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Congress postpones meeting of poll panel
Hooda calls for unity
Cong sets up screening committee
Cong fabricating news reports, alleges INLD
EC orders removal of Chautala’s hoardings
BJP manifesto to be released this week
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Poll officials warned against influencing voters
CEO’s directive to election officers
Retrenched employees to gherao MLA
Health Dept slapped penalty of 3.5 lakh
Haryana transfers
BKU activists released
Christmas celebrated
12 injured as jeep hits road divider
Training programme concludes
Accident case decided after 21 years
Khalsa march to Fatehgarh Sahib
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Congress postpones meeting of poll panel
Gurgaon, December 24 The Manifesto Committee of the party is also tipped to meet on the same day. According to the acting leader of the Congress Legislature Party in the Haryana Assembly, Capt.Ajay Singh, the decision to shelve the meeting was to enable enough time to the members of the Election Committee to have clear picture of the aspirants for party ticket for the coming Assembly elections. The agenda for the meeting of the Election Committee is to prepare panel of names from all assembly segments. The panel will be finally sent to the Screening Committee set up for the election in Haryana. The Haryana Congress is also fine-tuning its strategy to take on the ruling INLD and the BJP in the election. The party is trying to push in several items to be
incorporated in the manifesto relating to Haryana. The signifance the party attaches to the issues could be imagined from the fact that it has set up seven committees headed by senior stalwarts of the Haryana Congress to study and prepare reports on various areas. A strong section in the Congress, represented by the seniormost Congress MP from Haryana and former president of the state unit of the party, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, is strongly rooting for giving primal importance to farmers-related issues and also for equal distribution of the available pool of water in the state in the manifesto. This apart, the committee headed by Capt Ajay Singh will study on issues relating to alleged fiscal mismanagement by the INLD government. The committee headed by former minister, Sardar Harpal Singh, will study on gamut of issues relating to industry. |
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Hooda calls for unity
Jhajjar, December 24 Mr Hooda, who represents the Rohtak constituency in the Lok Sabha, gave a call to his partymen be united, “as it was an appropriate time to give a befitting reply to the rival forces, which are behind such moves.” He was addressing party workers at Punjabi Dharamshala here today. Raising the issue of discrimination in the development of different regions, he said this region had lost out too much on account of the parochial attitude of the earlier government. “Despite being close to the national Capital, we are far behind as compared to other areas. This backwardness can be removed if we remain united in our struggle”, held Mr Hooda. The MP said that he was determined to get a due share of the development and the SYL water for the region. Launching a scathing attack on the INLD rule, the Congress leader maintained that corruption touched the highest mark in this government which unleashed atrocities on every section of society. “The problems of unemployment and poverty will automatically be solved once corruption is weeded out”, claimed the MP, adding that this regime which had no regard for democratic values, must be ousted. Earlier, Mr Raghubir Singh Kadian, MLA from Beri and DCC chief, urged the party workers to attend the proposed party rally on January 3 in Rohtak. He asked the ticket aspirants to videograph the cavalcade of their supporters while going to attend the rally as it could be helpful in getting the ticket. The party workers observed a two-minute silence to pay obeisance to former Prime Minister Narasimha Rao, who died yesterday. |
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Cong sets up screening committee
Chandigarh, December 24 The sources say the Haryana Congress president, Mr Bhajan Lal, its working president, Mr Randeep Surjewala, and the Leader of the Haryana Congress Legislature Party, Capt Ajay Singh Yadav, will be the associate members. |
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Cong fabricating news reports, alleges INLD
Chandigarh, December 24 The secretary-general of the INLD, Mr Ajay Singh Chautala, told newsmen here that the working president of the Haryana Congress, Mr Randeep Surjewala, first falsely accused him of distributing appointment letters to about 200 JBT teachers in the Narwana rest house. Denying the allegation, he said that day he was in New Delhi. Mr Chautala said his party was fully prepared to contest the forthcoming Assembly elections. The national president of the INLD, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, who had been authorised by the state executive of the Haryana unit of the INLD to finalise the party candidates, would announce the names of the candidates after ascertaining the views of party workers at an appropriate time. He said a massive rally, Nav Sankalp, will be held at Bhiwani on January 2, 2005. In order to prepare the party workers for the Assembly polls two training camps covering 11 districts had already been held. Two more such camps on December 27 and 28 would complete the exercise. Claiming an overwhelming response from the workers, he said that for each polling booth in the state there would be 10 youth workers on duty on the polling day. He said barring the Congress, any party desirous of sharing power with the INLD could be given a thought if it approached the INLD. However, the INLD was fully geared to meet the poll challenge on its own. Answering a question, Mr Chautala said his family had been contesting elections since 1936 and had been in the poll fray on 42 occasions. But for the Meham conspiracy, none of the elections contested by his family members had ever reported violence. However, the Congress leaders had been maligning the INLD to mislead the people of the state to gain electoral advantage. |
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EC orders removal of Chautala’s hoardings
Panipat, December 24 The Tribune had carried a special story on Friday, which stated that hundreds of hoardings and banners put up in different parts of the state, including Panipat and Sonepat districts, were openly defying the model code of conduct. These hoardings not only carry Mr Om Prakash Chautala’s photographs, but also contain tall claims about the achievements of INLD government. Going one step further, the Election Commission directed the state government to remove even those hoardings that contained photographs of politicians of all political parties put up on public places. According to informed sources, the Election Commission has sent a fax in this regard to the state government. It has directed the state government to make immediate arrangements to remove all those hoardings which carry either photographs of political leaders or which propagate for any political party or both. The sources further stated that a drive to remove all such hoardings would be started soon with the help of district administrations. The Tribune correspondent had himself noticed a large number of such hoardings on the National Highway number one between Panipat and Sonepat districts. |
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BJP manifesto to be released this week
Jhajjar, December 24 Addressing a press conference in Bahadurgarh town here, the BJP leader informed that early completion of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, corruption, price hike and law and order would be the main poll planks in the manifesto to be released within a week. The SYL issue is most sensitive as well as urgent for this region, said Mr Sangwan. The BJP would be going to the people in Haryana with the issue of rampant corruption by the INLD and poor law and order situation, which had instilled a sense of insecurity among residents. Mr Sangwan claimed that the main contest would be between his party and the Congress and the INLD would meet a fate similar to the HVP. SONEPAT:
The national general secretary of the BJP and in charge party affairs in Haryana, Mr Shiraj Singh Chauhan, on Friday said that the first list of the BJP candidates for the Haryana Assembly seats would be released on January 4 after the meeting of the party’s national election committee on the same day in Delhi. Mr Chauhan reiterated that the party would contest on all 90 Assembly seats in Haryana. However, he hinted that the party could consider adjustment on a few seats, “but the adjustment will not be with the INLD”. |
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Poll officials warned against influencing voters
Hisar, December 24 Mr Malik asserted that no party could seek votes in the name of religion, caste or community, adding that every individual had the right to caste his or her vote in peace. He warned the officers on poll duty against trying to influence the electors. Any poll official found casting the vote on behalf of any voter would be booked, he added. The Deputy Commissioner was addressing a meeting of the representatives of all political parties here today. He maintained that the political leaders could stay at government rest houses, but they could not hold any press conferences or political meetings there. Mr Malik said a candidate could not take more than three vehicles in his cavalcade for canvassing. He asserted that every candidate was required to maintain a proper record of the expenses incurred on poll campaign from the day he or she filed the nomination papers. The district police chief, Mr Attar Singh Ahlawat, said a DSP and 10 police patrol parties would be deployed in each Assembly segment to ensure peaceful and fair polling in the area. Additional police personnel would be deployed in the sensitive and ultra-sensitive polling stations. Meanwhile, in view of the elections, Article 144, CrPC, has been imposed in the district till March 5. |
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CEO’s directive to election officers
Chandigarh, December 24 She said that all necessary arrangements like provision of ramps should be made well in time in accordance with the orders of the Supreme Court of April 19,2004. Recently, Mr Mohan Singh Ahluwalia, had suo motu “stayed” the Assembly elections in Haryana on the ground that the Election Commission had not made any arrangements for the facilitating the disabled persons in exercising their right to vote and had also failed to protect the secrecy of vote cast by the blind persons. Mr Ahluwalia has called the Election Commission to appear before him at Gurgaon on December 27 for further hearing. |
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Retrenched employees to gherao MLA
Fatehabad, December 24 Talking to mediapersons here today, Mr Bharat Singh, Mr Jai Narain Kaushik and Mr Jai Bhagwan Dalal, all leaders of the Joint Action Committee of the retrenched MIIC employees, alleged that the Om Prakash Chautala government had hit hard 50,000 employees by closing the MITC. He warned that over 84000 more government employees might have to face similar fate in case the Chautala government came back to power. He said the union would hold demonstration in front of the residence of local MLA Swatantra Bala Chaudhary tomorrow. They claimed that all employees unions would support their demonstration. They termed the recent announcements of the government in favour of government employees as an election stunt. |
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Health Dept slapped penalty of 3.5 lakh
Yamunanagar, December 23 Residents of Rampura Colony here, Mr Jehtanand and his wife, Shila, had approached the consumers forum with a complaint that their 25-year-old son Ramesh had died after his nose was operated upon in 2001. Ramesh had developed some ailment in his nose. He was taken to Dr R.K Jain, an ENT specialist (then posted at Naharpur). Dr Jain operated upon Ramesh in February, 2001. Dr Jain has now retired from services. But the condition of Ramesh started deteriorating and he was referred to the PGI, Chandigarh, where he died. The couple approached the forum with a complaint against the Health Department, the Chief Medical Officer, and New India Insurance Company. The Health Department on its part claimed that no irregularities were committed during the operation. The family had claimed that Ramesh, the only earning member in the family, was bringing Rs 10,000 a month but the Health Department told the forum that the income mentioned in the operation form was just Rs 800. The forum slapped the penalty on the Health Department and asked it to pay the fine in one month, failing which an interest of 12 per cent would have to be paid. |
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Haryana transfers
Chandigarh, December 24 Mr R.P. Bhardwaj (IAS), Joint Secretary, Industires, Mines and Geology, Power and Planning Departments, and Director, Power Reforms, Haryana, has been given the additional charge of Joint Secretary, Secretariat
Establishment, during the leave period of Mr Avtar Singh (IAS) with immediate effect. Mr Girish Arora (HCS), District Transport Officer, Kurukshetra, has been posted as Sub Divisional Officer (C), Assandh, against a vacant post. |
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BKU activists released
Sonepat, December 24 According to a report, the situation is fully under control and the police has been withdrawn from the site of dharna after an angry mob of the farmers was dispersed peacefully. The BKU, it may be recalled, had started indefinite dharna on October 15 to press its demand for the early construction of the SYL canal in Punjab territory in accordance with the verdict of the Supreme Court. |
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Christmas celebrated
Ambala, December 24
Ms Nagrath distributed sweets among the students and a cake was cut by her. Christmas carols were sung by the students. In Euro Kids, Ambala City, Christmas was celebrated with enthusiasm. The programme began with a skit having ‘healthy living’ as its theme. Students
Sejal, Raghav Gupta, Riya, Sameeksha, Annvi, Ujjawal, Pratham, Raghav Jain,
Aneesh, Shaurya Singh, Soumya, Jagteshwar, Ashima, Divyansh and Stavya were dressed up as vegetables.
This was followed by the Alphabet song. Children of Vishwas Public School, Ambala City, also celebrated Christmas with great enthusiasm. The Principal of the school, Ms J. Bhatnagar, asked the children to develop communal harmony and respect for all religions. Children enacted a scene of the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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12 injured as jeep hits road divider
Panipat, December 24 While four of the injured were released from hospital after first aid as they received minor injuries, the other eight were admitted to Bhim Sen Sachar Hospital in Panipat. The injured have been identified as Devendra, Rahul, Suresh, Shivan, Santosh and Sambhu (all of Bihar), Barsa Ram, Abdul and Pramod (all of Ludhiana). |
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Training programme concludes
Karnal, December 24 Presiding over the concluding session, Dr J.C.
Markanday, Head of the KVK said as many as 346 farm women and 219 farmers were trained here during the current year on scientific dairy farming. He said, all training programmes organised during the current year were developed as per the need of the beneficiaries. He said in order to increase the milk production the farmers should adopt latest scientific technologies on breeding, feeding, healthcare and management of dairy animals developed at the dairy institute. |
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Accident case decided after 21 years
Ambala, December 24 According to prosecution, Prem Chand who was driving a motor cycle had hit a cyclist near Mulana in 1983. The Mulana police station had registered a case against him on the complaint of Prabhu Ram who had sustained injuries in the accident. In 1990 during the agitation against the Mandal Commission report, the local court, which was located in the cantonment at that time, was put on fire by the protesters. Its record file along with hundred of other files was burnt. The hearing in the case again started from the scratch, which took the court another one decade to decide it.
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Khalsa march to Fatehgarh Sahib
Panipat, December 24 |
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