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April 29, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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FATEHABAD POLL Abhay dares Chander to quit BJP workers launch stir KU paper leak: CBI probe
sought HIGH COURT Baba Bhaniara case hearing on May
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‘Rathore got Ruchika’s brother framed’ Seva dal resents house tax hike HP ‘to give’ priority to power generation
Rs 1.20 lakh relief for fire victims Haryana to honour
physically challenged Woman burnt to death
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FATEHABAD POLL Fatehabad, April 28 Addressing party workers outside the mini-secretariat, former Chief Minister of Haryana Bhajan Lal said senior leaders of the state Congress had given him a free hand in the selection of party nominee, as it was his home constituency. Mr Bhajan Lal ridiculed the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautala, by saying that the Chief Minister had been seeking votes as remuneration for the labour done by him during the past more than three years. He wondered what Mr Chautala’s right to remuneration was “when he had done nothing for the people of the state”. Earlier, addressing mediapersons here last evening, Mr Kuldip Bishnoi, a former MLA, said that a status similar to Panchkula and Adampur would be accorded to the Fatehabad constituency. The HVP nominee, Mr Prahlad Singh Gillankhera, will file his nomination papers tomorrow. Former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal will be present on the occasion. The HVP chif will also address a rally outside the mini-secretariat on the occasion, according to party sources. Meanwhile, in another development the CPM today reacted sharply to state Congress chief Bhajan Lal and Congress nominee Dura Ram’s claim that the Congress was in touch with the CPM for its support in the Fatehabad assembly byelection. In a press note issued here today, Mr Krishan Swaroop, the CPM nominee for the bypoll, said the claim of the Congress leaders was totally false and there was no truth in this. He said the Congress leader had met the CPM general secretary, Mr Harkishan Singh Surjit, in this regard in Delhi but Mr Surjit had told him in no uncertain terms that their party did not take such decisions at the highest level. He claimed that the Congress leader was afraid of the popularity of the CPM and as, hence, spreading false rumours. |
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Abhay dares Chander to quit Panchkula, April 28 While talking to mediapersons, Mr Abhay Chautala dared Mr Chander Mohan to resign from the MLA post of the Kalka Vidhan Sabha constituency and then face him in a byelection. He ridiculed Mr Chander Mohan for alleging the INLD of weaning away Congress men from the party and said it was only because of the wrong policies of the Congress that the Congress men had decided to join them.
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BJP workers launch stir Ambala, April 28 Raising slogans, the irate party workers condemned the government for the undemocratic suspension of the Municipal Council chief of Ambala Sadar, Mr Shankar Dass. They asserted that the humiliation of the BJP leaders in the state would not be tolerated any more. Mr Dass was suspended on April 9 by the Director, Urban Development, Haryana, following the registration of a vigilance case in a matter pertaining to the construction and expansion of four shops in a commercial area of Sadar Bazar, Ambala Cantonment. Among those who addressed the party workers were the convener of the BJP Joint Action Committee, Mr Faqir Chand Aggarwal; the district president of the BJP, Mr Bharat Bhushan
Jatwar, the district general secretary of the BJP, Mr Ravinder Dhawan; and the president of the Ambala Cantt unit of the BJP, Mr Shish Pal
Bhola.
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KU paper leak: CBI probe
sought Kurukshetra, April 28 Mr Garg alleged that due to vested interests the culprits could not be brought to book. He demanded that no varsity or school board officer be transferred for the sake of a fair probe. He added that a deputation would call upon the Haryana Governor and Kurukshetra University, Chancellor, Babu Parmanand, and demand an impartial probe into the episode. Mr Garg had urged the Haryana Governor to get the leakage probed by the CBI. In a letter seeking an audience with the Haryana Governor, Mr Garg alleged that “the leakage of question papers for various examinations held in the state has brought ridicule to the community and academics. This has also devalued” sanctity of the education. |
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HIGH COURT Chandigarh, April 28 Pronouncing the orders in the open court, Mr Justice Dutt ruled that the earlier order granting them anticipatory bail would hold good till the Investigating Officer was able to justify the need for custodial interrogation in an application moved before the Illaqua Magistrate. He, in turn, would pass the orders after taking into consideration the material that would be produced by the investigating agency. In case the application was allowed, the petitioners would be admitted to regular bail after the termination of police remand on furnishing the bail bonds. In his detailed order, Mr Justice Dutt ruled that the petitioners were asked to join the investigations when they were initially granted bail on May 15, 2001. The had done so, the fact had not been disputed. Dalal and other petitioners were apprehending arrest in a cheating and forgery case registered by the Vigilance Bureau on May 2, 2001, under Sections 406, 409, 418, 420, 467, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, besides under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act. According to the prosecution, the state exchequer had suffered a loss of Rs 16,63,794 after bio-fertiliser available for Rs 17 per kg was purchased for Rs 57. Dalal was the minister at that time. |
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Baba Bhaniara case hearing on May
12 Ambala, April 28 Three of the witneses — Harpreet Singh, Gamdoor Singh and Davinder Singh — who were to depose today could not reach the court for recording their statements. The inquiry officer of the case, Mr Harpreet Singh had informed the court that he would not be available on this date of hearing. According to information, 14 witnesses had been summoned by the court in this regard. As many as eight witnesses have got their statements recorded in the court. Police security was tight in the court premises following threats to the Baba. Nearly 24 constables along with four inspector-level officers under the supervision of DSP (Headquarter) Raj Gopal were there. A large number of supporters of the Baba were present in the court. The Punjab Police escorting the Baba vehicle on way to Ambala court did not allow strangers to meet the Baba. |
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Judicial remand for swami in rape case Ambala, April 28 The swami, who was booked for allegedly raping one of his ashram inmates and for threatening to kill her, was arrested by the Mahesh Nagar police from near his ashram yesterday. He had been absconding following the registration of a case against him on March 29, 2003. It is learnt that the complainant, who had a religious bent of mind, discontinued studies after Class IX and started staying at Shri Akhand Shakti Sewashram at Khojkipur. Her parents had been frequenting the ashram. According to sources, the swami maintains that he had been falsely implicated in the case. He said the complainant, along with four other inmates, had run away after taking cash and goods worth Rs 5 lakh from the ashram on December 22, 2002. He had lodged a complaint with the Naraingarh police but in order to save themselves, they had lodged a false case against him, he alleged. He also denied the charge of that he had molested another woman inmate from Karnal and later paid Rs 5 lakh as compensation. He said the money was forcibly taken from him.
Patiala, April 28 Mr Anand Parkash told a local court here that the former DGP had got six false cases registered against Ashu to pressurise Ruchika withdrawing her complaint against the DGP. Mr Anand Parkash, a Chief Engineer (Marketing) with the Haryana Government, said the former DGP started suspecting that he was helping Ruchika because she used to come to his house to visit his daughter Renu. He said the former DGP had used his influence to get him suspended on several occasions and even dismissed from service once. The next dates of hearing in the case has been fixed for April 30 and May 7.
Seva dal resents house tax hike
Ambala, April 28 The district president of the seva
dal, Ms Raj Rani, while addressing party workers, said the common man was badly affected by the new pattern of house tax. She said the seva dal would launch an agitation if these decisions were not taken back by the government. District president of the Ambala Congress (Urban) Kiran Bala
Jain, president of the Ambala Beopar Mandal Ramesh Verma and senior leaders of the party Kuldeep Singh
Gullu, Inderpal Singh Pammi, Naresh Sehgal, Dharmpal Kalia, Ajay Saini, Kamlesh Kharbanda and Santosh Sethi were present.
OC HP ‘to give’ priority to power generation Ambala, April 28 Later, talking to mediapersons he said Himachal Pradesh had the capacity of generating 21,500 MW of power. He said the state government had planned to enhance the capacity to 5,000 MW during the next five years. He claimed that Himachal Pradesh had 71.9 per cent share in the power generated by the BBMB. Mr Kaul said that the government had made plans to encourage horticulture in the state. He claimed that Himachal Pradesh was the only state to have offered minimum support price to the fruit growers. He maintained that the Virbhadra government was committed to give an honest government to the people of the state. Mr Kaul lauded the role of Mr Shanta Kumar, stating as a Union Minister, he provided a handsome financial package for developmental works in Himachal Pradesh.
Rs 1.20 lakh relief for fire victims Yamunanagar, April 28 Sixty houses were burnt in the village in a thunderstorm on Saturday night. The Deputy Commissioner informed that essential commodities and clothes had been sent to villagers. He said that books were also being provided to school-going children. Mr Akram Khan, Chairman, Dairy Development, Haryana, also announced a relief for Rs 500 per family. The MLA of
Chhachhrauli, Mr Kanwarpal, also visited the village.
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Haryana to honour
physically challenged Chandigarh, April 28 The third prize of Rs 3,000 will be given to Mr Raj Kumar of Kaithal district and Mr Subhash of Sirsa district. The fourth prize of Rs 2,000 will be given to Mr Mukesh Kumar and Mr Ram Niwas of Bhiwani and Mr Shatrughan Prasad of Chandigarh. The spokesman said the awards were being given on the basis of the capability, attendance, office behaviour and self-dependence of these employees.
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Woman burnt to death Sirsa, April 28 According to information, Kiran, daughter of Dhan Raj of Rajgarh, was married to Bansi Lal of Ellanabad six years ago. She was brought to the local civil hospital in badly burnt condition due to which she died. Kiran’s uncle, in a complaint lodged with the police, has accused her husband, Bansi Lal, and his parents of harassing and torturing his niece for dowry. According to the complaint, she was allegedly beaten up mercilessly and set afire yesterday by her husband and in-laws. The police has registered a case against the husband and his parents. |
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