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October 16, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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3 hurt in
police lathi charge on farmers Govt to repair chaupals on priority 4 consume ‘prasad’, fall ill
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3 hurt in police lathi charge on farmers Shahabad (Kurukshetra),
October 15 The BKU activists had been sitting in dharna outside the police station here for the past five days to protest against the alleged irregularities in the election of a director of the Shahabad Cooperative Sugar Mill on October 11. Mr Chautala was scheduled to preside over a “Sarkar Aapke Dwar” function here today. The BKU had announced to burn the Chief Minister’s effigy outside the police station. In view of the BKU threat, the administration had made heavy police arrangements here today and Section 144,
CrPC, had been invoked. The police station, venue of the BKU agitation, is hardly 500 metres from the PWD rest house, the venue of the Chief Minister’s function. Around 11 a.m., 16 tractor-trailers carrying BKU activists reached the police station. While four tractor-trailers carried women, two were carrying children. Suddenly a car stopped outside the police station. The president of the district unit of the BKU, Mr Gurnam Singh, who had contested the election but lost, came out of the car dressed as a Nihang along with a few BKU workers. In commando-like action, they placed an effigy on the GT Road and burnt it. The highway was blocked. The action obviously embarrassed the administration. BKU activists were dancing round the burning effigy. After that the police was at its “caning best”. Even women and children were not spared by the police. A senior police officer was seen personally beating up a child. When his father tried to intervene, the police officer beat him up also. The BKU activists were bundled into six Haryana Roadways buses and taken away to an undisclosed place. Vehicles belonging to the BKU were impounded. These included the jeep of Mr Gurnam Singh. The lathi charge has evoked widespread condemnation. Former Congress MP and former Speaker of the Haryana Assembly Tara Singh said the brutal lathi charge on women and children on Dasehra was condemnable. |
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Govt to repair chaupals on priority Shahabad Markanda, October 15 Haryana Chief Minister stated this at a meeting held here to redress grievances of people of the Shahabad constitutency in the third phase of Sarkar Aap ke Dwar programme. Grievances of 93 panchayats of 117 villages and 17 wards of the Shahabad Municipal committee were heard and redressed. The Chief Minister appealed to political parties to work unitedely to eradicate corruption and unemployment. The Chief Minister reiterated that his government would complete its terms and would get another one to serve the people. He said that all village roads would be metalled. All schools meeting norms would be upgraded and all encroachments on government or panchayat lands removed. Mr Om Parkash Chautala directed the Superintendent Engineer (Public Health), Kurukshetra to ensure potable water supply to the people on priority. He also directed the changing of transformers. He said that the Haryana Government would provide matching grants to the panchayats development works. Besides 75 per cent grant would also be given for building stadia in villages. On the demands of the Shahabad, Municipal Committee, the Chief Minister accepted the demand of community centre, renovation of Shahabad Udham Singh Park, streamlining of sewerage of the city and potable water to residents. He also agreed to the demand of renovation of the road leading to Ravidas temple. Transport Minister Ashok Arora, Mrs Kailasho Saini, MP, Chairman Sugar Federation Banta Ram, local MLA Vaidya Kapur Chand Sharma, ILND president, Haryana Sher Singh Barshami, Deputy Commissioner Abhilakh Likhi, SP Desh Raj Singh were also present. |
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4 consume
‘prasad’, fall ill Fatehabad, October 15 The victims have alleged that an acquaintance offered them the sweets as ‘parsad’ of Durga Pooja. The police has taken the person into custody for interrogation. According to reports, Kalawanti, Vinod, Pinki and Raiman Begam, all Bihari
laborers and living in a room near the mini secretariat here, were brought to the local general hospital at about 8 pm last evening with complaints of nausea, vomiting and pain in abdomen. They complained that Veer Singh, another Bihari labourer, had offered them some sweets as parsad of the Durga Pooja. After consuming the prasad, they fell ill. The police recorded their statements today and took Veer Singh into custody. The doctors attending on the victims said their condition was stable and out of danger. |
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Dasehra celebrated in Ambala Ambala, October 15 The effigies of Ravana were set ablaze signifying the victory of good over evil around six places. The Sanatan Dharm Sabha held a religious procession in Ambala city in which a number of bands took part. Later, gigantic effigies of Ravana and his brothers were set aflame amidst the bursting of crackers in Ram Bagh. The Sanatan Dharm Ashram Dashera Committee also organised the festival in Sector 9 Ambala City. Mr Madan Lal Aggarwal was the chief guest on this occasion. In Ambala cantonment, the Chief Minister of Haryana Mr Om Prakash Chautala was the chief guest on the occasion of burning of the effigy of Ravana at the Dashera ground. The Shri Ram Leela Committee Bajaja Bazaar has organised this function. Shri Ram Leela Committee Anaj Mandi also organised a similar function at the Gandhi ground at Ambala cantonment. On this occasion, the main
bazar, especially Sadar Bazar of Ambala cantonment, was decorated. |
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Goods train derails Hisar (Haryana), October 15 Several passenger and goods trains between Hisar and Sirsa were cancelled while some of the express trains were diverted. The goods train loaded with wheat was on its way from Sirsa to Bangladesh. However, no one was hurt in the mishap.
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Ban on burning paddy straw Kaithal October 15 The orders shall remain in force till November 15. |
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