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Bandh reflects INLD-BJP rift ROHTAK, Aug 9 — The near total bandh observed by the traders in most towns of Haryana has not only widened the differences between the ruling INLD and its poll ally, the BJP, but has also brought the rift among the Congress leaders to the surface. Chautala assures adequate power Congress condemns
lathi charge Life sentence
for murder upheld 3.5 lakh kids given
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‘Munim’ robbed of
Rs 1.8 lakh Youth arrested on
extortion charge Chautala flayed over reservation policy Factory manager
shot at 3 lakh earmarked for
marriage scheme
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Bandh reflects INLD-BJP rift ROHTAK, Aug 9 — The near total bandh observed by the traders in most towns of Haryana has not only widened the differences between the ruling INLD and its poll ally, the BJP, but has also brought the rift among the Congress leaders to the surface. The call for the statewide bandh was given jointly by the Beopar Mandals led by Mr Lakshmi Chand Gupta and Mr Bajrang Dass Garg to protest against the introduction of Form 38-A and the imposition of professional and other taxes on the trading community. Although the state leadership of the BJP had opposed the bandh call, its activists and supporters actively participated to make the bandh success. According to sources the rank and file of the BJP was feeling suffocated after the INLD started making inroads in the urban areas. That the bandh call had evoked poor response at Panchkula, Narwana, Uchana, Adampur and Bahadurgarh proves that the warring factions within the Congress have reached a point of no compromise even on issues of public interest. Except an isolated incident at Kurukshetra, where an activist of a traders association sustained head-injuries, the bandh passed off peacefully in the state. At Kurukshetra, Mr Prithi Singh was reportedly injured when certain supporters of the local minister allegedly attacked him. The Beopar Mandal Chief, Mr Lakshmi Chand Gupta, condemned that attack on Mr Prithi Singh and further alleged that the supporters of the Kurukshetra MLA had also kidnapped Mr Om Parkash Sharma, also an activist of the traders association at Kurukshetra. Demanding immediate release of the kidnapped person, Mr Gupta demanded action against Mr Ashok Kumar Arora. The state unit of the CPM and CPI have said the widespread impact of today’s Haryana bandh had reflected people’s resentment against the style of functioning of the Chautala government. Reaching
to the bandh, CPM state secretary, Mr Inderjit Singh and CPI Secretary, Mr Raghubir Singh, have in a joint statement claimed that the overwhelming participation of small shopkeepers and small traders was due to unjustified taxes imposed on them. Apart from that, the other major factor for making the bandh a success was the deteriorating law and order situation and the pathetic condition of power supply. According to the Left leaders, the double face of the BJP had once again been exposed over their stand on the bandh. Despite their indifference, the urban people have massively supported and participated in the bandh which proves that the people were equally fed up with the dubious policies of the BJP.
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Chautala assures
adequate power PANIPAT, Aug 9 — The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, has assured that adequate power supply will be provided in the state despite the power cut from the Naptha power project in Himachal Pradesh and scanty rain during the current monsoon.
The Chief Minister was addressing a meeting of INLD party workers here today. He urged the workers to maintain an atmosphere of brotherhood and cordiality among themselves and asked them not to approach him for transfers of government employees. He promised all-round development would be made in every village of the state during his tenure. The recruitment of constables in the police would be made on merit basis. Mr Chautala also addressed a district officers’ meeting where he lauded the significant role played by officers in implementing the policies and programmes of the government. He urged them to maintain the trust reposed by the people in the government. The fact that the government machinery had given good results despite limited resources proved that it was being run by efficient and dedicated administrators. He said the calibre of the district officers would be judged from the number of people visiting Chandigarh for getting their grievances redressed. |
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Congress condemns
lathi charge CHANDIGARH, Aug 9 — The Haryana Congress has condemned the lathi charge by the police on demonstrators at Gurgaon on Monday.
In a joint statement issued here yesterday, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, chief of the HPCC, Mr Ajay Singh Yadav, Deputy Leader of the CLP, Rao Inderjit Singh, Rao Dharampal, Mr Zakir Hussain, Dr J P Sharma and Dr Raghubir Singh Kadiyan said that the agitating farmers were only demanding the implementation of the promises made by the Chief Minister at the time of elections. The farmers, who were demonstrating in a peaceful manner, were given due permission by the authorities to hold a rally, the statement said. The Congress leaders alleged that Mr Chautala was in panic because of the state government’s failure on all fronts. They said he was bent upon crushing the democratic spirit of the people. In another statement, Mr Hooda demanded a judicial probe into the recent killings in Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Defence Minister, Mr George Fernandes, and the Home Minister, Mr L.K. Advani had admitted that there were security lapses leading to the killings. |
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Life sentence for murder
upheld CHANDIGARH, Aug 9 — Dismissing an appeal filed by a farmer in a murder case, Mr Justice H.S. Bedi and Mr Justice A.S. Garg of the Punjab and Haryana High Court today upheld the orders of the Hisar Sessions Judge sentencing him to life imprisonment for killing a fellow reveller during a marriage ceremony after he refused to stop dancing. The convict — Soni Ram of Pirthala village — was earlier booked by the Haryana Police for murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act after he fired at one Nar Singh as the marriage party approached the bride’s house on April 7, 1994. According to the prosecution, the reason behind the commission of offence was Nar Singh’s refusal to stop dancing. Soni Ram, carrying a double-barrel gun and firing in the air, had earlier directed him against swaying as he belonged to a different sub-caste. Nar Singh, the prosecution had added, succumbed to his injuries 11 days later at a hospital in Rohtak while the statement of another injured, Sanjay, was recorded by the police. The accused, when confronted with incriminating evidence against him, had, however, denied the allegations. Claiming to be innocent, he had asked for a trial. In his statement before the trial court, the accused had expressed ignorance regarding the identity of Nar Singh’s killer. He had added that he was being implicated in the case and several revellers, carrying weapons, were firing in the air. |
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3.5 lakh kids given
dental facilities CHANDIGARH, Aug 9 — The Haryana Government today claimed that more than 3.5 lakh children had been given modern facilities under the dental healthcare programme launched in the state in August last year.
A spokesman for the Health Department said nearly 100 dental surgeons had been given imparted special training for this purpose. All dental surgeons had been instructed to visit twice a week schools near their places of posting for the dental check-up of the children. During this year 11,800 teacher, anganwari workers, social workers, member of gram panchayats and NGOs had also been educated in dental health. |
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‘Munim’ robbed of
Rs 1.8 lakh HISAR, Aug 9 — Three armed men looted Rs 1.80 lakh at gun point from a munim of a firm in Hansi town, about 26 km from here, yesterday.
According to a report, munim Subhash withdrew Rs 1.80 lakh from the State Bank of Patiala situated at New Anaj Mandi in the afternoon. When he was on his way to the shop on a scooter, there armed men intercepted him near the gate of the mandi and asked him at gun point to hand over the cash to them. They escaped on munim’s scooter. SP Sandeep Khirwer has assured traders that the culprits would be booked soon. The traders demanded setting up a police post in the mandi. |
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Youth arrested on
extortion charge SONEPAT, Aug 9 — The Kharkhauda police has arrested a youth, Dharminder, of Mandora village on the charge of threatening employees of Surya Foundation, owned by Mr Jai Parkash Aggarwal, and demanding Rs 500 per month from them at gun point at Jhinjhauli village on August 2 last. The Superintendent of Police, Mr A.S. Chawla, told mediapersons here today that the arrest followed the registration of an FIR by Sri Niwasan, an employee of the foundation, stating that he was on security duty when the gun-carrying youth came there in a car. He threatened the security guard with dire consequences if his demand was not accepted by the owner of the foundation. |
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Chautala flayed over
reservation policy SONEPAT, Aug 9 – The president of the Haryana Pradesh Janata Dal (U), Mr Ved Parkash Vidrohi, today alleged that Mr Om Prakash Chautala had made a mockery of the reservation policy and he was trying to deprive the Dalits and Backward Classes of the benefits of reservation in government jobs guaranteed to them in the Constitution of the country.
In a press note he said the condition of getting at least 40 per cent marks in PMT had adversely affected the interests of the Dalits and other Backward Classes. Of the 90 seats in the medical college at Rohtak, only four students could get admission on account of the new policy adopted by the government. He also criticised Mr Chautala for restricting the reserved seats to the government engineering colleges in the state and demanded the restoration of the old policy and waiving of the condition of getting 40 per cent marks by the Dalits for making them eligible to get admission in medical colleges. |
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Factory manager
shot at SONEPAT, Aug 9 – Mr Chander Parkash Anand, Manager of a chemical factory, was shot at and injured when he was returning to his factory in the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation complex at Kundli village, about 25 km from here, yesterday.
According to a report, the injured man was immediately rushed to a private nursing home. He is stated to be out of danger. A youth, who is alleged to have fired at him, fled along with his associate on a scooter. The police has registered a case of murderous assault and launched a massive hunt to apprehend the duo. |
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3 lakh
earmarked for marriage scheme CHANDIGARH, Aug 9 — The Haryana Government today earmarked Rs 3 lakh to provide financial assistance under the inter-caste marriage scheme during the current financial year.
The Minister of State for Social Welfare, Mr Risal Singh, said an incentive of Rs 25,000 — Rs 10,000 in cash and Rs 15,000 in the form of a fixed deposit for six years — was provided in the case of Scheduled Caste boys and girls opting for inter-caste marriage. The fixed deposit amount was credited in the joint account of the couple. He added that Rs 2 lakh had been disbursed among eight beneficiaries last year under this scheme. |
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Haryana’s decision
on ST-38 hailed PANIPAT, Aug 9 — Local traders in a signed statement have hailed the announcement of the Haryana Government for giving a number of relaxations in ST-38 scheme in view of the protests by traders over the introduction of transit challan (ST-38) by the state government. The traders said the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, had always been sympathetic towards their demands and interest. |
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Haryana transfers CHANDIGARH, Aug 9 — The Haryana Government today appointed Mr R.N. Prashar Commissioner and Secretary, Transport, relieving Mr M. Shankar of the charge. Mr Dharam Pal Singh, City Magistrate, Kurukshetra, goes as City Magistrate, Sonepat, relieving Mrs Sumedha Kataria of the charge. Mrs Kamal Kuttappan goes as Under Secretary, Revenue (General), in place of Mr Dilip Singh, who goes as Under Secretary, Jail Judicial and Press Department in place of Mr Dharam Pal, who becomes Manager, Personnel, Haryana Warehousing Corporation. Mr R.K. Singh and Mr R.K. Chauhan will continue to work as City Magistrates of Kurukshetra and Fatehabad, respectively. |
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