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Nishank skips poll panel meeting
UPP to contest 40 seats
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Father accuses swami of holding Nigmanand in captivity
Won’t allow agitation in name of Ganga: Minister
Inform industry before imposing power cuts: DM
Industries assn, Dolphin institute ink pact
Elephants damage sugarcane crop
Congress did a lot
for ex-servicemen: Harish Rawat
DAV PG College overall champions
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Nishank skips poll panel meeting
Dehradun, November 27 The first meeting of the election campaign committee of the BJP was organised this morning to take stock of the election campaign strategy in which all top BJP leaders participated barring Nishank. Later, Chief Minister BC Khanduri, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and senior leader Bachi Singh Rawat also held discussions at the party headquarters to be followed by another meeting at Bijapur guest house. Nishank was also missing from the meeting of the core committee that met this evening at the Bijapur guest house. While interacting with mediapersons, Koshiyari threw light on the situation saying he may be busy with some other engagement and brushed aside queries in an off-handed manner. The relationship between the two leaders had soured after Koshiyari extended support to Khanduri and played a prominent role in his reappointment as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Party insiders say Nishank is not being consulted on important issues and is also being ignored in the decision making. In order to convey his displeasure, he preferred to stay away. “The difference between the two leaders will further come to the fore when the work of ticket distribution begins,” said a party member. Koshiyari sure of two-thirds majority Dehradun, November 27 “We would romp home with a convincing win and I am confident the party will be able to win a two-third majority,” he said while speaking with mediapersons here today. Koshiyari said as the people of the state were favourably disposed to the ideology of the BJP, their come back was certain. “Besides the work undertaken by the Khanduri government to give a good governance would work in our favour,” said Koshiyari. He said in view of the approaching Assembly poll, the election campaign committee of the BJP had decided to launch an intensive campaign in the next 25 days to reach out to the voter at the village-level. “The party workers would fan out to every corner of the state for making people aware of the BJP government in the state. They would ensure that every house has the BJP flag,” he said. Koshiyari also said he would not be standing for the assembly elections slated for next year, “I am happy being a Rajya Sabha member, three more years are left of my tenure,” he said.
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UPP to contest 40 seats
Pithoragarh, November 27 Addressing mediapersons at the district headquarters, party chief PC Tiwari said the party was in consultation with some other regional groups, including the Uttarakhand Raksha
Morcha, with which the party might form an alliance. “We wanted to form an alliance with the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
(Panwar). However, owing to its pro-Congress stance, we have decided not to talk further on the issue with the party,” said
Tiwari. Tiwari alleged that the Congress, the BJP and the BSP had proved that they were not interested in the issues involving the people of the state. “Regional parties are also responsible for the present state of the common man as it remained a mute spectator to the decisions taken by the Congress and the BJP against the interests of the region,” alleged
Tiwari. He said had the BJP wanted to free the state from corruption, it would not have spent a huge amount to fight the elections in the past. |
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No animal sacrifice at Bhukhal mela this year
Dehradun, November 27 Bhukhal in Pauri Garhwal district of the state is known for mass animal sacrifice. Hundreds of buffaloes and goats were being sacrificed every year in Bhukhal in the name of rituals. After animal rights activists’ intervention in recent years, the locals have been initially resenting opposition to the sacrifice. But due to the persistent efforts by Uttarakhand Chapter of the People for Animals (PFA), there was no animal sacrifice in Bhukhal fair this year. Significantly, the judiciary played a key role in directing the administration to check animal sacrifice in Bhukhal. The Uttarakhand PFA is now hopeful that Bhukhal will set the ball rolling and practices of animal sacrifice will be discontinued in the other temples of the state as well. Member secretary of the People for Animals, Uttarakhand, Gauri Maulekhi, said after their success at Bhukhal, they were now anxiously awaiting the slated final hearing of Bhukhal case in the Nainital High Court on November 29. “We are hopeful of a decision that would finally pave the way for a complete ban on mass animal sacrifice,” Maulekhi said. She said the PFA would now take up the Gangolihat mass animal sacrifice in the Kumaon region, which was one of the biggest animal sacrifice fair in the state. He said the brutal practice takes place in Gangolihat, particularly during Dasehra every year. Animal rights activist and former member of Public Service Commission Uttarakhand Dr DP Juyal, who was in Bhukhal yesterday on the occasion of the conclusion of the fair, welcomed the discontinuation of the age-old practice of animal sacrifice. He admitted that awareness among people have also worked this time, who have understood that brutal killing of animals was not a sane act. He asserted that Bhukhal now would get a new identity as the region that is already blessed with natural beauty and was fit to become a tourist destination. Maulekhi also raised the issue of implementation of the Animal Sacrifice Prohibition Act in Uttarakhand to check the animal sacrifices in temples. She said while the draft document was ready, the state government was taking no initiative to bring in the Act into implementation in the state. She, nevertheless, asserted that Bhukhal had certainly raised hopes among those working for the cause of animal rights in the state, that animal sacrifices can be brought to an end. |
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Father accuses swami of holding Nigmanand in captivity
Haridwar, November 27 Prakash Jha, father of Nigmanand, alleged that Sushma, a resident of West Bengal, was lured by the Matra Sadan founder in 1995 who was later rescued from his confinement by the West Bengal Police. But Sushma, owing to some pressure, didn’t reveal the name of the guilty person. He also alleged that when Swami Nigmanand was directed by Shivanand to start agitation, his son was not well, which was in the knowledge of Matra Sadan saints but they pressurised him to do so. “Even when the Nainital High Court had ordered a ban on quarrying in the Kumbh mela area, the Matra Sadan founder didn’t allow Nigmanand to break his fast, but had hailed the decision as their victory. All this create doubts which needs to be answered,” said Jha. Later they also met Cabinet Minister Diwakar Bhatt and apprised them of their woes and showed him documents related with the complaint they had filed in the court. |
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Won’t allow agitation in name of
Ganga: Minister
Haridwar, November 27 He pinpointed Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Ashok Singhal, BJP firebrand leader Uma Bharati, noted environmentalist GD Aggarwal and Haridwar-based Matra Sadan founder Swami Shivanand to refrain from holding such agitations in the state regarding quarrying and opposition of hydro-electric projects. The Ganga was clean and pure, so there was no need to carry out such agitations. Diwakar Bhatt said all the people talking of the sanctity of the Ganga forgot that the holy river had been stopped to store water for the Tehri Dam two decades back and now Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab or other states were benefiting from the Tehri project immensely. These so-called social activists were now opposing the mini hydro projects which would benefit the local people. On the issue of quarrying, Bhatt, who is a legislator from Devprayag in Pauri Garhwal district, termed the ongoing agitation by Matra Sadan founder Swami Shivanand totally uncalled for as quarrying was imperative as it lessened the danger of flood. Urging saints not to take political route, Bhatt said his party won’t allow the interests of the local people to get affected, as it seems a trend by political parties and other social activists to carry out agitations in the state. |
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Inform industry before imposing power cuts: DM
Haldwani, November 27 These orders were given by District Magistrate Nidhi Mani Tripathi at a meeting of the Udyog Mitra held here yesterday. Entrepreneurs are complaining of a wastage of production hours on account of there being no power. Since the cuts are unscheduled, they cannot utilise the time for executing other tasks and are also failing to deliver goods to their clients on time. The DM has asked police officials to ensure that peace prevails in the industrial hubs and the entrepreneurs feel secure. They have also been asked to provide the contact numbers of various police stations and police posts to the industry. Officials of the Industries Department have been asked to resolve the matters pertaining to the administrative set-up at the earliest. It was informed at the meeting that the pending matters of lease deed renewals have been sorted out. Tripathi also ordered the officials to take up the matter pertaining to the setting up of a testing laboratory at Haldwani with the state administration soon. The officials also came up with the details about the setting up of new units in the district. Addressing officials of the Health Department, Tripathi said medical camps be organised in every industrial area regularly and a proper roster be maintained for the purpose. |
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Industries assn, Dolphin institute ink pact
Dehradun, November 27 Addressing a gathering, Pankaj Gupta said the Industries Association of Uttarakhand had already included in their declaration 70 posts reserved for domiciles of Uttarakhand but there was scarcity of professional hands. Under such situation, it had become difficult to give practical shape to planning. He further added that Dolphin Institute was providing professional education to students from the state, including other states and also students from abroad. Arvind Gupta, chairman of the Dolphin Institute, said today there were many changes emerging in the field of life sciences. Every day, new techniques were being used in the sphere of production, costing and research. In this situation, pre-fixed syllabus provided by the university were being taught in the institute. “It is due to this shortfall that the students are deprived of knowing the various new techniques used in the production, costing and research”, he pointed out. This MoU will provide industrial support to students of Dolphin. |
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Elephants damage sugarcane crop
Haldwani, November 27 Although the villagers made a lot of noise to scare away the animals from their courtyards, it did not have any impact on the elephants. It was only after they lit torches and tolled bells that the animals went away from there. Those who tried to chase the animals away were attacked by the latter and this continued throughout the night. It was only
in the morning that the elephants moved back into the forest. However, by then farmers had incurred heavy losses. The people in the region have been demanding a permanent solution to the repeated damage caused to their crops by elephants. They have been seeking a long-term measure. For the destruction caused, they have demanded adequate monetary compensation from the government.
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Congress did a lot
for ex-servicemen: Harish Rawat
Pithoragarh, November 27 “The decision taken during the regime of the UPA-1 and UPA-2 have prospered the ex servicemen of the country in a big way,” he claimed while addressing a regional rally of ex-servicemen, organised by the party here today. The Union Minister said during its rule, the Congress had taken a quick decision on the issue of one rank and one pension of ex servicemen and had released a sum of Rs 2200 crore for the purpose, benefiting 14 lakh ex-servicemen of the country. Addressing a rally of ex-servicemen from the districts of Champawat , Pithoragarh , Almora and Bageshwar, general secretary of the Congress ex-servicemen cell Praveen Davar said, “It was from 1976 that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi took the initiative of establishing the ex-servicemen cell in the party, the real welfare work for the serving soldier and ex-servicemen began, which were multifold by the UPA-1 government in 2004, when the pensioners were given 6 to 10 years weightage in their pension,” said Davar. The Uttarakhand Congress chief Yashpal Arya said on the occasion that the ex-servicemen should come forward to end the BJP-regime in Uttarakhand, which is totally anti ex-servicemen in nature. Leader of opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly Harak Singh Rawat said the Anti- Corruption Bill passed by the Uttarakhand Assembly was a farce and the government was playing false only to woo the voters taking the advantage of the anti-corruption atmosphere prevailing in the country, which has been initiated by the Congress during its regime in the state before 2007. Captain Balbir Singh Rawat, president of the Uttarakhand Congress ex-servicemen cell, said, “When the Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha chief TPS Rawat organised a rally of ex-servicemen at Srinagar last month, it was attended by not more than 500 ex-servicemen. On the other hand, in our meeting held at the same venue, the attendance was more than 4000,” said
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DAV PG College overall champions
Dehradun, November 27 Jitendra of the college was declared the best male athlete and Renu Gusain the best woman athlete. In today’s events, Jitendra Kumar of DAV PG College won a gold medal in 800m. Jasveer Singh of Shri Guru Ram Rai College won the first position in 20 km. In the pole vault, Rajpal of Rishikesh Degree College won a gold medal. Sachin Kumar of DAV PG College excelled in hammer throw. DAV PG College also stood first in the 4x100 m relay race whereas Haridwar Degree College won the second position in the event. In the women’s category, DAV PG College’s Komal Rawat got the first position in 400 m. Srinagar Degree College won a gold medal in 4x100 m the relay race. |
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Former Chief Minister and national president of the BJP Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today failed to turn up for the first meeting of the BJP election campaign committee chaired by senior BJP leader Bhagat Singh
Koshiyari.
With no animal sacrifice at the Bhukhal mela in Pauri Garhwal, which started here
yesterday.
Taking a hard stance on various Ganga-related movements being launched by leaders and saints, Uttarakhand Revenue Minister Diwakar
Bhatt, who is also the chief of the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (D), an alliance partner with the ruling
BJP, today warned of opposition to such movements if these were launched on the state soil.
Dehradun, November 27
State Union Minister for Agriculture, Food Processing and Parliamentary Affairs and Lok Sabha MP from Haridwar Harish Rawat said today that the Congress was the only party in the country, which had done maximum work for the welfare of the ex-servicemen.
