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Resist economic terrorism: Medha Patkar
Sirsa, March 23
Exploitation of those who fight for their rights can be seen at the world stage. The most recent example of this is the military attack by the USA on Iraq. This was stated by Narmada Bachao Andolan activist and known environmentalist Medha Patkar.

2 drug traffickers convicted
Fatehabad, March 23
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr Darshan Singh, yesterday sentenced two drug traffickers to 11 years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each.

Servant found murdered
Sirsa, March 23
A domestic servant hailing from Bihar was killed by some unidentified person(s) with sharp-edged weapons at Moriwala village in the district last night.

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Resist economic terrorism: Medha Patkar
Our Correspondent

Sirsa, March 23
Exploitation of those who fight for their rights can be seen at the world stage. The most recent example of this is the military attack by the USA on Iraq. This was stated by Narmada Bachao Andolan activist and known environmentalist Medha Patkar.

She was speaking at a seminar on Journalism and social concerns and ‘Effects of liberalisation, globalisation and communalism’ organised by the Haryana Unit of the Sampuran Karanti Manch at local Krishi Gyan Kender. She was here as part of countrywide yatra to build public opinion on current issues such as globalisation. The tour began from Kerala on January 26.

Ms Patkar expressed anguish over the exploitation of labourers, Dalits, tribal people and women even after 55 years of Independence. She lamented that in the name of globalisation, foreign economic powers were reaping profits while the country was losing rich natural resources. She termed it as economic terrorism.

Criticising Hindutava she said Godhra, Akashardham, Ayodhya and Dharam Sansad were efforts to destroy the common heritage of the country. She said her campaign was to fight communalism, which was behind all these episodes. Yogender Yadav, a known news analyst accompanying her, also lambasted bigotry. He said the sacrifice of the journalist Ram Chander Chhatarpati, who had fought to expose this evil, would not go waste. Columnist Surinder Mohan also expressed concern over the increasing incidents for female foticide in the country.

2 drug traffickers convicted
Our Correspondent

Fatehabad, March 23
The Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mr Darshan Singh, yesterday sentenced two drug traffickers to 11 years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each.

The convicts will have to undergo a further imprisonment of two years in case of failure of pay the fine.

According to reports, a team of CIA staff had raided the residence of Anup Singh, a resident of Nadori village in the district, on May 27, 2000, on a tip-off that he along with Atma Ram was indulged in trafficking of poppy husk.

The police seized 17 bags of poppy husk during the raids and arrested them along with Sadhu Ram, a driver.

The court acquitted the driver giving him the benefit of doubt but convicted Anup Singh and Atma Ram.

Servant found murdered
Our Correspondent

Sirsa, March 23
A domestic servant hailing from Bihar was killed by some unidentified person(s) with sharp-edged weapons at Moriwala village in the district last night.

According to information received today, Joginder Singh, son of Nihar Singh of Moriwala village in the district, lodged a complaint with the Ding police that their servant Raj Kumar of Khurd Mora village, in Samastipur of Bihar was found murdered on the night of March 21.

The body was found lying in a desolate area by Joginder Singh, who informed the police about it. The Ding police has registered a case and started investigating the matter. The body was sent for post-mortem examination.