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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 168497" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"><span style="font-size: 18px">Akali-BJP govt’s honeymoon over sooner than expected</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">Friday, July 27, 2012 - 14:15</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: Navy">By Vimal Sumbly</span></strong><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>CHANDIGARH: </strong>One hundred thirty days, the time period for which the Akali-BJP government has been in office in its second innings, is not a long period for a government to be judged. But it is more than enough to set the trend for the public opinion as how it rates the government. And the public opinion, and rightly so, has already got against the government and people are disillusioned and alienated.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">And this is the reason why Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is reluctant to don the mantle of the Chief Minister as his father and seasoned politician Parkash Singh Badal is still proving to be the shock absorber. Moreover, the senior Badal has nothing at stake at this stage of his political career as he has to retire in any case.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The government has not been able to deliver even on one of the promises it made in the manifesto. What people have got instead is punitive taxes, long power cuts, weekly offs due to power cuts for industry, encouragement to extremism, like setting up of the Operation Bluestar Memorial, to name a few.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">That the Akalis promised moon to the people of Punjab before polls in their election manifesto is public knowledge, but for the sake of reminder certain things need to be mentioned here once again.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The Akalis had promised round-the-clock power in Punjab and surplus power within two years. This is the promise Sukhbir Badal had made five years ago before assuming power in 2007. More than five years have passed and state’s power deficit is increasing, what to speak of surplus generation. Punjab is still reeling under long duration power cuts.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">For the domestic sector in urban areas, for every hour of power supply there is another hour of power cut and in rural areas for every hour of power supplied there is at least two hours of power cut.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Industrial weekly offs range between two and three days and the industry has to operate generators. And the Deputy Chief Minister is dreaming of one lakh crore worth investment! The captive generation of power comes at a heavy cost but the industry has no option as it will have to shut down otherwise.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The agriculture sector, much maligned for the perceived preferential treatment supposed to be given by the Akalis to it, remains equally hit. The farmers are supposed to get “free electricity” for their agriculture needs. They need at least eight hour supply every day during the paddy transplantation season. But it does not come even for two hours.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">With the result they have to operate generators and their costs are going up. The agriculture economists maintain, after calculating the costs and drawing comparisons, that in case the farmers are provided electricity for eight hours and even charged for that, their costs will be less than they spend on diesel for operating motors for irrigation.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Coming to the financial resources, the state is almost bankrupt so much so the government is planning and preparing to impose taxes worth Rs 10,000 crore. Former Chief Minister and President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Capt Amarinder Singh has been maintaining that the state plans to tax each and every individual since it has no money. And his fears seem to be coming true with government mooting to impose a tax on professionals whose monthly salary is Rs 8,500 or more!</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">That the Akali-BJP alliance returned to power by default and came as a big surprise to everybody, including the Akalis themselves, is a well known fact. However, people had hoped against hope that some of the promises it had made would be fulfilled at least, even if they were made without any intent. Fulfilling the promises is a far cry, the government does not even seem to be inclined to even take an initiative towards the same. May be it can afford since it has a long way to go to the elections.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>Source:</strong> <a href="http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/akali-bjp-govt%E2%80%99s-honeymoon-over-sooner-expected/53250" target="_blank">http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/akali-bjp-govt’s-honeymoon-over-sooner-expected/53250</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 168497, member: 884"] [B][COLOR="Navy"][SIZE="5"]Akali-BJP govt’s honeymoon over sooner than expected[/SIZE] Friday, July 27, 2012 - 14:15 By Vimal Sumbly[/COLOR][/B][COLOR="Navy"] [B]CHANDIGARH: [/B]One hundred thirty days, the time period for which the Akali-BJP government has been in office in its second innings, is not a long period for a government to be judged. But it is more than enough to set the trend for the public opinion as how it rates the government. And the public opinion, and rightly so, has already got against the government and people are disillusioned and alienated. And this is the reason why Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is reluctant to don the mantle of the Chief Minister as his father and seasoned politician Parkash Singh Badal is still proving to be the shock absorber. Moreover, the senior Badal has nothing at stake at this stage of his political career as he has to retire in any case. The government has not been able to deliver even on one of the promises it made in the manifesto. What people have got instead is punitive taxes, long power cuts, weekly offs due to power cuts for industry, encouragement to extremism, like setting up of the Operation Bluestar Memorial, to name a few. That the Akalis promised moon to the people of Punjab before polls in their election manifesto is public knowledge, but for the sake of reminder certain things need to be mentioned here once again. The Akalis had promised round-the-clock power in Punjab and surplus power within two years. This is the promise Sukhbir Badal had made five years ago before assuming power in 2007. More than five years have passed and state’s power deficit is increasing, what to speak of surplus generation. Punjab is still reeling under long duration power cuts. For the domestic sector in urban areas, for every hour of power supply there is another hour of power cut and in rural areas for every hour of power supplied there is at least two hours of power cut. Industrial weekly offs range between two and three days and the industry has to operate generators. And the Deputy Chief Minister is dreaming of one lakh crore worth investment! The captive generation of power comes at a heavy cost but the industry has no option as it will have to shut down otherwise. The agriculture sector, much maligned for the perceived preferential treatment supposed to be given by the Akalis to it, remains equally hit. The farmers are supposed to get “free electricity” for their agriculture needs. They need at least eight hour supply every day during the paddy transplantation season. But it does not come even for two hours. With the result they have to operate generators and their costs are going up. The agriculture economists maintain, after calculating the costs and drawing comparisons, that in case the farmers are provided electricity for eight hours and even charged for that, their costs will be less than they spend on diesel for operating motors for irrigation. Coming to the financial resources, the state is almost bankrupt so much so the government is planning and preparing to impose taxes worth Rs 10,000 crore. Former Chief Minister and President Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Capt Amarinder Singh has been maintaining that the state plans to tax each and every individual since it has no money. And his fears seem to be coming true with government mooting to impose a tax on professionals whose monthly salary is Rs 8,500 or more! That the Akali-BJP alliance returned to power by default and came as a big surprise to everybody, including the Akalis themselves, is a well known fact. However, people had hoped against hope that some of the promises it had made would be fulfilled at least, even if they were made without any intent. Fulfilling the promises is a far cry, the government does not even seem to be inclined to even take an initiative towards the same. May be it can afford since it has a long way to go to the elections. [B]Source:[/B] [url]http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/akali-bjp-govt%E2%80%99s-honeymoon-over-sooner-expected/53250[/url][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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