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Finalise highway deal
after poll, says EC
BJP unit revolts against candidate
Now Mullana BJP workers quit party
42 villages ‘hypersensitive’ in Bhiwani dist
Dhalia not to contest poll
Vij, Chibber file nominations
22 file papers for poll
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A ‘don’t vote’ campaign
Chautala out to woo rural electorate
Bhatotia takes over
‘Improve agricultural education quality’
Defence pension adalat today
Cashier defrauds bank of 24.45 lakh
Husband held in dowry case
Ambala jail officer
shot in Hisar
Tanker driver killed in mishap
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Finalise highway deal
after poll, says EC
Chandigarh, January 12 The Election Commission of India has told the Haryana Government that while it can go ahead with the processing of bids, it should not finalise the contract before the completion of the election process on March 5 next. The 135-km express highway is to be constructed to link Palwal with Kundli on the G.T. Road via Manesar and Bahadurgarh on the build, operate and transfer basis. Ever since the inception of the project, it has been mired in controversies. The Haryana State Industries Development Corporation(HSIDC), which is the nodal agency for the project, had earlier sought to engage a Malaysian company via the memorandum of understanding(MoU) route. However, the signing of the MoU was cancelled at the last moment when certain officers pointed out to the government that there could be legal problems if global tenders were not invited for such a big project. Accepting the advice, the government decided to follow the global tender route for the project. An Indian Railways undertaking, RITES, was engaged as consultant to prepare the project report. A notice inviting tender was issued in October last. Six parties found eligible at the pre-qualification stage were ILFS-Punj Lloyd-CTNL consortium; IJM Corporation Berhard; Gammons-Videocon-Sadhbahav consortium; L&T — Oriential Structural Engineers(OSE) consortium; GMR Infrastucture Limited-GMR Energy Limited-Medvin Finance Private Limited consortium; and Madhucon Projects-Apollo Enterprises Limited-DSC Construction consortium. It is believed that a couple of agencies wanted more time to study the draft proposal report as well as to conduct their own survey. The demand was rejected and the bidders’ meeting was held. The consortium led by Gammons even went to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which allowed the HSIDC to accept the bids on January 10 and fixed January 14 as the next date of hearing. Four consortiums, including that led by Gammons, submitted their bids. Two consortiums — L&T and GMR Infrastructure — did not submit the bids. Now the HSIDC and the Public Works Department (B&R) are processing the technical bids. The financial bids will be opened on January 15. It was doubtful from the day the code of conduct came into force that the Election Commission would permit the government to go ahead with the Rs 1200-crore project. The doubts strengthened when the commission summoned the Secretary, Irrigation, Mr Anil Razdan; and the Secretary, PWD, Mr S.C. Chaudhary, to explain why action should not be taken for their departments violating the code by issuing tender notices. Interestingly, Mr Chaudhary is the Secretary of both Industries and Public Works Department, the two agencies looking after the highway project. After his date with the commission, he would have been naturally reluctant to go ahead with the project without clearance from the commission. The tenders to which the commission had taken objection can be described as “petty” in comparison to the highway project. Today’s action of the commission was anticipated in terms of its letter no. 434/6/PLN-III of March 22, 1996, written to the state Chief Secretaries. The commission had clarified that major tenders or auctions “should be put off till the last date of completion of the elections... Departures from this will be considered as serious violations of the code of conduct.” While certain consortiums allege that the project is being rushed through to help a particular party, official sources justify the hurry on the plea that even the Central Government and the Supreme Court want the project to be completed expeditiously. They say even today the Cabinet Secretary had convened a meeting of the Chief Secretaries and the PWD Secretaries of the states to monitor the project. A similar highway is to be constructed on the eastern side of Delhi in UP. |
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BJP unit revolts against candidate
Hisar, January 12 Mr Sant Singh Rewri, the president of the district unit of the BJP, said here today that the party leadership had ignored the sentiments of the local members while granting the ticket. According to party sources, the names of Mr Kamal Gupta, Dr Rajender Malik, Dr Yogesh Bidani and Mr Rewri had been sent by the members of the local unit of the BJP for the grant of party ticket. Dr Sarvadanand Arya, the state spokesperson for the BJP, was also in the fray for the party ticket. However, the BJP leadership ignored all of them and decided to field Mr Sethi for the seat. The party sources said the candidature of Mr Sethi was being opposed as he was considered to be an outsider. “It seems that some money has been paid to influence the decision of the party leadership. The involvement of the state BJP president, Mr Ganeshi Lal, in the entire episode can also not be ruled out,” Mr Rewri asserted. He said the district unit of the BJP condemned the granting of party ticket to an outsider and would lodge its protest with the party leadership. Mr Rewri said he would soon meet the BJP president, Mr L.K.Advani, and the in charge of party affairs in Haryana, Mr Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and apprise them of the situation. The BJP leader, however, maintained that they were not revolting against the party, adding that their resentment was only against the grant of ticket to an outsider. He said the senior leaders would be apprised of the grievances of the local members and asked to reconsider their decision. Mr Rewri said if the party leadership failed to resolve the issue, he, along with other office-bearers of the local unit of the BJP, would resign from the party and contemplate further course of action. Mr Rewri, who was accompanied by several other office-bearers of the BJP at the local party office, even stated that from this move, it seemed that the party leadership wanted to indirectly benefit the Congress in the Assembly poll. He observed that the possibility of his contesting as an Independent candidate could not be ruled out, though he would first explain the entire situation before the party high command and seek their version on the matter. |
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Now Mullana BJP workers quit party
Ambala, January 12 They forwarded their resignation letters to party President Lal Krishan Advani. They have demanded that the allocation of ticket to Mr Arun Kumar should be re-considered. Mr Arun Kumar is the son of Chairman of the National Commission for Schedule Caste and former Governor Suraj Bhan. The Mullana dissidents demand that the ticket should be given to Mr Mange Ram Panjail. He had contested from the Mullana seat in 1996 securing nearly 20,000 votes. Supporters of Mr Panjail claim that he was instrumental in building up the base of the BJP in the pre-dominantly rural Mullana seat. A close associate of Mr Panjail said they had requested the party high command to reconsider their decision. “We have learnt that few seats may be reviewed in Haryana and will wait till January 14,” he said. Meanwhile, the dissidents of the Naggal Assembly seat continued to be in a belligerent mood. They said the party had not responded to their earnest appeals. “The party high command is unable to understand the ground realities. It is very clear that the party performance may be adversely affected,” a youth leader said. The banner of revolt against the BJP had been raised by a section of the Ambala City unit of the party. Workers of the Naggal Assembly constituency had also protested against the ticket allocation. |
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42 villages ‘hypersensitive’ in Bhiwani dist
Bhiwani, January 12 In Bhiwani Assembly constituency, nine villages have been declared as hypersensitive, which are Kaunt, Prehladgarh, Nandgaon, Badala, Haluwas, Nimriwali, Dhareru, Manheru and Bhiwani town whereas Paluwas, Kitlana, Gauripur and Nangal have been declared as sensitive villages. In Tosham Assembly constituency Dinod, Kharkadi Sohan, Isarwal, Alampur, Dharanwas, Baganwala, Riwasa, Thilod, Sandwa, Miran, Kairu, Dadam, Dhangar, Garanpur Kalan, Devrala, Katwar, Khanak, Bera, Daryapur and Busan as hypersensitive villages and Devsar, Dhanimahu, Bijlanwas, Leghan Hetwan, Golagarh, Malwas, Pinjo Khera, Saran, Pataudi, Hetampura and Lohani have been declared as sensitive villages. Mundhal constituency has 10 sensitive villages as Adampur, Chiriya, Tiwala, Ninan, Badesra, Ranbas, Hadodi, Chandeni, Mai Kalan, Dagdolli and Lad. Shishwala, Jhojhu Kalan, Gopalwas, Mandi Harya, Arya Nagar, Kanhera, Kadma, Badrai, Mandholli, Ladawas, Panchgaon, Kakroli Hukmi, Gudan, and Makrana have been declared as hypersensitive. Of the 26 villages of Mundhal constituency 10 villages are hypersensitive and 16 sensitive. Paintawas Khurd, Fatehgarh, Bhagvi, Rasiwas, Atela Kalan, Mankawas, Misri, Modi and Bhigova have been identified as hypersensitive villages in Dadri constituency and Chhapar, Samasur, Imlota, Birhi Kalan, Charkhi Dadri, Achina, Ghasola, Jhinjhar, Dhani Faugat and Dadri town as sensitive. In Loharu 17 of the 29 villages have been declared as sensitive and 12 as hypersensitive. Budhera, Behal, Surpura Kalan, Chehad Kalan, Dhani Saila, Jhumpa Kalan, Kalod, Budhshelly, Bharwas, Sohasra, Kudal, Dhigava Jatan, Obra, Kharkari, Singhani, Mandholi Kalan, Gokulpura as sensitive and Bidhwan, Jhanjhra Sheoran, Ragadwas, Dhani Toda, Gurera, Lilas, Gudda, Kasni Kalan, Garwa, Nakipur and Gignaou have been declared as hypersensitive villages. In Buwani Khera constituency Naloi, Dholkot, Rupana, Rohnat and Jatu Luhari have been declared as hypersensitive and Siwani, Barwa, Baliali, Buwani Khera, Badsi, Kungar, Khera, Ratera, Khanak, Siwada, Pur and Bakhtawarpura villages as sensitive villages. |
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Dhalia not to contest poll
Chandigarh, January 12 Talking to TNS today, Mr Dhalia said: " I have decided against contesting the elections. I think in this age it will be difficult for me to step into the shoes of a politician". The bureaucrat, a source said, was receiving best wishes from people for his victory in the elections. He got a taste of the life of a politician when someone from Elenabad called him up late in the night one day and asked him to attend to a sarpanch from the constituency who had taken ill and was undergoing treatment at the PGI in Chandigarh. Mr Dhalia did not answer when asked if the night call had prompted him to decide not to contest the elections. Earlier in a press conference held on January 6 Mr Chautala had announced that Mr Dhalia might contest the polls on a ticket of the ruling Indian National Lok Dal (INLD). While the CM refrained from naming the constituency from where Mr Dhalia would contest, it was believed to be
Elenabad, a reserved constituency in Mr Chautala's native Sirsa district. Mr
Dhalia, a 1969 batch IAS officer who also hails from Sirsa, is to retire on April 30 this year. He could have resigned from his service and contested the elections but that would have necessitated forfeiting his retirement benefits. The other option was to take voluntary retirement and retain the benefits. The latter, however, required three months' notice and if Mr Dhalia had taken this route, he would not have been relieved in time to file his papers before the deadline of January 17. Mr Chautala had, however, said that Mr Dhalia could advance his release from the service by surrendering three months' salary to the government. Mr Dhalia said he was contemplating taking voluntary retirement but abandoned the idea later. When he was Home Secretary, accusing fingers were pointed at him following the premature release of a convict from jail by using special powers of the government. There was also a furore when his son Anurag Dhalia got a job as Nayab Tehsildar on ex gratia grounds following the death of Mr B D Dhalia's brother, Mr D M
Dhalia, a tehsildar with the Haryana Government. |
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Vij, Chibber file nominations
Ambala, January 12 While Mr Malik maintained that a limited number of proposers were allowed under the Election Commission guidelines, Mr Anil Vij said he was aware of the Election Commission’s rules since he was contesting the election for the fifth time. Thereafter, Mr Vij submitted his nomination papers. The detailed list of assets of Mr Vij included fixed deposits in different banks and a house worth Rs 12 lakh in Shastri Colony. The fixed deposits are of Rs 1.43 lakh, Rs 46,504, Rs 23,337, Rs 64,246, Rs 1,000, Rs 12,289 and Rs 10,482. The RBI tax relief bonds of Rs 2 lakh, NSCs of Rs 1.20 lakh and PPF of Rs 59,388. Mr Vij owns a Maruti 800 car worth Rs 70,000. He had taken loans worth Rs 1.93 lakh and a car loan of Rs 16,000 from banks. The assets of Ms Veena Chibber included cash worth Rs 40,000, cash in bank Rs 64,210 and Rs 47,163, a Maruti Zen car, Jewellery worth Rs 1.5 lakh and immoveable property worth Rs 90,000. Her debts include a loan of Rs 6.17 lakh and a car loan of Rs 27434. Her husband declared assets included cash worth Rs 15,000, Rs 1.24 lakh in bank and FDs worth Rs 50,000. |
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22 file papers for poll
Chandigarh, January 12 Those who filed their nomination papers today included three candidates of the BJP, one candidate each of Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI), Ekta Shakti Party, Rashtar Shakti Party and 15 independents. Those who filed their nominations as candidates of the BJP included Vijay Pal from Saffidon, Subhash Chander from Tohana and Mrs Veena Chibbar from Ambala City. She has filed two sets of nomination papers. Mr Sanjay has filed his nomination papers as a candidate of the Ekta Shakti Party from Baroda and Mr Mohinder has filed his papers from Yamunanagar as a candidate of the Rashtar Shakti Party. Mr Balbir of SUCI has filed two sets of papers from Ateli. Mr Jai Pal Singh has filed his nominations from Rai Assembly constituency as an independent candidate as well as a candidate of the Indian National Lok Dal. Among those who have filed their papers as independents include Mr G.S. Thakur from Ballabgarh, Mr K.P. Singh from Palwal, Sukhbir Singh from Sohna, Mr Devi Ram (filed two nomination papers) from Gurgaon, Mr Rudra Mani, Mr Ramotar and Mr Narinder, all three from Hisar, Mr Pirthi Singh from Darba Kalan, Mr Babu Lal from Narnaul, Ms Kamlesh from Thanesar, Ms Kamlesh Chaudhary from Kaithal, Mr Babu Ram from Pundri and Mr Samunder Singh from Beri. Mr Anil Vij has filed four sets as an Independent from Ambala cantonment Ms Kanta, also an independent, has filed two sets of nomination papers from Rohtak. |
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A ‘don’t vote’ campaign
Panipat, January 12 They are contacting voters to ask them note to vote. The organisation is the Communist Party of India Marxist Leninst (CPI-ML) New Democracy. Mr P. P. Kapoor, Panipat district secretary of the organisation, told The Tribune that they did not believe in parliamentary democracy as, according to him, the ruling class used the system as a mask to hide its dictatorship over the working class. He said the aim of the organisation was to make the working class aware of the same. One of the main campaigners of his organisation in the district, Mr Kapoor said they would adopt every possible medium to spread their message. The organisation would hold corner meetings, rallies and processions to contact people belonging to the working class for propagating their ideology and distribute pamphlets containing their views. Although the CPI ML New Democracy has not much base in Haryana, yet it has a scattered hold among a section of the working class. It has a significant hold in the Panipat, Samalkha, Gohana, Karnal, Rewari and Faridabad Assembly constituencies. To a question, Mr Kapoor, actively working for the rights of the downtrodden in the area for past some time, said his organisation believed in an armed class struggle to achieve “new democracy” where the 90 per cent working class would be the ruler. Interestingly, Mr Kapoor had contested the elections in 2000 as an Independent from the Samalkha seat. He has an explanation. “The main motive of my organisation is to propagate its ideology. Sometimes we decide to contest and sometimes to boycott the poll as a strategy to spread over views among the masses.” |
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Chautala out to woo rural electorate
Jhajjar, January 12 Embarking on the ‘rath’ followed by a cavalcade of vehicles, Mr Chautala delivered brief speeches in about 16 villages of Bahadurgarh constituency and then entered Badli assembly segment. The Chief Minister held that the Congress was anti-farmer. He recalled that he, along with Mr Badal and Mr Chandrababu Naidu had been protecting the interests of this community by twisting the arms of the central government, but after their defeat, their power had diminished. He cautioned that the interests of the farmers could not be safeguarded if, the INLD government was dethroned. Mr Chautala called upon the people to forget their differences and work for the welfare of Haryana and its people. He said many anti-social elements and corrupt persons had joined the Congress. The Chief Minister was accompanied by the Town and Country Planning Minister, Mr Dhirpal, in Daboda village but Mr Chautala did not make it clear whether the minister would be a candidate from Badli assembly segment. |
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BJP leaders seek sack of Chautala govt
Rohtak, January 12 In a statement issued here today the two BJP leaders said the shifting of the Director-General of the Haryana Police and the Director of Public Relations by the Election Commission of India on charges of violating the code of conduct was proof enough that the Chief Minister was misusing the bureaucracy to help his favourites to influence the outcome of the forthcoming Assembly polls.
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Abhey opens poll office of Sampat
Fatehabad, January 12 Mr Abhey Singh said the Congress had exploited the poor during the eight months of its rule at the centre. He said the Congress had hiked the prices of the sugar, LPG, fertilisers and petroleum products. He alleged that the Central Government had discriminated against the people of Haryana. Ram Chander Bainda, a former BJP MP from Faridabad today addressed several meetings at Bhattu Kalan for his son, the BJP nominee, Mr Dayanand Bainda. The CPM candidate from the Fatehabad Assembly seat, Mr Krishan Swaroop, also launched his poll campaign. He will file his nomination papers on January 17. |
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Nambardar union’s terms for support
Sonepat, January 12 The decision was taken at a state-level rally of nambardars at Gohana, 35 km from here, today. The rally was presided over by Mr Hari Singh Khokhar, president of the association. Mr Khokhar said the assurance had to be given in writing by the party high command and the state president of the party. He accused the political parties for not fulfilling the promises made to the association in the past. The main demands of the association included monthly remuneration of Rs 1500, travelling allowances for visiting the tehsil headquarters nomination of Nambardars in panchayat raj institutions and the payments of allowances for the distribution of pension being given by the social welfare department. |
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EC allots time for parties on AIR, TV
Chandigarh, January 12 This facility will be available from the Regional Kendra of AIR and Doordarshan and relayed by other stations within the state. Stating this here today, the Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana, Mrs. Urvashi Gulati, said about 630 minutes each for radio and television had been allotted to various parties in the state according to their performance in the last Lok Sabha elections. According to the schedule, time allotted to the BSP is 65 minutes each for broadcasting and telecasting; 90 minutes to the BJP; 45 minutes to the CPI; 45 minutes to the CPM, 200 minutes to the Congress, 45 minutes to the NCP and 140 minutes each for broadcasting and telecasting to the INLD. |
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YC alleges poll code violation
Sirsa, January 12 In a communiqué to the Election Commission of India, the vice-president of the state Youth Congress, Mr Surinder
Nehra, alleged that the state government was ignoring the model code of conduct. In the letter, he alleged that the authorities had undertaken the construction work to lure the voters and want an immediate action against the guilty. |
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SUCI to field 8 candidates
Rewari, January 12 Mr Ramesh Chander (Rewari), Ms Kanta Sharma
(Rohtak), Mr Raj Kumar (Bhiwani), Mr Ishwar Singh (Jatusana), Mr Balbir
(Ateli), Mr Kartar Singh (Salhawas), Mr Devender Singh (Rai in Sonepat district) and Mr Babu Ram
(Pundri in Kaithal district). — OC |
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Bhatotia takes over
Chandigarh, January 12 Mr Bhatotia would also hold the charge of Director General of Prisons. He said that the conduct of the Assembly elections in a peaceful manner would be his top priority. The state would get 70 companies of paramilitary forces as against its demand of 100 companies from the Central Government. These companies would be deployed in hyper sensitive and sensitive areas. Security would be further strenghtened in the areas adjoining the National Capital. |
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‘Improve agricultural education quality’
Hisar, January 12 Nearly 60 delegates from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and 42 agricultural universities and deemed universities from all over the country, including the Director-General and Deputy Director-General of ICAR, Vice-Chancellors, Deans and Directors are participating in this two-day convention being organised by the Indian Agricultural Universities Association (IAUA). The convention was inaugurated by Dr Mangala Rai, Secretary to Government of India, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, and Director-General of ICAR, who was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Dr Rai asserted that India could not think of attaining national security unless there was adequate food security. He said to achieve this aim, there was an urgent need to improve the quality of agricultural education, apart from focusing on proper utilisation of the infrastructural facilities, human resources and financial resources available to the agricultural universities. The ICAR chief said the biggest challenge before the farm varsities was to ensure the production of enough food for the burgeoning population. He said the challenge before agriculture scientists was to maintain the present pace of agriculture sector that had a major share of 23 per cent in the national GDP. Dr Rai said globalisation and liberalisation had provided new opportunities to farmers but they were required to be competitive to reap the benefit. He said being the head of the ICAR, he realised the financial constraints being faced by the agricultural universities as a result of which they were not able to fully achieve their objectives. But they should find a solution by redeploying and generating their own resources, he maintained. Dr S.N. Puri, President of the IAUA and Vice-Chancellor of Central Agricultural University, Imphal, in his address, underlined the need of bringing a qualitative change in the course curriculum of the agricultural universities. He suggested that every agricultural university should strive to generate its own resources. Speaking on the occasion, Dr J.C. Katyal, Deputy Director-General (Education), ICAR, revealed that in the 10th plan of the council, special emphasis would be laid on the strengthening of infrastructure, human resource management, providing employment to farm graduates and postgraduates and self-employment to the villagers so that the Indian farm universities can match their counterparts in the developed countries. Earlier, the HAU Vice-Chancellor, Mr M.K.Miglani, welcomed the delegates. He laid stress on adopting a global approach in agricultural education in view of the rapidly changing job markets. He said we must adapt to the changes in public policies and redefine the role, purpose and responsibilities of the universities. |
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Defence pension adalat today
Chandigarh, January 12 The Senior Auditor with Controller-General of Defence Accounts (CGDA), New Delhi, Mr V.P. Sharma said any Defence pensioner, regardless of his place of residence could present his grievance at the adalat. Representatives of the Defence Ministry, CGDA, and the three service headquarters would redress the grievances on the spot or within one month if the matter is to be referred to the ministry, he added. The pensioners should come to the adalat with relevant documents. Details of the agencies from where the pension was being drawn at present and full service particulars, including family’s details, residential address and telephone numbers are also required. Mr Sharma said so far 66 such adalats had been held all over the country. During 2003-04, 2,307 cases were presented at the adalats, out of which only about 90 were pending as those required a policy decision by the ministry. |
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Cashier defrauds bank of 24.45 lakh
Yamunanagar, January 12 As per information available, the cashier, Mr Narinder used to accept deposits and issue bank receipts but did not make entries in the register. The fraud came into notice when the Land Development Bank that had deposited Rs 7.93 lakh with the bank (and was issued a receipt by Nariender) did not find its entry in the register. The matter was reported to the bank manager. Narinder, who had gone on five days leave on December 7 last year, has not joined back. Meanwhile, he has been put under suspension. After a departmental enquiry, it was found that Narinder had not made entries of several other receipts. Some of the entries, which have not been made in the relevant registers are, Rs 3,98,200 of Kalanour Cooperative Society, Rs 9,93,700 of Raserpura Cooperative Society, Rs 92,500 of Haribansh Cooperative Society. After enquiry it was found that a entries totaling Rs 24,45,903 were not made in the relevant registers. Besides some documents of the bank are also missing. |
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Husband held in dowry case
Sonepat, January 12 According to a report, the housewife had alleged that her husband and other members of the in-laws family had forced her to consume some poisonous substance to kill her for not bringing adequate dowry. According to another report, the police today arrested two youths Mukesh and Ashu of Sunder Sanwari
Basti, Sonepat, and recovered two country-made pistols. Cases under the Indian Arms Act have been registered against them. Meanwhile, the Murthal police has arrested two youth namely Rajesh of Murthal village and Ram Mehar of Anchara Kalan on the charge of causing nuisance at a public place after consuming liquor. A case under the Excise Act has been registered against them. The Kundli police has also arrested one Dharambir of Shafiabad village in connection with the assault case registered against him. |
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Ambala jail officer
shot in Hisar
Hisar, January 12 According to police sources, Kamboj was shot dead by some unidentified youths near Gate No 4 of Haryana Agricultural University here today. The youths fired at Kamboj as soon as he got down from an autorickshaw near the university gate on the Rajgarh road. The assailants fled after committing the crime. Kamboj, who was a resident of the Azad Nagar locality in the city, was shot at in the head and stomach. He was taken to a nearby hospital, but he could not be saved. Later, his body was sent for post-mortem examination at the local Civil Hospital. Some enmity with the criminals is said to be the reason behind the murder. The district police chief, Mr Attar Singh Ahlawat, said the police had registered a case in this regard and DSP Ashok Kumar had been asked to investigate the matter. He said police check-posts had been set up and the assassins would not be allowed to escape. |
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Tanker driver killed in mishap
Sonepat, January 12 According to a report, the body of the victim is yet to be identified and has been sent for a post-mortem. The gas tanker was on way from Baghpat (UP) to Bahalgarh Chowk on the National Highway Chowk on the National Highway No 1 when it collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction, resulting in the death of the driver of the gas tanker. The truck driver, Sita Ram of Jaipur (Rajasthan), who sustained serious injuries, was hospitalised by passers-by. The police has registered a case against the truck driver on the charge of rash and negligent driving and causing death. According to another report, a scooterist was injured seriously when he was hit by a jeep on the G.T.Road near the Motilal Nehru School of Sports at Rai, 14 km from here, today. The scooterist, Narinder of Sonepat, was hospitalised. Meanwhile, two youths were injured seriously when their motor cycle was hit by a tractor on the Sonepat-Rohtak road, near Jharot village, 8 km from here, today. The police has registered a case. |
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