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Vajpayee arrives, has a dig at Manmohan
11 injured in acid attack in Mandi
Judicial employees serve notice on govt
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Resident doctors threaten stir
Kangra, May 27 Resident doctors of the Dr R.P. Government Medical College here have threatened to launch an agitation if the state government fails to withdraw the proposal of appointing a retired CMO as a lecturer in the Department of ENT in the college. 
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Vajpayee arrives, has a dig at Manmohan
Kulu/Prini May 27 Mr Vajpayee, who arrived here today for his summer sojourn at Prini near Manali, said the NDA government had undertaken the task of strengthening the road network in the country, but this, along with some other good programmes, had been left mid-way by the present government, hitting the development of the country. Lambasting Dr Manmohan Singh for his statement that the worst kind of horse trading was expected in the formation of a government in Bihar, Mr Vajpayee, who looked tired after arriving from New Delhi, said the Prime Minister should have given a chance for a popular government in the state. “If horse trading was taking place, then it should have been checked by the Centre,” he said, blaming the UPA government for creating a “political mess” in Goa, Jharkhand and Bihar. Mr Vajpayee said as a responsible Opposition, the NDA would support the good policies of the government. He expressed concern over the increasing unemployment in the country. Asked to comment on the three-member committee formed to probe the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, Mr Vajpayee defended Mr Narendra Modi, saying that the UPA government was out to overthrow and discredit a duly elected state government. “They cannot overthrow Mr Modi like this,” he asserted. On the way to his Prini retreat, a large number of people had lined up to welcome Mr Vajpayee at Dhalpur, Gramshila, Sarsai, Jagatsukh and Prini village. The Mahila Mandal and Prini residents welcomed Mr Vajpayee in a traditional way amid “dhol” beats and “shehnai”. Earlier, Mr Vajpayee was received at the Bhuntar airport by a former Chief Minister, Mr Prem Kumar Dhumal, the state BJP president, Mr Suresh Bhardwaj, a former MP from Mandi, Mr Maheshawar Singh, the BJP MP from Hamirpur, Mr Suresh Chandel, besides other BJP leaders. However, a former Consumer Affairs Minister, Mr Shanta Kumar, was conspicuous by his absence. Mr Vajpayee will stay at Prini till June 4. |
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11 injured in acid attack in Mandi
Mandi, May 27 The gory incident has sent shockwaves in the town. The incident took place when the boy out of the blue got up from his seat and threw acid on a local girl Mamta. Though three of the victims have been discharged the condition of Mamta, 22 and seven others was reported to be stable but serious, revealed the doctors attending on them. Eight acid attack victims have been identified as Bhup Singh(Benani), Purand Chand((Koon), Mamta, (Koon), Muskan, Shila, (Koon), Usha, (16), Shobh Raj, Shankar Das and Prem Singh(all from Mandi tehsil). The last three have been discharged from the Zonal Hospital, Mandi as they had received minor damage to the limbs. But the first eight victims including the girl have suffered a grave cosmetic damage to their faces, legs and arms, said the doctors. Members of the Mandi citizens Council expressed their concern over the incident and asked the residents to maintain the communal harmony. The bus was going from Mandi to Koon, said the police. The acid attacker has been arrested by the police and identified as a tailor master, who hail from Muzaffarnagar (UP), said the police. The shopkeepers downed their shutters in the town and were raising anti-administration slogans till the filing of this report. Though the police has yet to ascertain the motive
behind the crime, the police sources revealed that the attacker has been identified as Muhmud Magrub from Muzaffarnagar in UP. The Mandi Beopar Mandal general secretary, Mr Rajesh Mahindroo, said that the traders would observe a complete bandh tomorrow and hold a protest rally in protest against the incident. The DSP (headquaters), Mandi, Mr Kishan Chand, said that the situation was tense as residents wanted to kill the attacker, who had been arrested. He claimed that he had an affair with the girl, but “we are investigating the case”, he added. |
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Judicial employees serve notice on govt
Kangra, May 27 Mr Suresh Thakur, president of the association, in a statement here said that the non-gazetted employees had been striving hard for making their demands which included withdrawal of the professional tax, merger of 50 per cent DA in the basic pay, release of two DA instalments, amendment to the recruitment and promotion rules, creation and upgradation of the posts in the subordinate courts, provision of adequate staff in the fast track and labour courts and creation of the post of Superintendent (Grade II) in the newly created courts. Mr Thakur said that decision for giving a one-month notice was taken at the general body meeting at Mandi recently and a seven-member action committee headed by Mr Mukesh Chouhan (Rampur Division) would apprise all employees and NGOs of the anti-employee policies of the government. |
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Resident doctors threaten stir
Kangra, May 27 In a statement here yesterday, Dr Prahlad Duggal, president of the Resident Doctors Association, described the proposal to appoint a retired CMO as a lecturer in the college as uncalled for and against the interests of the young doctors awaiting jobs. Dr Duggal said that there was no vacancy in the faculty at present but the appointment of the retired CMO would block any vacancy which would be there in the near future and would create a blockade for those who had completed the registrarship or those who were in the process of completing it. |
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