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Jhajjar: The most sought-after town by all parties
Jhajjar, March 6
With the election tempo catching up in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, this historic town has transformed into a nerve centre for showing political strength.
The plethora of political issues and the politically active Jatland and Ahirwal belt, spread along northern and southern flanks of the district headquarters, ameliorate the significance of the town in the ensuing battle of ballots.
JD (Secular) to contest four seats in Haryana
Sonepat, March 6
The Janata Dal (Secular) has decided to contest the Lok Sabha elections from four seats: Karnal, Sonepat, Faridabad and Rohtak in Haryana.
According to the party sources, the national president of the party and the former Prime Minister, Mr Deve
Goda, is arriving here on March 11 next to address the meeting of the party workers. He would announce the
names of the party candidates that day.
HVP fields Jagbir Singh from Sonepat seat
Sonepat, March 6
The Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) has fielded Mr Jagbir Singh Malik, a former Haryana Minister, as its candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Sonepat constituency.
Announcing this, Mr Rajiv Jain, general secretary of the HVP, told mediapersons here today that the party supremo and former Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, has already approved the name of Mr Malik and asked him to launch his election campaign immediately.
Farmers bear the brunt of canal water theft
Sonepat, March 6
The farmers in the villages of Gohana sub-division of the district have been facing an acute shortage of canal water meant for irrigation purposes for the past few months. They have also alleged that theft of irrigation water by influential farmers, backed by certain political bosses of the ruling party is rampant.
HOLI MATES: Param Jeet Singh Pamma, president, Barri Market Traders Association during the Holi Mangal Milan in the Capital on Saturday.
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A road that tests motorist’s survival skills
Faridabad, March 6
Most of the roads in this industrial city are in a state of disrepair. However, Gurdwara Road in the NIT area here is damaged beyond belief. It serves as the main link to several densely populated colonies, including Jawahar Colony.
Rajput Mahasabha feeling slighted
Rewari, March 6
The general secretary of the Haryana unit of the All India Rajput
Mahasabha, Mr Pooran Singh Parmar, has asserted that the Congress, which is well-set to achieve a landslide victory in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls in Haryana, could be in trouble if it failed to assuage the smothered sentiments of the Rajputs who are in distress because of the persistent denial of their rightful claim of party nomination from at least one Parliamentary constituency of the state.
Charging farm house for functions ‘violates’ MCD Act
New Delhi, March 6
Member of Standing Committee in the MCD, Mr Vijender Gupta in a written letter to the Urban Development Minister of the NCT Government of Delhi, Dr A. K. Walia, demanded that the order of Special Secretary of the department about charging of Rs 40,000 from the farm houses for marriage or other social functions be withdrawn forthwith as this is unconstitutional and against the provisions of the MCD Axct.
70 brick kiln labourers freed from bondage in Loni
Ghaziabad, March 6
In a raid on GBC brick kiln at Sakalpur village in Loni area, 70 bonded labourers have been freed after a raid by the district administration.
Even the family members of the freed labourers were being made to work at the kiln, it is learnt.
The workers have safely been transported to their native place, the Addl DM said.
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Man is God’s only creature made to laugh, not to mourn
Whatever the legend behind the Holi festival, it is characterized by fun and frolic. It is associated with Spring and its colours. Daubing someone’s face with colours or directing a jet of coloured water on an unwary stranger seem to be the common idea of celebrating this Spring festival. But there is implied in it all, some fun, some laughter and good cheer.
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68 hauled up for eve-teasing
New Delhi, March 6
On the eve of Holi celebrations, the East district police have checked as many as 2,241 vehicles and arrested 68 persons who were found to be indulging in eve-teasing. The police also impounded five vehicles in the district.
Two passengers injured in Holi hooliganism
Sonepat, March 6
Two passengers of a Haryana Roadways bus, an armyman and a woman, were injured when some Holi revellers grappled with them in a bid to throw colour near Bhainswal Kalan village about 25 km from here last evening.
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