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Sunday,
September 2, 2001, Chandigarh, India  
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Rs 1.07 lakh looted from bank Bollworm,
white flies ruin cotton crop Legal
education not up to mark: CJI Chautala
to skip non-BJP CMs’ meeting Jobless
‘Kalandars’ face starvation |
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HPCC
condemns lathi charge Four
killed as jeep, tanker collide Youth
freed from farmer’s captivity Arnoli
sarpanch faces impersonation charge Secy
inspects sapling plantation BJP
leader’s house attacked Bus
service launched Dr Usha
Arora is GJUTA president Ayurvedic
doctor shot dead Father
kills kids, self 2 coop
sugar mills to start on Nov 1 Army
Havildar dies in mishap Youth
shot at, injured Panel to
plan facelift of Sirsa College
to organise blood donation mela 
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Rs 1.07 lakh looted from bank Rohtak, September 1 This is the second incident of looting of a bank in the district in the past couple of months. Earlier on July 13, four persons had looted Rs 1.91 lakh from the Tilak Nagar branch of Punjab National Bank. The police, however, had acted swiftly and arrested two of the miscreants. Today’s incident took place at about 11 a.m. when bank employees were disbursing pension to retired civil servants. As many as 24 persons, including about 15-16 customers, were present when the robbers entered the bank. The SSP, Mr Atar Singh Ahlawat, said no one offered resistance. The miscreants could not open the strong room otherwise the loss would have been much more. They completed their operation without firing any shot from their countrymade pistols. As many as six villagers were smoking “hookah” outside the bank, when the incident took place. Mr Ahlawat expressed surprise that the bank did not have a guard. |
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Bollworm, white flies ruin cotton crop Fatehabad, September 1 The bollworm has been damaging cotton crops in this region for the past five to six years. The damage caused by this pest in the past has been so severe that many farmers were forced to switch over to other crops, like paddy, last year, despite the area been traditionally considered as cotton belt of Haryana due to its climatic conditions. Last year very few farmers opted for the cotton crop but as there was lesser attack of the bollworm that year they earned good profits. Encouraged by the bumper yield of American cotton (narma) and local cotton (desi kapaas) last year, a number of farmers opted for cotton crop this year. The farmers had hoped that they would be able to earn good profits from this crop but ironically for the farmers. American bollworm returned to their cotton fields and this time with a vengeance. As if this was not enough, another pest known as “white pest” also hit the crop in big way. While the American bollworm hit the cotton crop by eating its leaves, flowers and fruits, the white fly suck the juice from the leaves of cotton plants, thereby preventing the photosynthesis process in the plants leading to their withering away. A survey of various villages in this district by this correspondent revealed that in most of the cases the loss of crop due to attack by these pests was near total. A visit to village of Noorki Ahili, Khumber, Alika, Kalotha, Marh, Bighar, Hanspur, Nagpur and Khan Mohammad showed that the loss was near total. Farmers of these villages told this correspondent that they made every possible effort to save the crops by spraying pesticides six or more times on their crops but to no avail. Many farmers had sown “desi kapaas” in their fields. Though this variety of crop is sold at a cheaper rate as compared to the American cotton, many farmers opted for this variety, as it is less prone to attacks by the American bollworm. But the white flies have totally damaged these crops Wherever farmers had opted for American cotton, the bollworm has reduced the yield to as low as 2 quintal per acre. The yield is not sufficient to recover the expenses incurred by the farmers on their fields by spraying pesticides. The attack of the pests have spelt doom not only for farmers but also for artiyas and pesticide dealers. The arhtiyas are scared as they do not see any possibility of the recovery of loans given to farmers during this crop season. Many farmers are not only refusing to pay for the pesticides purchased by them on the plea that it had proved ineffective, but also some of them have even demanded conpensation from the dealers and the pesticide companies alleging that their crops had withered away after the sprays of pesticides. |
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Legal education not up to mark: CJI Kurukshetra, September 1 Dr Anand was addressing the faculty of Kurukshetra University, law students and other dignitaries after laying the foundation stone of the national institute of laws on the university campus here. He stated that if the legal profession had to survive and legal education had to provide meaningful training to lawyers, those engaged in legal education must take strong decisions. Chief Justice Anand maintained that innumerable law colleges, lack of infrastructure and poor quality of faculty had contributed to this state of affairs. He said even Dr S. Radhakrishnan, the former President of India and eminent educationist, had lamented that the quality of legal education was poor. Mr M.C. Shetalwad, Chairman of the Law Commission, had also said the standard of legal education had deteriorated. Chief Justice Anand was of the view that the Bar Council of India was responsible for the transmission of legal education. The council had taken certain concrete steps, including derecognition of colleges which had no infrastructure or good faculty. It had also decided to set up law institutes. The first such institute was set up in Bangalore. After that four more law institutes were established. Dr Anand maintained that until the establishment of the law institutes, law was not considered to be a professional course. The situation had reached such a pass that anyone “who could not get admission anywhere, joined law courses”. Lawyers were social architects on whom lay great responsibility. He said the Constitution had recognised the status of legal education and that of the lawyers. He said the strength of the Bar in India was second only to the USA. He recalled the laudable contribution made by lawyers like Nani Palkhiwala and Mr Swami Nathan. The Chief Justice said the judges should not take pride in that they were the final architects of their judgement. He said members of the Bar were equal partners in the end result. He said if the students did not keep up with the latest changes in information technology and cyber laws, they would find themselves inadequate in the field of law. Emphasis should be laid on the study of cyber laws. He told the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the university that classes for lawyers and judges should be started to know more about such courses. Law should not be studied in abstract but in all its forms. The Governor of Haryana, Babu Parmanand, said law had been interpreted in such a manner that while the “letter” of law was being overemphasised, its “spirit” had been undermined. The Governor maintained that there was general perception that interpretation of law favoured the elite. The Governor said millions of cases were pending in various courts. Long delays in deciding cases had become an integral part of the judicial system. He said some positive steps had already been taken through the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, which provided speedy resolution of disputes by Lok Adalats. He said there was need for providing speedy and equal justice to the common man. The Governor regretted the callous attitude of the administration in discharging its constitutional
duty. Bridges were built, strikes resolved, environment improved and wildlife preserved following the intervention of the courts. He said efforts should be made to simplify laws so that these could be accessible, comprehensible and beneficial to the common man. Mr A.B. Saharya, Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, stated that the foremost object was to secure justice for citizens. He said awareness about human rights should be disseminated. He advocated the five-year law course as it provided opportunity for practical training. Dr Hoshiar Singh, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the university, said the concept of Lok Adalats started by Dr Anand was commendable. Prof
V. K. Aggarwal, Director of the institute, said the institute would provide the latest in law. Those who were present on the occasion included Mr Justice
A. S. Gill, Mr Justice S. S. Nijjar, Mr Justice A. S. Garg, Mr Justice
K. S. Grewal, and Mr Justice M. M. Kumar of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Eminent lawyers from the Kurukshetra Bar and judges of the district courts were also present. |
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Chautala
to skip non-BJP CMs’ meeting Chandigarh, September 1 The Haryana CM’s Office received Mr Bhattacharjee’s letter inviting Mr Chautala to attend the meeting in Delhi on September 2. The letter was referred to the Education Department of Haryana from where it was sent back to the CM’s Office for consideration. However, officials sources said here today that Mr Chautala would not attend the meeting. Mr Chautala, who participated in the National Development Council meeting in Delhi today, would return to Chandigarh tomorrow and not attend the Chief Ministers’ meeting, the sources added. |
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Jobless ‘Kalandars’ face starvation Faridabad, September 1 Azad Mohammad, member of the community at the village, told The Tribune that around 2,000 members of nearly 450 families living in the village had been rendered jobless due to the implementation of the Act banning the exhibiting of animals like bears, monkey and owls. Claiming that their families had been left with no source of income he said small children and women had been forced to take up begging or collecting garbage. Mohammad said several families whose members had fallen ill were not able to get treatment or medicines due to lack of money. A one year child, Israt, son of Shamin, died of some disease on Wednesday allegedly due to lack of treatment. Ishaq Khan and Babu Khan of the same locality said the officials had taken away nearly 200 of their animals, including monkeys, bears and a owl in the past year as part of the drive. They said they had been left with no alternative source of income and their families had been facing hunger and
starvation. They alleged that some organisation had promised loans and alternative source of income if they handed over their animals to them, but no one had come to their help in this regard so far. Faziuddin and Liaqat of the same locality said the marriages of some of the girls had to be postponed due to the lack of resources. They said some anti-social elements had been visiting their colonies to lure jobless youth to crime and women to immoral activities. The colony has no proper supply of potable water, dispensary or school. The community has sought help from the state and the Centre for their rehabilitation |
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HPCC condemns lathi charge Rohtak, September 1 The Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) yesterday submitted a memorandum addressed to the Governor, Babu Parmanand, seeking action against the ‘erring’ officials and adequate compensation for the affected residents. Several persons, including some children, were reportedly injured in a lathi charge during the demolition of unauthorised shops at Housing Board Colony in HUDA Sector 1 here on Thursday. A press photographer, Mr Jitendra Rimpy, was also injured in the lathi charge. The HPCC chief, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, alleged in the memorandum that the administration was harassing the people in the name of drive against encroachment. Describing the drive as discriminatory and politically motivated, Mr Hooda said some unauthorised structures were not even touched by the demolition squad. He demanded strict action against the HUDA officials responsible for mushrooming of unauthorised structures all over the sectors. He said an agitation would be launched, if no action was taken against the ‘erring’ officials. Meanwhile, the district unit of the BJP condemned the lathi charge. The party leaders demanded that the cops who beat up the press photographer be suspended and a case be registered against them. The Haryana Beopar Mandal criticised the ‘irregularities’ committed in the drive against encroachment and appealed to the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, to intervene, in the matter. The Maharshi Dayanand University Teachers Association also condemned the lathi charge and demanded timely action against the cops who were responsible for it. |
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Four killed
as jeep, tanker collide Rewari, September 1 The occupants of the jeep were returning home after attending a ceremony at Kunjpura village near
Ateli. A case has been registered. |
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Youth freed from farmer’s captivity Sirsa, September 1 According to the information received today, 17-year-old Om Parkash had come here from Bihar in search of employment. One of his
acquaintances here got him employed with Balvinder Singh, a farmer in Mirjapur Ther village. According to the sources, Balvinder Singh allegedly got Om Parkash addicted to poppy husk and made him work in the fields for 12 to 14 hours. He was given meal once in a day. When some people of the village went to see Om Parkash on fields, they were beaten by Balvinder Singh. It is also reported that after this Balwinder Singh handed over Om Parkash to one of his relative Baldev Singh who subjected him to more cruelties. Ten days ago Baldev Singh made him desend into the well to fix some fault in the tubewell. Om Parkash accidently got his two fingers cut and he was brought out with much difficulty. He was later badly beaten and confined in a room of the tubewell. When
Baleshwar, one of the relative of Om Parkash, went to Mirjapur Ther village to enquire about him, he was beaten up by Baldev Singh. He narrated the misfortune to one of his neighbours who worked with an advocate. The advocate filed a petition in the court of the Junior Judicial Magistrate, Mr Atul
Marhia. The Junior Judicial Magistrate issued the search warrant to the police. Om Parkash was in miserable condition in a tubewell room. He was presented in the court from where he was taken to the local civil hospital for medical aid. |
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Arnoli sarpanch
faces
impersonation
charge Chandigarh, September 1 The sarpanch allegedly
registered himself at several No 852 under the name of Beant Singh in
the voters list meant for the Haryana Assembly elections. His serial
number in the list was 852. His wife, Jaspal Kaur, was registered at
serial No. 853. They had been issued voters identity cards bearing
numbers 0054788 and 0054789 respectively. However, the same person
registered himself as Ujjagar Singh in the voters list prepared for
the panchayat elections. He was registered at serial No 136 while his
wife Jaspal Kaur, at Sr No 137. He also got a fresh identity card
bearing the number 055023. According to a complaint filed against the
accused by Mr Dhara Singh, a resident of Arnoli village, Beant Singh
is in unauthorised possession of 38 bighas and 10 biswas of panchayat
land along with his brother. In view of provisions of section 175
of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, he is not eligible to contest the
election for the post of sarpanch of Arnoli panchayat. He, therefore,
got himself registered as Ujjagar Singh in the voters list, contested
the panchayat election by impersonation, and managed to win. Dhara
Singh first moved an application to the Superintendent of Police,
Kaithal, against the alleged misdeeds of Beant Singh, alias Ujjagar
Singh. On the complaint of Dhara Singh, an inquiry was conducted by
the SP, Kaithal, following directions issued by the high court on
April 5, 2001. In his report the SP accused the sarpanch of changing
his name for contesting the village panchayat elections. On the basis
of the inquiry report by the SP and the original complaint submitted
by Mr Dhara Singh, a case under section 420, IPC was registered
against the sarpanch at Cheeka police station in Kaithal district on
August 14. Subsequently, the anticipatory bail petition of the
accused was turned down by Additional Session Judge of Kaithal J.R.
Chauhan on August 29. However, despite the rejection of the
anticipatory bail application of the sarpanch, the police is yet to
take any action against him. Mr Dilar Singh, an ex-serviceman and
resident of Arnoli, and Mr Hukam Singh, also a resident of Arnoli,
alleged that Beant Singh was being shielded by some local-level
officials. “ Even the complaint against the sarpanch was entertained
by the police after a directive was given by the high court”, they
claimed. Mr A.S. Chawla, SP of Kaithal, while talking to TNS over the
phone last evening, claimed that the police force in Kaithal was
currently busy in law and order duties following a murder in Kaithal
town. In inquiry into the case of the alleged impersonation by the
sarpanch, the SP said, had been completed and he would be picked up in
a day or two. Mr Dilar Singh, however, alleged that the arrest of the
sarpanch was being delayed so that the accused could move an
anticipatory bail application in the high court . “ The accused has
not been arrested yet “, Dilar Singh told TNS over the phone from
Arnoli today. |
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Secy inspects
sapling plantation Bhiwani, September 1 Mr Disodia was talking to officials here yesterday after inspecting the newly planted saplings in the Bamala, Haluwas, Nimriwali, Dhana Ladanpur, Kairu, Asalwas Dubia, Dhana Narshan, Dhigawa and Jui villages and in the local city area. He also planted a sapling on the Mini-Secretariat premises today. The District and Sessions Judge, Mr A.N. Ahlawat, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr H.S. Malik, the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr M.C. Mehra, Mr Lalit Batra, Miss Neena Chaudhary, Sub Divisional Officer (C), Mr Yogesh Chander Bhardwaj, City Magistrate, Mrs Pankaj Chaudhary, District Development and Panchayat Officer, Mr C.R. Sharma also planted the saplings in the premises of Mini-Secretariat Mr Disodia said the plantation of saplings was very important especially in the dry and sandy area like this. He appealed the people to plant at least one sapling. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr H.S. Malik, briefed the Administrative Secretary that more than 12 lakh saplings had been planted in the district. He said more than 66 villages had been identified for the plantation of saplings under the Tarun-Triveni-Van Yojna. Mr H.C. Disodia directed the district authorities to expedite the ongoing development works in the district. He expressed his concern over the power theft and directed them to take measures to stop the theft of power. |
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BJP leader’s house attacked Sonepat, September 1 According to preliminary reports, one of the assailants was related to Mr Sharma. The injured youths were rushed to the local Civil Hospital where they are stated to be out of danger. The police has registered a case and a hunt is on to apprehend the assailants. |
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Bus service launched Gurgaon, September 1 Mr Gehlot also inaugurated the carpeting of floor of the entire complex of the local General Bus Stand, which will be done at an estimated cost of Rs 17 lakh. The bus services on a limited route |
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Dr Usha
Arora is GJUTA president Hisar, September 1 According to Dr R.K. Gupta, returning officer, Dr Arora got 43 votes while Dr Bishnoi secured 30 votes. Total 75 votes were polled in the election for the post of president. Two ballot papers were cancelled. Dr Neeraj Dilbag was elected as vice-president. He defeated his nearest rival Dr D.C. Bhatt by a margin of 22 votes. Dr J.B. Dahiya, Dr Sunil Sharma and Dr Sunita Rani have already been elected unopposed as General Secretary, joint secretary and treasurer of the association respectively. Out of them six contenders were declared elected. They are: Dr Devender Kumar, Mr Ambrish Pandy, Mr Ashish Aggarwal, Dr Pardeep Gupta, Dr Parveen Sharma and Dr S.K.Ghoshal. |
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Ayurvedic doctor shot dead Faridabad, September 1 In another incident, a taxi driver, Subhash of Chhainsa village, was reportedly killed by some persons last night. His body was thrown in the Yamuna. |
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Father
kills kids, self Rohtak, September 1 According to police sources, Bijendra stabbed his daughter Poonam (6) and son Shiv Kumar (4) and later committed suicide. It is learnt the Bijendra was unemployed. His wife had already died and he was finding it difficult to bring up his children. |
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2 coop
sugar mills to start on Nov 1 Sonepat, September 1 This was stated by the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, while reviewing the progress of construction work at the Ahulana cooperative sugar mill last evening. Mr M.K. Miglani, Secretary, Cooperative Department, Mr Satija, a technical adviser of the Sugar Mills Federation and Mr S.N. Roy, Deputy Commissioner, were among those who were present. Mr Chautala said the Ahulana mill would be constructed at a cost of Rs 56 crore in 86 acres of land which had been donated by the residents of the village. |
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Army Havildar dies in mishap Faridabad, September 1 |
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Youth shot at, injured Sonepat, September 1 According to reports, the injured youth was immediately hospitalised and he was stated to be out of danger. The cause of assault was yet to be known. However, the police has registered a case. |
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Panel to plan facelift of Sirsa Sirsa, September 1 The sub-committee gave various suggestions, including the shifting of Lakkar Mandi and Gur Mandi to the outskirts of the city. The two mandis and numerous dairies are the ugly spots on the face of the city. The relocation of the mandis requires about 25-30 acres of land. Under the district development scheme, the mandis are proposed to be shifted near Delhi Pul on the Hisar road. The shifting of dairies was also discussed. About 25 acres of land is required for relocation of 25 dairies. The panchayat land near Ram Nagria village was found suitable for the purpose. The city has been in a state of neglect for long.
Encroachments have come up and sewerage and water supply system are in deplorable state. |
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College
to organise blood donation mela Karnal, September 1 Dr Romesh Kumar, Principal of the college told The Tribune today that since 1972, the college had donated 6,618 units of blood. He himself had donated blood 69 times, he said. The college always kept a list of students and staff ready for blood donation if there was a call from any hospital in Haryana or surrounding areas. Mr G.
Madhavan, Financial Commissioner and Secretary to the Haryana Government would be the chief guest and Mr Ashok Kumar, Chairman of Seth Jai Parkash Mukand Lal Institutions, would preside over the mela, he said. |
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6 village students
given scholarships Faridabad, September 1 |
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