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BJP against truck with INLD Rewari-Rohtak
rail line divides BJP, INLD Dowry
Act-scared parents disown sons Girl
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Haryana BJP against truck with INLD Rohtak, January 31 Mr Veer Kumar Yadav, general secretary, of the Haryana BJP, told newspersons here today that the core group of the party, led by the Haryana BJP chief, Mr Ganeshi Lal, met the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, and Union Minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj yesterday and apprised them of the state of the party’s alliance with the INLD. He said the group members told the senior party leaders that the “unpopularity” of the Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, would cost the BJP dearly if the forthcoming elections were fought as an ally of the INLD. Describing Mr Chautala as a “sinking ship”, the Haryana BJP leaders told Mr Advani that the BJP could win all 10 seats on its own. Mr Yadav said the central leadership was informed that the Chautala government was unpopular and the party’s rank and file was opposed to any truck with the INLD. He said Mr Chautala had in the last Assembly poll opposed several BJP candidates by putting up his own men as Independent candidates in several constituencies. No coordination panel was ever formed and the BJP was never consulted before taking key policy decisions. Haryana BJP’s top leaders, including Mr Ganeshi Lal and Mr Ram Chander
Bainda, MP, were booked in false cases to harass them. Besides, BJP workers were victimised at
Loharu, he said. The Haryana leaders would also meet the Prime Minister in this regard in the next few days, he added. Notable among those who met Mr Advani and Ms Swaraj were: Mr Ganeshi Lal, Mr Krishan Pal Gujjar, Mr Ram Bilas Sharma, Mr Kailash Chand Sharma and Mr Sita Ram Singla. Four of the BJP’s five MPs from Haryana were also present. |
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Rewari-Rohtak rail line divides BJP, INLD Jhajjar, January 31 However, clearance of the project has given rise to a controversy with the INLD and the BJP terming the decision as an outcome of their efforts, though it is clearly mentioned in the Budget that the project is being approved in view of the long-standing demand of the people of the district headquarters. The Rail Lao Sangharsh Samiti has been spearheading the agitation with the help of many political and social groups here for a long time, and even lobbied in Delhi with the help of BJP leaders and also organised a bandh in the town two months ago. Mr Om Prakash Dhankar, national secretary of the BJP, told a Press conference here last evening that Haryana also managed to get approval for another project connecting Sonepat and Jind via Gohana, at a likely cost of Rs 19,000. The Sonepat-Jind railway line would be 88.9 km. The INLD MP from Rohtak, Capt Inder Singh, gave the credit to the state Chief Minister, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, for getting the two projects approved. |
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Dowry Act-scared parents disown sons Rohtak: The fear of dowry cases is driving parents to disown their sons before their marriage as a precautionary measure should marital bliss turn into nightmare. A large number of public notices published in newspapers testify to the fears of the misuse of the Prohibition of Dowry Act. The local Tribune office books 10 or 15 such public notices every month. Inquiries from other nearby towns and local dailies show a similar trend. Advertising agencies estimate that about 3500 such public notices appear annually in various newspapers all over Haryana. Dilawar Singh of Kiloi village, near here, issued a public notice last week disowning his son, Rajinder Singh, who is due to marry a girl from a family in Putthu village on the Delhi-Haryana border next month. He said the notice was a mere formality. “Should trouble arise, all my family members, except the son, would be safe. Otherwise, the ‘bahu’ could name the entire family in her complaint”, he added. Another father with similar fears is Gaje Singh, a resident of Chikenwas village in Hisar. He said he had gone a step further by getting the name of his son struck off the ration card. “This will strengthen my case. I will raise a temporary wall in the compound and allot a room to the newly weds till they have settled down to my satisfaction. Otherwise, my son will remain a member of the household for all practical purposes”, he said. Inquiries from a cross section of the rural society show that the Dowry Act is generally viewed as a draconian law, which is being misused. Parents say the law itself is now the cause of trouble in family. Newly wed daughters-in-law, they say, are taking shelter behind the law to have their way. Boys’ parents are, therefore, keen to safeguard their interests. Kailasho of Gugheri village, near here, who has two sons, said she was lucky that neither of her two daughters-in-law had given her any trouble. “My neighbour’s newly wed daughter-in-law is, however, different. A few days ago, her mother-in-law objected to her going around the village without covering her head. The daughter-in-law told her to mind her own business. When the mother-in-law raised the issue in the presence of family elders, the daughter-in-law threatened to lodge a complaint with the police on the pretext of harassment for dowry. That silenced the entire family. Nobody dares question the daughter-in-law now”, she added. Lawyers, however, say disowning a son before marriage does not by itself provide parents immunity from the law. Mr P.K. Sandhir, a Hisar-based lawyer, said, “Disowning without sufficient grounds does not carry any legal sanctity. The parents must be able to prove that the son had been wayward for long. Besides, circumstantial evidence in a dowry case must establish the non-involvement of parents if they are to prove their innocence”. He was of the view that such notices perse served no purpose. Mr Bharat Bhushan Batra, a local advocate, agreed with Mr Sandhir, but added that such a notice could be relevant in certain cases. “A public notice is meant for everybody. If a notice has been published before marriage, the girl’s family is expected to be aware of the fact that the boy stands disowned. This can strengthen the parents’ plea of innocence should such an eventuality arise. However, circumstantial evidence will still hold the key,” he said. The number of dowry cases registered in Haryana reflect the fears in the mind of parents. According to Mr A. S. Ahlawat, SP, Hisar, an average of six cases are registered every month in the district. Between October and December last year, 18 cases were registered. Mr Ahlawat agreed that the law was being misused. “There are instances where a case is registered 10 years after marriage. Obviously, dowry is not the root cause. But the police has to take cognizance and probe all allegations”, he added. |
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Girl
restored to parents in child marriage case Panipat, January 31 Some persons staying on the premises of an other factory became suspicious when they found that Vinod always locked her in a hut before leaving. They informed the matter to a local Crime Prevention Society. When a team of the NGO visited the hut and asked the girl about her whereabouts, she started weeping and expressed her desire to go to her parents’ house. The matter was reported to the police. The police took Vinod into custody. He said he had married the girl with her parents’ consent. He was not aware of any law in this regard, he added. Giving reason for the marriage Vinod said his parents had died and so, he had to marry as early as possible. However, when the girl was asked about her marriage she expressed ignorance. The police then contacted her father in Jalandhar. He works as a gatekeeper there. He confirmed the marriage and expressed
ignorance regarding any law. He added that child marriages in Bihar were a routine. Later, the police released Vinod after questioning him for more than an hour. The girl was sent to her parents’ house. |
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Moot Court competition held Kurukshetra, January 31 According to university spokesman, Gunjah Gupta and Gaurav Kaushik of fourth semester secured first position, Amar Pal and Paramveer, both of fourth semester; Apoorva and Nishant Ahlawat of second semester were jointly declared the best. Dr D. Raheja, Director of the institute, welcomed the chief guest, Dean, Academic Affairs, Prof V.K. Aggarwal, Additional Director, National Institute of Law, Prof R.K. Gupta, Prof G. Varandani and Prof Versha Rajdan. The chief guest distributed the prizes. |
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Pushpa Mahant elected Bar president Sirsa, January 31 Other three office-bearers of the association had already been elected unopposed on the day of withdrawal of nominations. Both leaders had earlier enjoyed president’s post of the local bar. Ms Pushpa Mahant said she would take up the expansion of the bar library on priority basis, besides ensuing better facilities for newcomers and women. |
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Expert allays
fear on bird flu scare Ambala, January 31 “Apparently, media reports have led to panic situation regarding bird flu. It must be stressed that there has not been a single report of bird flu in India,” he said. Dr Jagjit Singh said even if there was any external virus, there was an advanced laboratory in Bhopal which could test it. “We must allay all fears regarding bird flu,” he said. “We are self sufficient with regard to the poultry industry and there is no import of poultry products,” he added. He observed that poultry farming in India was much advanced than neighbouring Pakistan and other countries, where bird flu cases had been reported. Poultry farmers pointed out that ever since the bird flu scare, there had been decline in poultry items sales. “The price of broiler, chicks and eggs have come down significantly,” a poultry farmer, Mr Ashok Sahni, said. |
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65 cases settled at Lok Adalats Chandigarh, January 31 The adalats were held under the guidance of Mr Justice V.K. Bali of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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