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Wednesday,
September 19, 2001, Chandigarh, India  
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Solidarity Day against Terrorism
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Ruchika case: CBI files
reply One more held in bus robbery
case Extortion accused
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Haryana staff unions
smell a rat Tributes paid to Bal Mukund
Gupt Truck cleaner held for raping minor Postpone loan recovery:
Cong
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Solidarity Day against Terrorism
observed Rohtak, September 18 The BJP activists, led by district chief Munish Grover and state secretary Pradip Jain, observed a two-minute silence to pay homage to those killed in terrorist attacks in the USA on September 11. The BJP leaders criticised the ISI and SIMI for sponsoring cross-border terrorism in India and stressed for unity against terrorists. The CPM has criticised the stance adopted by the Vajpayee government with regard to the situation arising out of terrorist attacks on the USA. The party has accused the government of going out of the way in offering all logistic support to any unilateral US retaliation against Afghanistan by overlooking national interests and international norms to deal with the menace of terrorism. This was stated by the CPM state secretary, Mr Inderjit Singh, while addressing a public meeting at Baliana, village 10 km from here. He recalled the active role of the USA in the creation of the Taliban and even Osama bin Laden as a result of which India had to pay a huge cost in terms of loss of precious lives in Jammu and Kashmir. The CPM leader regretted that the Vajpayee government had virtually refused to declare several human tragedies as national calamities in the past like the Orissa cyclone and the Gujarat
earthquake in which thousands of lives were lost. He cautioned the government that any US blind attack on any country under the pretext of curbing terrorism would amount to an act of state terrorism. The public meeting was organised by the party as part of the nationwide agitation demanding the scrapping of “disastrous’’ policies of the centre and the “misrule” of the Chautala government. Under the slogan of “scrap the disastrous policies or quit”, the CPM is mobilising people to gherao Central government offices throughout the state and court arrests in various districts between Setember 25 and 27. The Socialist Unity Centre of India has also criticised the Centre stating that the Vajpayee government had offered the country’s military bases for use against terrorists even without a request from the US Government. Our Correspondents add: SONEPAT:
On the call of the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, the National Solidarity Day against Terrorism was observed in the city and other parts of the district on Tuesday. Government employees at the district headquarters observed a two-minute silence at 10.30 am and pledged to fight against terrorism. Traffic came to a standstill and people from all walks of life expressed solidarity with the fight against terrorism. Workers of the Krantikari Yuva Parishad took out a procession here on Monday evening and raised anti-Pakistan and anti-Afghanistan slogans. HISAR: BJP workers on Tuesday burnt the effigy of Osama bin Laden at Nagori Gate here. They also raised slogans against Pakistan. Addressing the workers, Mr Ram Kumar Gautam, president of the district unit of the party, said Laden had terrorised the whole world by killing thousands of innocent people in America. He said Laden had become a serious threat to peace in the world. He said the need of the hour was to punish Laden and those sheltering him. Dr Rajender Singh Malik, president of the Hisar Mandal, said along with Laden, Pakistan should also be punished as it was aiding terrorists in India and other countries. The National Solidarity Day against Terrorism was also observed in Fatehabad, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Hoshiarpur and Ropar, reports received here said.
Cong condemns attacks on
Sikhs Chandigarh, September 18 In a statement issued here today the chairman of the Minority Department of the party, Mr Jagdeep Singh Cheema, said the attacks on the Sikh community called for introspection by the SGPC and other bodies claiming to be the “monopolists of the leadership of the Sikhs”. He said it was unfortunate that the Sikhs, even after 500 years of existence of their religion, had to hang placards round their necks to tell the people who they were. He was surprised that even in a modern society like the USA, where over two lakh US citizens had embraced Sikhism, acts of barbarism were being perpetrated against a community. Mr Cheema alleged that the SGPC had failed in its prime and moral duty to spread the message of Sikhism throughout the world and it should apologise to the Sikh community for not being able to protect it. |
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USA ‘silent’ on Pak-backed
terrorism Sirsa, September 18 This was the view expressed at a seminar on “International terrorism and India’s role” organised by the local unit of Panchnad at Shiv Shakti Blood Bank hall last night. Dr K.K. Goyal cautioned the government against the history of vested interest of America. He pointed out that America was silent on Pakistan-supported terrorism in India. The president of the local Jai Shree Educational Society, Mr Yatinder Singh, said India should ensure that the inevitable war was against terrorism and not against an individual. Dr Ved Beniwal, president of the
Panchnad, said this was high time when India removed all “madarsas” mushrooming in the country. We should build international opinion against terrorism. Mr Ravinder
Monga, Dr Talwar, Dr G.K. Aggarwal, Dr M.R. Bansal and Dr R.M. Arora also spoke on the occasion. |
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Pak credibility has lowered:
minister Sonepat, September 18 Talking to mediapersons at the residence of the RSS leader, Prof Bajrang Lal Gupta, in Sector 14 here last night, he said that India was prepared to accept cooperation and assistance from any country of the world in its fight against the terrorism, and this was the reason that India had decided to assist the USA in its mission against terrorism. He said the Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, had already deputed his Security Adviser, Mr Brijesh Misra, to negotiate with the USA in this respect while keeping in mind the national interest of the country. The minister said the entire country would face the challenge against terrorism and the Opposition parties had shown their solidarity with the government. He said the bargaining tactics adopted by Pakistan had lowered its credibility and said the USA should not trust Pakistan. The USA should not accept any condition of Pakistan for giving assistance to it in this regard. The history of Pakistan, he said, proved that the Pakistani rulers had never been true to their words and had always betrayed India on this issue. Referring to a question, the minister said the Central Government wanted to solve the temple dispute at Ayodhya through negotiations and the Prime Minister, Mr Vajpayee, had already initiated the process. He said the BSF and CRPF officers would visit Sonepat and Karnal soon to recruit the Haryana youths for their units respectively.
Ruchika case: CBI files
reply Ambala, September 18 The Special Magistrate for the CBI cases in Haryana, Mr J.S. Dhanjal, after hearing arguments on the review application filed under Section 91, fixed September 20 for pronouncing order on the application. Counsels for Mr Rathore, Mr J.S. Kohli and Mr Ajay Jain, pleaded that the copies of statements of witnesses were of importance for them. They said the CBI should either hand over the copies to them or submit it to the court. The CBI counsel, Mr S.C. Sharma, submitted that this issue had already been decided by Mr Dhanjal’s predecessor. He stated that there was no new material on record after passing of the earlier order. Last week, the defence counsel had sought copies of statements recorded by the CBI, during investigation and these included statements of a coach, a chowkidar and some labourers. Mr Rathore, Ms Madhu and Mr Anand Prakash were present today. The CBI had filed a charge sheet in the Ruchika molestation case against Mr Rathore in this court in November last. The CBI had also filed an application with the court for condoning the delay in filing the challan. On December 5, the court condoned the delay in the charge-sheeting and took cognisance of the charges against the then DGP. |
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One more held in bus robbery
case Panipat, September 18 Disclosing this, the Superintendent of Police, who was wanted in the bus robbery case, surrendered himself in the court and from there he was arrested and sent to police custody for three days. With his arrest, the Panipat police claims to have solved the bus robbery case of August 30 in which six persons looted about Rs 30,000 from passengers. Rajesh, alias Kala of nearby Sewah village has already been
arrested in this connection. The SP said the main suspect, Pradeep of the Rohtash gang, was still at large. The SP said Kuldeep had confessed to his involvement in three other criminal cases, including the looting incident at Jhattipur petrol station on July 3 this year in which his accomplice Anoop, alias Bhupi, was arrested. In another case on August 9, Rameshwar Dass of Madhuda was robbed of Rs 95,000 by Kuldeep. An Indica car was also forcibly taken away by Kuldeep from an Ambala family on August 2. In another case, Somnath, alias Bittoo, a resident of Mehrana, was arrested on September 16. A case has been registered against him. It is alleged that Somnath brought Sushma, wife of Surender of Karnal, along with her two-and-a-half-month old daughter, to remarry her to someone else in Panipat. Failing to find a person from whom Somnath could extract money and fearing the disclosure to his evil designs, he threw Sushma and her daughter into the Binjhol canal after snatching her jewellery and Rs 900. While Sushma’s daughter drowned, she was saved by villagers, the SP said. |
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Extortion accused
surrenders Panipat, September 18 According to the police, following a written complaint by Ramesh Goel of Chandigarh, who stayed in the hotel on September 13 and was allegedly forced to pay Rs 25,000 as extortion money to the suspects, a case under Sections 452, 420, 419, 384, 170, 506, 120-B, 323 and 342 of the IPC was registered against them. Both police officials involved in the case were placed under suspension by the SP during the preliminary investigation. When they came to know about the registration of a criminal case against them, they absconded. |
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Fund-starved MC to sell land Faridabad, September 18 The corporation reportedly have got a green signal from the state government in this regard. According to MCF sources, the decision to sell “surplus” land to private builders through tender. This could generate an income of Rs 40 to 50 crore in one go. It is learnt that the corporation will invite tenders from all over country. The corporation will use the income from the sale of land for improving the civic amenities and developing some of the colonies which had been “left in the lurch”. Moreover, overall development work including the augmentation of water supply, better roads and cleanliness work would get better attention, an MCF official said. |
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Haryana staff unions
smell a rat Faridabad, September 18 In a joint statement here yesterday, leaders of these organisations alleged irregularities in payment of Rs 25 lakh per month to this body for its work. Claiming that the performance of this voluntary body so far had been far from satisfactory, they said a majority of areas allotted to it were stinking and there were several complaints. Demanding a review of the contract to the organisation, the employees sought an inquiry into the payment of such a large amount as remuneration. Meanwhile, the agitation by the retrenched staff of the Municipal Corporation here entered the 149th day today. |
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Tributes paid to Bal Mukund
Gupt Rewari, September 18 The Chief Minister said when the country was under the British rule, Gupt, who was the editor of a Hindi daily in Calcutta (now Kolkata), stirred even the then British Viceroy by his writings. Mr Chautala recited some verses composed by Gupt. The freedom fighter had compassion for the impoverished peasantry, he added. In response to certain demands raised by the organisers, the Chief Minister announced that the works of the scribe, now lying in Gupt’s old mansion at the village, would be kept in Kurukshetra University. Government Girls High School, of the village would be named after the freedom fighter and upgraded to the plus two level. Regarding the release of a postal stamp on Gupt, Mr Chautala assured the organisers that he would take up the issue with the Union Minister, Mr Pramod Mahajan. Earlier, the Chief Minister released a souvenir brought out by the Babu Bal Mukund Gupt Patrakarita and Sahitya Sanrakshan Parishad, Rewari. He also inaugurated an exhibition on works of the freedom fighter and other prominent writers of Haryana. Mr Vijay Saighal, Editor, Dainik Tribune, also spoke. The former Chief Minister, Mr Banarsi Das Gupta, presided over the smaroh. On the call of the Prime Minister to observe Tuesday as Solidarity Day
against Terrorism the gathering observed two-minute silence to mourn those who died in the recent terrorist attacks in the USA. |
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Truck cleaner held for raping minor Panipat, September 18 According to SP Prabhat Ranjan Dev, the accused, who is a truck cleaner had escaped to Mumbai after committing the crime. A police party was deployed to keep a round-the-clock watch on his house. No sooner did the accused arrived from Mumbai, he was arrested. |
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Postpone loan recovery:
Cong Bhiwani, September 18 In a resolution, the party demanded the state government should procure bajra through official agencies on government rates and supply water regularly till December for the sowing of next crop. The demands were made at a meeting here at Tilak Bhavan. It was presided over by senior leader Balbir Sharma and attended by the district unit president, Dr Vasu Dev Sharma, Mr Dharmbir Singh, MLA, and Mr Satish Sharma, Mr Naresh Tanwar, Mr Puran Chand and other senior workers. The meeting unanimously flayed the installation of electronic meters in the domestic sector. |
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