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November 21, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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HVC not to have pre-poll alliance Delimitation: Dhiman hopeful of justice Go by rules to fill lecturer posts: high court ‘Military action alone can’t counter Jehad’ Mystery shrouds villager’s death Renuka Fair concludes |
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Charge sheet
against govt ready: MLA 5 kg charas seized, 1 arrested Shopkeeper rapes woman, arrested Teachers to boycott
practical exams
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HVC not to have pre-poll alliance Hamirpur, November 20 The HVC supremo, who is on tour of various parts of the state in connection with the party’s election campaign, claimed that there was an undercurrent in favour of his party. People of the state were fed up with the Congress and the BJP. They wanted to teach these parties a lesson for ignoring them and bring the HVC to power, he added. Mr Sukh Ram said the Mandi Parliamentary area had assumed significance in the state politics during the present scenario. The starting of election campaign by the senior national-level leaders of the Congress and the BJP, both from Mandi and Sundernagar, respectively, proved that both these parties were upset with the growing popularity of the HVC among the masses. He claimed that this was the main reason that these parties were forced to kick off their election campaign from Mandi district. Replying to a question about delimitation of Assembly segments in the state, he said people were for change in the state and this issue would not affect the performance of his party in the coming elections. This issue would prove to be counter productive for the BJP, he claimed. Mr Sukh Ram made it clear that in the event of his party coming to power, all power agreements signed by the previous and present governments would be cancelled. These governments had done gross injustice with the people by signing these agreements and ignoring the interests of the state. There was no justification to give these projects to private parties for a period of 40 to 50 years to run those at the cost of the state exchequer. He reiterated the firm resolve of his party to make Himachal Pradesh a power state on the pattern of China. The HVC would promote micro hydel projects and the local needs of power would be met with those mini projects. For the sale of power to outsiders, big power projects would be started and completed in a stipulated period Mr Sukh Ram said the Malana Power Corporation had already started earning five paisa per unit from the sale of power from Malana hydel project and the company would receive the construction cost of the project in the coming five years. For rest of the 35 years, it would earn a huge profit due to the faulty agreement done by the state government with it. No good government would allow private parties to earn such huge profits at the cost of the state exchequer. He blasted the present and former governments of the state for pushing the state towards fiscal bankruptcy. Both these governments failed to tap resources and resorted to loans on higher rates of interest. He said the state government was under the loan burden of Rs 15,000 crore and, moreover, it had to pay Rs 1,500 crore as interest per annum. With meagre resources at its disposal and the failure to mobilise its own resources, it would be difficult to run the government in the days to come. The HVC supremo said as per reports, the Planning Commission of India was going to impose a ban on the taking of loan on the Government of Himachal Pradesh keeping in view its bad fiscal health. If this order became a reality, the state would suffer much as all developmental activities would come to a standstill and there would be no salary for the staff working on a regular or part-time basis. |
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Delimitation: Dhiman hopeful of justice Hamirpur, November 20 Both these areas were made part of the Hamirpur Assembly segment and Chamboh and Kariali of old Bamsan and now Hamirpur were put in the newly created Bhoranj Assembly segment. Mr Dhiman had filed his objection through BJP MPs Suresh Chandel and Maheshwara Singh with the Delimitation Commission recently. |
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Go by rules to fill lecturer posts: high court Shimla, November 20 A Division Bench of the court passed this order on a petition filed by Pawan Kumar Rajput, a research scholar of Himachal University wherein he had pleaded that the respondent, Himachal Education Department, had been filling the posts of college lecturer by making appointments on contract, ad hoc basis, period basis and tenure basis. It was pleaded that the respondents were making appointments of eligible candidates and the government had regularised appointment of 42 persons. It was alleged that the appointment of 10 ineligible candidates were regularised which was illegal and against the provisions of the Constitution. The petitioner said the respondents were twice urged not to make any appointment on ad hoc/contract basis. But the government ignoring this made such appointments. He averred that eligible candidates were available for appointment through the HP Public Service Commission but, the respondents were not making the appointment in accordance with the rules. The court was urged to direct the respondents not to make such appointments. A Division Bench comprising Mr Justice Kamlesh Sharma and Mr Justice Arun Goel, today issued notice to the Secretary, Education, the Director, Education, and the Secretary, HP Public Service Commission, to reply within two weeks. |
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‘Military
action alone can’t counter Jehad’ Shimla, November 20 The continuing indoctorination of muslims by a perverse interpretation of ‘Jehad’ will have to be countered by an ideological warfare and carrying out reforms in the Muslim society and polity which gave rise such jehadi mentality. Dr Ashok Behuria, Assistant Director, International Centre for Peace Studies, Delhi, who spoke at length on the issue, observed that the true import of ‘Jehad’ was not understood even by its best advocates. It actually meant “a struggle within to reform oneself”. However, it was being misunderstood as “holy war” which in a perverse sense meant an armed struggle. The concept of Jehad underwent a radical change when the USA supplied weapons and funds to Jehadis in Afghanistan. Today those who encouraged ‘Jehad’ to achieve political ends were at the receiving end. The international community was unable to find an effective way to counter it. The despotic rule in muslim countries, with no means to give vent to dissent the people took recourse to Jehad. The rulers cleverly “deflected” the Jehad against their misrule to other countries, causing political turmoil in various parts of the world. Besides waging an ideological war, the Muslims societies would have to be democratised, at least partially, and exposed to modern education. It required not only a sustained effort but also huge funds. Mr S.K. Singh, a former Indian Ambassador, said for diplomatic success in international relations a country should acquire not only military power but also develop economic biceps. Only the countries which were strong militarily and economically, could play a meaningful role in the international forums. Mr Anand Verma, a former chief of the RAW, underlined the need for an effective mechanism to oversee the functioning of the apex intelligence agency (RAW). At present it was under the Prime Minister, who had little time for it. There should be a committee to make more effective use of it in countering the ISI which had acquired a degree of autonomy. Besides there should be frequent interaction between Intelligence community and the academics Dr Ronki Ram from the Panjab University, said the society as whole, must play a greater and more effective role in moderating the activities of religious groups. The round table, which was coordinated by Dr Sushil Kumar, concluded at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, here today.
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Mystery
shrouds villager’s death Solan, November 20 While the police officials claim that the deceased was under the influence of liquor and got burnt accidentally, while trying to villagers do not support this observation. The pradhan of Gulari panchayat, Mr Kamaljit Chauhan, who was the first to inform the police of the incident, said since face was severely burnt it appeared that an attempt was made to conceal the identity of the deceased. A forensic expert later said a red inflammable liquid was splashed on the body. Demanding an inquiry into the matter, Mr Chauhan said the body of the deceased was burnt after killing him. He maintained that the deceased could not have died accidentally as was being stated by the police. |
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Renuka Fair concludes Nahan, November 20 Lakhs of people from different parts of northern India participated in the fair and paid obeisance to Lord Parshuram and Bhagwati Renuka Ji.More than two lakh devotees took a dip in the Renuka lake on the occasion of’ Devothan
Ekadashi’ and ‘Kartik Purnima’. Shopkeepers and other businessmen today, early in the morning starting vacating the Mela ground after the six-days fair. Several cultural troupes and stage artistes performed shows during the fair for the thousands of visitors every night. The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Dr Suraj Bhan, presided over the concluding function. |
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Charge sheet
against govt ready: MLA Dharamsala, November 20 Addressing mediapersons here last night, the former minister said that the charge sheet was supported with documentary proofs and would be made public at an opportune time.
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5 kg charas seized, 1 arrested Kulu, November 20 Mr N. Venu Gopal, Superintendent of Police, said in a press note issued here today that the man was carrying the contraband in his bag. It was found when the police searched him at Sirgabhali in Saint Valley of the district. A case under the NDPS Act has been registered at Banjar police station in this regard. Mr Gopal said during 2002, 110 cases had been registered under the NDPS Act and 130 persons, including 31 foreign nationals arrested. |
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Shopkeeper
rapes woman, arrested Dharamsala, November 20 Mr Santosh Patial, Additional SP, Kangra, said the woman belonged to Salli village in Shahpur tehsil. She had gone to the shop of Joginder Singh at the same village when the shopkeeper allegedly closed the shop from inside and raped her. An FIR has been lodged at Shahpur police station in this regard. Joginder Singh has been arrested and a case under Sections 376 and 342 of the IPC registered against him. |
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Teachers
to boycott practical exams Shimla, November 20 Mr R.K. Kaistha, general secretary of the association, said the association had been forced to take such an action as the university did not seem to be serious about the demands. He welcomed the computerisation of the examination branch but said its shifting to private premises was unacceptable. The association urged the government to implement the UGC pay scales for lecturers in toto and settle the pay anomalies.
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Water pump case Shimla, November 20 |
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