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January 29, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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IYC seeks Chautala’s dismissal Man dies, wife, kids hurt in fire HSMITC staff threaten stir Former CRPF jawan held Tantrik’s advice
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GJU examination from Feb 17 Bid to remove Nishan Sahib, 4 held 
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IYC seeks Chautala’s dismissal Chandigarh, January 28 An IYC delegation led by its President, Mr Randeep Singh Surjewala, who presented a memorandum to the Governor of Haryana, Babu Parmanand, on this issue here, also urged the Governor to order a CBI probe to find out truth about the quantum of money collected and the ‘Indo-Fiji Friendship Society’ which was said to be in possession of the funds. The memorandum, which contained a blow-by-blow account of Mr Chautala’s announcement to collect funds for helping Mr Chaudhary, an NRI of Haryana origin, said that in a public function held at Bahujamalpur in Rohtak district, the Chief Minister had undertaken to collect Re 1 each from the 1.6 crore population of the state. The function, which was held to felicitate Mr Chaudhary, took place on August 17, 2000, and the money was to be given to him before his departure on August 26. The memorandum added that Mr Chautala had asked workers of the INLD as well as other political parties, panches and sarpanches to collect money and deposit it with the SDMs or the Deputy Commissioners concerned before August 26, 2000. It claimed that workers of political parties and others collected money to the tune of Rs 6 crore which was deposited with the SDMs and DCs concerned. A majority of the donations were received in cash, it claimed. The memorandum questioned why money in crores collected in the name of Mr Chaudhary was not handed over to him even 31 months after August 26, 2000, when he was supposed to be presented with the collection. People cutting across political affiliations had joined the campaign and the money, by the Chief Minister’s own admission, was routed through the SDMs and the DCs concerned (A clipping of The Tribune was enclosed with the memorandum to substantiate the point about deposition of the money with the DCs and the SDMs). “What was the reason then for handing over the money to a self-styled ‘Indo-Fiji Friendship Society’ and what was the criteria for constitution of such society? Why has the society not handed over the money till date to its rightful owner”, asked the memorandum. Pointing out the contradictions between the statements of Mr Sher Singh Badshami, President of the INLD’s Haryana unit and also Secretary of the Indo-Fiji Friendship Society, who said that money was collected only in the form of bank drafts and cheques, and of Chief Minister Chautala’s announcement about collecting Re 1 from each
Haryanvi, the IYC asked exactly how much money was collected. The memorandum said it had now been stated by the Indo-Fiji Friendship Society that the money would be utilised for NRIs of Haryana origin and not for Mr Chaudhary questioning that what was the justification of raising the money then. It also asked for the date on which the money was deposited in Oriental Bank of Commerce, Sector 19, Chandigarh, it also asked as who was in possession of the money between August, 2000, and the day when it was deposited in the bank. Claiming that “fraud by Mr Chautala and his party is thus writ large” in the Fiji episode, the memorandum said when a person holding the highest office in the state was engaged in defrauding the people of the state, it amounted to his ceasing to hold allegiance to the law of the land. The use of government officials in the fraud also amounted to violation of Article 164(3) read with Third Schedule of the Constitution of India, stated the memorandum. Mr Surjewala later said the Governor gave them a patient hearing lasting about 40 minutes when they went to submit the memorandum. Mr Satwinder Singh Sandhu and Mr Harmohinder Singh Lucky, presidents of IYC’s Haryana and Chandigarh units, respectively, also accompanied him to Raj Bhavan, he added. |
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Man dies, wife, kids hurt in fire Karnal, January 28 The incident occurred when their house caught fire around 6 a.m. All family members were trapped inside the house. While Vijay Kumar succumbed to the burn injuries, his wife Anju Rani (40), daughters Poonam (12), Anu (10), and Shalu (5) and son Himanshu (8) received serious injuries. The injured were rushed to the trauma centre at the Karnal Civil Hospital. |
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HSMITC staff threaten stir Kaithal, January 28 Employee leaders criticised the state government for its alleged anti-employee policies. They said the government’s decision taken in June last, to close down the Minor Irrigation Tubewell Corporation had rendered thousands of employees jobless forcing them to start an agitation. Following the agitation the Chief Minister Mr O.P. Chautala, had invited employee leaders for talks and assured them that the government would review its decision. |
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Former CRPF jawan held Bhiwani, January 28 Superintendent of Police (SP) Sukhdev Singh said here yesterday that Raj Kumar, a resident of Kakroli Hatti village in this district, was arrested in connection with the five incidents in late nineties. The SP said Raj Kumar was posted at Ayodhya and was arrested earlier in 1991 in connection with three murders, which he committed with his service revolver during his posting at Ayodhya.
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Tantrik’s advice
lands them in jail Yamunanagar, January 28 On the advice of the ‘tantrik’ both visited the cremation ground at Gulab Nagar yesterday. At that time the body of Mathu Ram was brought. After cremation Mathu Ram’s relatives left the place. On the ‘tantrik’s advice they removed their clothes. But soon relatives of Mathu Ram returned to the cremation ground and saw them roaming naked. They beat them up and handed them over to the police. |
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Stone to be laid on Feb 4 Kurukshetra, January 28 The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Abhllaksh Likhi, said this here today. He said the institute would cost Rs 15 crore and would be developed on 32 acres of land near Jyotisar village. He said the Light and Sound Show, based on episodes of Mahabharata, conceived by the Union Ministry of Tourism, would also be inaugurated. On the same day Mr Jagmohan will give away degrees to students of Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. |
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HAU gets video-conferencing
Hisar, January 28 Vice-Chancellor Vinay Kumar switched on the service in the Department of Business Management of the university. He first talked to the Director-General of the National Institute of Agriculture Extension, Hyderabad, A.K. Goel, using the facility. Mr Kumar urged the varsity faculty and the students to make the best use of the service, as through this they would be able to have face-to-face discussions with subject matter specialists as well as their counterparts in other varsities.
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GJU examination from Feb 17 Hisar, January 28 These examinations were to be held from January 10 but put off due to unavoidable circumstances. The examinations will be conducted at 23 centres for more than 2500 examinees. Examinations will be held for annual and semester systems. |
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Bid to remove Nishan Sahib, 4 held Kalka, January 28 As reported Pawan Sareen, a shopkeeper, wanted to construct the stairs from behind his shop and was forcing the managing committee of the gurdwara to shift the Nishan Sahib to some other place otherwise he threatened to shift the same. The Women Managing Committee of the gurdwara had called an emergency meeting yesterday in this connection. It was held under the presidentship of Rajinder Kaur, vice-president Manjit Kaur, secretary Rekhi, treasurer, Surinder Kaur and other members also attended the meeting. It was decided that nobody would be allowed to play with the sentiments of the community and the Nishan Sahib would not be shifted to any other place. Sangat Singh Nanda, Municipal Commissioner, said the shopkeeper would not be allowed to construct the stairs behind the shop and any insult to the Nishan Sahib would not be tolerated. Today morning Pawan brought a tractor-trolley filled with bricks and sand with an intention to construct the stairs. On the other hand Sangat Singh Nanda alongwith hundred of people gathered on the spot. A police party led by Baljeet Singh, ASI, also reached the spot and saved the situation from getting tense. Mr Sushil Sarwan, SDM, also reached the spot and pacified the public. He said nobody would be allowed to play with the religious sentiments of the people. According to the police, a case has been registered and four persons, Vikram of Haripur village, Jasbir Singh of Kalka, Manoj Kumar Bagawara (Raipur Rani) village and Kewal Singh of Panchkula have been arrested in this connection. The police is searching for Pawan Sareen, the main accused. |
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President’s Police Medal for four Chandigarh, January 28 |
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