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Kalyan for President’s rule before poll
No govt in Haryana sans BJP, claims Gaur
Selja sees Cong wave in Haryana
Harijan League to support Congress
Election Commission cautions voters
Chautala’s Vijay Rath attracts onlookers
983 left in fray in Haryana
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Vij happy over INLD support
BJP rebel candidate withdraws nomination
BJP, INLD candidates in Naggal receive notices
Labourer held for murdering boy
Sepoy cremated
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Kalyan for President’s rule before poll
Samalkha (Panipat), January 20 This was stated by former UP minister and a senior BJP leader Kalyan Singh while talking to mediapersons in Samalkha today. He was here to address a public meeting in favour of Samalkha BJP candidate Sachdev Tyagi in Bapoli. Mr Kalyan Singh said that all parties should sit together to enact such a law to avoid misuse of government machinery during Assembly elections. Former UP Chief Minister also suggested all political parties should hold discussion for a law to end criminalisation of politics. However, when asked about allocation of BJP ticket to tainted persons, including Mr Kartar Singh Bhadana from Sohna, he could not give any satisfactory reply. He merely said that a single party could do little to solve the problem. Criticising the UPA government for the steep hike in the prices of essential commodities, he said the rate of inflation had increased from three per cent under the NDA government to eight per cent under the UPA government. He flayed the UPA and INLD governments for their alleged anti-farmer policies. Mr Kalyan Singh demanded a CBI probe into allegations of corruption levelled by Union Ministers Laloo Prasad Yadav and Ram Bilas Paswan against each other. To a question, he said both governments of UP and Haryana should make efforts after the elections to find a permanent solution to the problem of land dispute among farmers of both states. Senior vice-president of state BJP Ram Chander Jangra was also present. |
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No govt in Haryana sans BJP, claims Gaur
Rewari, January 20 He made this observation while addressing a press conference here today. He went on to say that the party’s winnability was getting higher and the BJP could form its first government in Haryana. Simultaneously, he hastened to add that even if the BJP failed to secure a majority of its own, no government was possible in Haryana without the BJP support. As regards any post-poll alliance for the formation of government, he clarified that then the diktat of the party high command would be obeyed. Commenting on the functioning of the congress-led UPA government at the centre, Mr Gaur said in the first place Dr Manmohan Singh was a mere working Prime Minister who lacked the status essential to run a coalition government successfully. Second, the pulls and pressures on the government by RJD supremo Laloo Prasad Yadav, DMK chief Mr M. Karunanidhi as well as the Left parties were major hiccups in its functioning. He went on to say that the UPA government “was a conglomerate of opportunists, defectors and corrupt leaders”.. |
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Selja sees Cong wave in Haryana
Ambala, January 20 Kumari Selja said she had won by a record margin in the recent Lok Sabha elections. “I wish that the voters ensured that the victory margin for Mr Bansal was further enhanced. A Congress MLA from this constituency will be effective in implementing welfare programmes of the Congress-led UPA government,” she said. “It has been a long wait and now people should replace the present government with the Congress one. People are aware that the Congress represents good governance,” she said. Mr Bansal said he would bring about improvement in Ambala
cantt. “Once I get an opportunity, I will not leave any stone unturned to better the lives of the people here,” he said. District Congress general secretary Darshan Lal Dua, who had earlier left the party in favour of rebel Congress candidate Hira Lal Yadav, reposed his faith in the Congress at the meeting. |
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Harijan League to support Congress
Sonepat, January 20 The spokeman made an appeal to the Dalits and the people of backward classes to rally behind Mrs Sonia Gandhi and exercise their franchise in favour of the Congress nominees if they wanted to safeguard their interests and end atrocities on them. According to another report, the Haryana unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Dharam Singh Risaldar Faction) has decided to oppose the Congress, the BJP and the INLD candidates in the forthcoming elections in the state. Announcing this, Ranbir Singh Malik, president of the district unit of the BKU told mediapersons here today that all the district units of the union had been empowered to extend their support to the candidates of their choice. |
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Election Commission cautions voters
Hisar, January 20 Those found guilty of defacing public or private property would be strictly dealt with. This was stated by Mr K.J.Rao, a consultant to the Central Election Commission, while addressing a meeting of government officials and representatives of political parties at the mini-secretariat here yesterday. Mr Rao listened to the problems being faced by the political parties and other candidates and invited their suggestions towards improving the system. He asked the officials concerned to register FIRs against the parties or candidates involved in defacing the public or private property by putting up flags, banners or slogans. The CEC consultant appealed to the representatives of all political parties as well as the Independent contestants to cooperate with the government machinery in conducting a free and fair poll. He advised them to strictly follow the guidelines and directions issued by the Election commission. Representatives of the Congress, BJP, INLD, BSP and CPM took part in the meeting. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Balbir Singh Malik, the district police chief, Mr Attar Singh Ahlawat, the City Magistrate, Mr Yogesh Mehta and the Tehsildar (Elections), Mr Ishwar Singh, were also present on the occasion. |
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Chautala’s Vijay Rath attracts onlookers Panchkula, January 20 Mr Chautala addressed several election meetings in the constituency. He held meetings at
Lohgarh, Majri Mehtab, Isharnagar, Maddanwala, Karanpur, Ramgarh and Barwala. He went about lambasting the Congress, saying that voting for the Congress would bring the total destruction of the state’s economy and put an end to the development in the state. He sought votes on the issue of development and said the state had made valiant strides in terms of infrastructure development. “Give us an opportunity to work for further development,” he pleaded. The visitors in the rural areas were specially impressed to see the CM and the party candidate, Mr Chaudhary, rise from within the vehicle on a lift and address the meeting on the roof of the vehicle. “The Congress candidate, Mr Chander Mohan, who is a three times MLA, is a Gunga Pahalwan. He never raised his voice in the Assembly for the development of Panchkula, even during the question hour, whenever any issue pertaining to Panchkula was raised, he would abruptly leave the Assembly. This time, give a chance to our candidate,” he said. “He said the Congress rule at the Centre had already shown that the party is anti-poor. There is black of urea and fertilisers, prices of all essential commodities are rising. Vote for us if you want good governance”, he said. |
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983 left in fray in Haryana
Chandigarh, January 20 The most notable among those who withdrew from the contest was Mr Pratap Singh Chautala who had challenged his brother Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala in the Rori constituency of Sirsa district. According to information available with the state election office, a majority of the candidates who withdrew their nominations were Independents. A total of 1,448 candidates had filed their nominations since the start of the electoral process in the state this year. Of these 1,128 were found valid after scrutiny and the remaining 320 were rejected. The figure further came down after withdrawal of nominations. The highest number of candidates are in the Hisar Assembly constituency, where 22 are in the fray, while the lowest number is in the five constituencies of Toaru, Ratia, Naultha, Uchana Kalan and Rajaund, which have six candidates each. Among the prominent politicians contesting the lections are Chief Minister and INLD supremo Om Prakash Chautala, who is contesting from Narwana and Rori seats, Haryana Congress chief Bhajan Lal (Adampur) and state Congress working president Randeep Singh Surjewala (Narwana). Mr Chautala also happens to be the only prominent leader to be contesting from two seats. Two sons of former chief Minister Bansi Lal—BCCI president Ranbir Singh Mahendra (Mundhal Khurd) and Surender Singh (Tosham) and Bhajan Lal’s son Chander Mohan (Kalka) are also in the fray.
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Vij happy over INLD support
Ambala, January 20 “Incidentally, this is not the first time that I have been extended support. In the previous election, Mr Bansi Lal had extended support to me by fielding candidates all over Haryana, except here,” he said. Mr Vij said the BJP and the Congress was unnecessarily trying to raise a hue and cry over this issue. “It is clear that they are anguished by the support being extended to me. Since I am an Independent candidate, I welcome support from different quarters,” he said. “Support to me depends upon the will of the other political parties. They have reposed confidence in me, keeping in view my hard work. I have never deserted any party. I am not like the BJP whose shifting political equations is well known,” he stated. Mr Vij said he had steadfastly maintained his Independent status. “I have strongly opposed the imposition of VAT,” he said. He stated that he would always work for the interest of his constituency. To a query, Mr Vij said only Mr Om Prakash Chautala would be able to tell the reason for his extending support to him. Mr Vij said he was reaching out to the electorate through his slogan ‘Kaam Kiya Hai, Kaam Karenge’. |
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BJP rebel candidate withdraws nomination
Ambala, January 20 BJP national organisation secretary Sanjay Joshi, state organisation secretary B.S. Mathur and former MP Ratan Lal Kataria, along with other local leaders, held a meeting with Master Shiv Prasad last night. Master Shiv Prasad apparently voiced his displeasure over ticket allocation to outgoing MLA Veena Chibber. His supporters observed at the meeting that the BJP high command had failed to honour the sentiments of local workers. After much persuasion, Master Shiv Prasad relented. “I have withdraw the nomination papers keeping in mind the image of the party,” he said. Ambala City unit of the party had witnessed a rebellion after ticket allocation to Ms Chibber. Master Shiv Prasad and Headmaster Faqir Chand Aggarwal had expressed displeasure over ticket allocation. A committee had been formed by the BJP dissidents and it had been decided that Master Shiv Prasad would be fielded. |
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BJP, INLD candidates in Naggal receive notices
Ambala, January 20 Mr Pavitar Singh Bajwa is the BJP candidate while Mr Jasbir Mallour is the INLD candidate in Naggal. SDM Satbir Saini issued the notices under Defacement of Property Act. He said the BJP and INLD candidates had violated the model code of conduct by defacing property in Babyal and Dalipgarh villages. The candidates had been given two days to answer to the notice. Otherwise, action would be initiated against them, Mr Satbir Saini said. Meanwhile, election-related training was imparted to police personnel. DSP Vidyawati from the Police Training Centre, Madhuban, told the police personnel that the police force must be ever ready like an umpire. The DSP said it was the duty of the police personnel to ensure that there was free and fair election. |
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Labourer held for murdering boy
Jhajjar, January 20 The police has arrested Ramesh, a labourer hailing from Uttar Pradesh, who had been a frequent visitor to the boy’s house. He disclosed that he kidnapped the boy, Sumit, when he was accompanying a ghurchari (a marriage ritual) in the village. He took the boy to the fields but when he could not find a hide-out for the boy he strangulated him and buried it in a field. After four days of search, the family of the boy got suspicious about the labourer and reported the matter to the police. On being interrogated, the accused confessed to the crime. |
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Sepoy cremated
Fatehabad, January 20 The SDM, Mr H.C. Bhatia, and the DSP, Mr Balbir Singh, represented the administration. The Haryana Finance Minister and INLD candidate from Bhattu Kalan, Mr Sampat Singh, the BJP candidate Mr Dayanand Bainda, and the Congress candidate, Mr Kulbir Beniwal, were present during the cremation. Sepoy Khet Pal of 39 RR battalion was killed fighting militants in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. |
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