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August 11, 2003, Chandigarh, India  
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Kranti Yatra result of Cong factionalism,
says Sampat Minister’s assurance on control of temples Varsity to start course
for non-resident Indians Life term for couple, son One held on murder charge Police arrests proclaimed offender |
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220 gas cylinders stolen, 1 held Roadways staff’s protest on Aug 13
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Kranti Yatra result of Cong factionalism, Fatehabad, August 10 Talking to mediapersons here today, Mr Sampat Singh remarked that the Congress was not organising the yatras for the welfare of the people. He said it was the factionalism in the party which was driving various factions to use such tactics. The INLD leader said the Congress in Haryana was playing ‘league matches’ in which their players were playing intra-party matches. Their purpose was to defeat their own players, he said, and added that the INLD does not face any challenge from the Congress. Mr Sampat Singh said a strong opposition was a prerequisite of a healthy democracy. But it was the misfortune of the INLD government in the state and people of Haryana that there was no opposition worth the name, he added. The Finance Minister said the Congress first announced that they would organise “jail bharo andolan” in the state. But when Mr Om Prakash Chautala said the jails in the state were ready to welcome the Congressmen, the latter backed out and said it had postponed the agitation in view of the summer season. The INLD leader mocked the Congress’ repeated postponement of the agitation by saying that one need not find a good ‘mahurat’ for launching an agitation. Mr Sampat Singh claimed that the INLD had been able to establish itself as a third force in Rajasthan. He said the party had not set any target for Rajasthan. At the moment the INLD was only working for mobilising peoples. The party would set its targets once the elections draw closer, he added. Later, he listened to public grievances at Bhattu Kalan village in the district. |
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Minister’s assurance on control of temples Kurukshetra, August 10 This has been conveyed by Mr R. Narayanan, Additional Private Secretary to Minister for Tourism and Culture, in a letter, copies of which were circulated to mediapersons by Mahant Gangapuri, secretary, Shri Panchayati Akhara Mahanirwaani, Daraganj, Allahabad, Haryana Unit and manager, Shri Sangmeshwar Mahadev Mandir, Urnai, Pehowa (Kurukshetra), here today. Referring to the discussion with the Minister of Tourism and Culture, the letter reads “Office of Minister does not seem to be aware of any such notification mentioned by you. However, the stipulated procedure is that the Directorate-General of Archaeological Survey of India will have to issue preliminary notification, before the proposal to take over any monument is taken up for consideration.” The letter further reads that “the intention of the preliminary notification is to invite objections for such take-over. The objections received will be given utmost consideration by the Directorate and only after serious consideration, the final notification will be issued. The objections are required to be received within 60 days from the date of preliminary notification,” the letter adds. The letter reads that “the Minister has assured that the stipulated procedure will be followed in every case scrupulously.” The Haryana government on July 18, had approved the draft of Kurukshetra Shrine Bill, 2003, according to which the Haryana government had decided to take over 75 temples and ‘tiraths’ of historical importance in and around Kurukshetra. According to the draft Bill, the administration, management and governance of the temples, would vest in Board, comprising a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and 11 members. The Chief Minister would be the Chairman and Minister of Urban Development the Vice-Chairman. |
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Varsity to start course
for non-resident Indians Ambala, August 10 Talking to mediapersons at Hartron Workstation, Ambala city, Dr Chawla said the one-year post-graduate diploma course would cover different aspects of our rich cultural heritage. He said a notification had been issued in this regard. “The course will be for the NRIs. It will be run in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and is likely to start by November. It will be particularly useful for researchers,” he said. Dr Chawla said eight courses had been added to the distance education programme. “Like other job-oriented courses being offered by us, hardware and networking course being offered through Hartron is useful for gaining employment,” he said. He said four districts had been affiliated to Sirsa University. The districts are Jind, Hisar, Fatehabad and Sirsa. He said a youth hostel was going to be constructed at Manali.
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Life term for couple, son Panipat, August 10 Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajkumar Tewatia pronounced the judgment yesterday. According to the prosecution, Jai Bhagwan of Atta village under the Samalkha police station in the district had a dispute with Kedar of the same village over contract farming. On May 26, 1998, there was a fight between Jai Bhawan and the family members of Kedar in which the former was seriously injured. Later, Jai Bhagwan succumbed to his injuries. The police had filed a murder case against
Kedar, his wife, Santosh, and their son, Prabhu. Kedar and Santosh are on bail, Prabhu is in judicial custody. —
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One held on murder charge Rattia (Fatehabad), August 10 The girl had lodged an FIR against her in-laws and also named both Tarsem Singh and his wife Jagdish Kaur in that FIR. The police had later quashed the FIR and the girl had been running from pillar to post to get justice. Tarsem Singh on Friday allegedly fired at her from his gun when the girl was in her newly acquired house close to Tarsem Singh’s residence. The girl alleged that Tarsem Singh tried to kill her as she had become an inconvenience for him and his London based relatives. |
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Police arrests proclaimed offender Yamunanagar, August 10 K.L. Chhabra had lodged a complaint with the local police under FIR 292/99. In his complaint he said he asked two persons, Baljit and Pramod Kumar, who were working in the sale and purchase of vehicles business, to sell his vehicle. The accused asked him for Rs 10,000 cash and an old scooter and then they would provide him a new model of a motor cycle. Mr Chhabra gave them the money and an old scooter and in return he was provided a Hero Honda motor cycle. But when he went for the registration of the vehicle, he found that all papers were duplicate. He lodged a complaint withe the police and a case was registered. |
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220 gas cylinders stolen, 1 held Kaithal, August 10 Giving this information to mediapersons here yesterday evening, the SP, Mr Yoginder Nehra, said the robbers broke the locks of godown after tying up the chowkidar. The looted cylinder was loaded in a canter. The Kaithal police informed the Punjab police. Hardyal Singh of Dassua, Hoshiarpur district, was nabbed. |
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Roadways staff’s protest on Aug 13 Chandigarh, August 10 Mr Lal Singh, president, Haryana Roadways Workers Union, Chandigarh Depot, in a press statement issued here claimed the protest would be held in support of the struggle of the employees of Tamil Nadu and in protest against the Supreme Court’s ruling that had curtailed the fundamental rights of the employees. He said a meeting of the Joint Action Committee of employees would be held on August 24 at Rohtak. He said the committee was also opposing the decision of the state government to raise fee in educational institutions and ‘commercialisation’ of education. The union has urged the state to implement the agreement that was signed recently between representatives of the state government and employees union. |
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