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Ram Prakash assures growth sans bias
Deepender Hooda to focus on Rohtak only
BJP to work out plan to counter Congress
Cong not serious about SYL: BJP
BJP executive to meet on
October 17
Traffic snarls at Dasehra venues
Dasehra celebrated with
fervour
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KUTA for Chancellor’s nominee on panel
Man kills brother over property dispute
Three die in mishaps
One dead, 10 injured as bus overturns
Raids on to nab accused SDM
Town mourns death of sarpanch’s kin
Four animals electrocuted
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Ram Prakash assures growth sans bias
Panipat, October 12 Talking to The Tribune at PWD rest house, here this afternoon, Dr Ram Prakash said there would be a uniformity of development projects to be undertaken in the state and no particular areas or district would be given preference on the virtue if any political heavyweight belongs to that area. On his appointment, he showed gratitude to the Congress President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, as she had picked up “a common party worker with a Dalit background’. When asked about his priority after taking over the charge of the new assignment, he said the party would follow the message of Ms Gandhi. Interestingly, none of the local Congress leaders except for a handful of Dalit workers were present to welcome the state party acting chief. On a question, he ruled out rumours of factionalism in the party. He said his foremost priority to make the part concentrating on issues and common man than an individual. He also supported that the party workers should be given a due respect in the state machinery. On the SYL issue he said the issue was taken up by the Chief Minister, Mr Hooda, at the recently held conclave of the Congress Chief Ministers in
Chandigarh. He hoped that the issue would be resolved amicably. He said the party was totally committed to the pre-poll promises and former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala would be punished for his wrongdoings. |
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Deepender Hooda to focus on Rohtak only
Chandigarh, October 12 Mr Deepender Hooda, only son of the Chief Minister, too, has courtesy in abundance. Having stepped into the public sphere after getting elected as a member of the Lok Sabha from Rohtak, he is at present busy gearing himself up for this new phase of his life. Even casual observers of Haryana politics are aware that “the Chief Minister’s son” has been historically an extremely powerful institution in the state. The sons of previous Haryana Chief Ministers, many of whom are still active in the political arena, poked their nose into every aspect of government whenever the opportunity allowed them to wield power. However, Mr Deepender Hooda, an unassuming young man in his late twenties, says that he has other ideas about his role. ‘‘I will confine myself to Rohtak only’’, quips the bespectacled 27-year-old lawmaker when asked about the rather unwelcome tradition. The Rohtak MP, who worked as a manager in an airline company in Dallas in the USA before he returned to India to represent the constituency vacated by his father, says the ‘‘feeling in my guts’’ on becoming a Lok Sabha member is to work hard for the development of the constituency . He says in the USA sometimes he used to work for 16 hours a day. He wants to carry on at the same pace as an MP. ‘‘I have drawn up a plan for developing the constituency. I will try to develop the infrastructure of Rohtak. Toward this goal I will take the initiative to have a power plant, and an airport, set up in Rohtak. On the rural front, I am keen on the empowerment of women and will like to focus on women’s education’’, he says. Side by side with working for his constituency, Mr Deepender Hooda also nurtures the ambition of becoming known as a good debater in the Lok Sabha. ‘‘I am studying the rules and regulations of the Lok Sabha. I also get my father to talk to me about his experience in Parliament so that I learn something from it,” says the MP. On the question of the controversial practice of making politics a family affair, an issue that was hotly discussed in the wake of his entry in the electoral arena, Mr Deepender Hooda says he looks at it from two angles. ‘‘ First, the Congress is a democratic party having a lot of experience in electoral politics. So, when the Congress President gave me the party ticket, she decided in my favour because under the circumstances she perhaps found me the best bet to secure the Rohtak seat’’. ‘‘At the same time I am also aware that I belong to a family which has always been active in politics. My family members have been known for their honesty and integrity and I draw strength from that tradition,’’ he adds. |
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BJP to work out plan to counter Congress
Gurgaon, October 12 The meeting, described as crucial in the BJP circles will be held under the shadows of its recent defeat in the just concluded parliamentary bye-election in Rohtak, which is the home district of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Mr Deepender Hooda, son of the Chief Minister won in the electoral contest,much ahead of the BJP nominee, who stood second. The two day-meet is likely to decide on reshuffle of office-bearers in some of the districts where the party cadre is allegedly not functioning as expected. In case the harsh decision is kept in abeyance till a suitable time, mechanism will be evolved to gear up the cadre in those districts. The districts under the arc light include Gurgaon, Faridabad, Rohtak, Sonepat, Panipat and Panchkula. According to a state leader of the BJP, the working committee meeting will evolve a strategy based on the template of its earlier decision to position it self to face the Assembly and parliamentary elections alone. The overwhelming opinion in the state unit of the BJP is that the party has not taken off on better trajectory since the demise of the former state president of the party, late Dr Mangal Sein. There is a feeling in some quarters of the BJP that with the emergence of new and comparatively young leadership in the Haryana Congress in Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda,the party will have to counter it,lest the Congress perpetuates itself for a long time under him.Earlier, the BJP had to perforce ally with the regional parties in a bid to balance itself in the social configuration of vote bank-politics. According to analysts,the constellation of voters- peasantry, farmers and other social blocs in the rural belt-were under the influence of the regional parties, especially the various avatars of the Lok Dal under the
stewardship of former Deputy Prime Minister, late Devi Lal.But the rise of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda in Congress politics was synonymous with the farming community, peasantry and other social forces in the hinterland turning coat in favour of the Congress in a big way. However, the Congress always had few dedicated voters in the in almost all the villages in the hinterland, and a good presence in the urban and semi-urban pockets where the BJP had to compete with it. But the large-scale Congress-proselytisaton of voters in the rural areas in the past few years demands fresh strategy on the part of the BJP. |
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Cong not serious about SYL: BJP
Jhajjar, October 12 The BJP leader said the Congress seems to have forgotten its pre-poll promises as people were facing worst-ever conditions on various fronts, including rising prices of essential commodities, shortage of LPG cylinders and inadequate power supply. On the results of the Rohtak Lok Sabha bypoll, Mr Sangwan said the outcome had indicated the growing influence of the BJP in the state. |
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BJP executive to meet on
October 17
Ambala, October 12 Talking to mediapersons here on Sunday, Mr Kataria said a number of issues were likely to be discussed at the meeting. The SYL, farmers’ problems, rising prices, lack of law and order and the Rohtak byelection are likely to be deliberated upon in the meeting. Mr Kataria said the SYL issue was a life and death matter for Haryana, but the Congress leaders were running away from their responsibility. He said more than two decades back, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had initiated work for the SYL canal of Kapoori village of Naggal. If Mrs Sonia Gandhi wanted to fulfil Indira Gandhi’s promise, she should ensure that the SYL canal was constructed, he said. He said other political parties had only been making hollow promises and misleading the people of Haryana. “The BJP has always taken a strong stand on the SYL issue and we are the only party whose MLAs resigned over the SYL issue one and a half years back,” he said.
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Traffic snarls at Dasehra venues
Yamunanagar, October 12 Except for traffic snarls in the evening, the festival passed off peacefully. There were people all over on the main roads of the twin towns of Jagadhri and Yamunanagar. The main function was held at Dasehra Grounds, Model Town, where thousands of people turned up to watch the burning of the effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarana and Meghnath. However, the maximum crowd turnout was at City Centre Park. Thousands of migrant labourers work in industrial units here. People from nearby villages also came to watch the celebrations. The effigies of demon king was set on fire in the Jagadhri Workshop area, Paper Mill grounds, Military Grounds, Chotta Model Town, Bilaspur, Mustfabad, Radaur, Chhachhrauli and Sadhoura. The crowds returning to their homes thronged hundreds of stalls along the roads and around celebration venues leading to traffic snarls. |
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Dasehra celebrated with
fervour
Ambala, October 12 In Vishwas Public School here the festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm. Students had dressed up as characters from the Ramayana. Tiny tots presented a grand show. In the school ground the effigy of Ravana was burnt. The Principal, Ms Indu Kapoor, told the students that truth always wins. The students were also given prizes.
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KUTA for Chancellor’s nominee on panel
Kurukshetra, October 12 The letter reads that “the meetings of the Selection Committees for appointment to teaching posts in the University including those due for promotion under CAS could not be convened for the past two years for unavailability of Chancellor’s Nominee on the Selection Committees. Delay in convening the meetings of the Selection Committees for appointment against the posts advertised has also resulted in the engagement of incompetent and unqualified persons as guest faculty for undertaking the surplus workload of postgraduate classes and this arrangement has left the students dissatisfied”. The letter further reads that “It is also a matter of great pleasure that a person of the stature of Prof.
R.P. Hooda, a scholar of international repute has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University by His Excellency and their joint efforts will take the University to new heights”. |
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Man kills brother over property dispute
Yamunanagar, October 12 As per police sources, Mewa Singh, who had settled in Faridabad after his superannuation from the Haryana electricity department, had come to his ancestral Alipur village last week to harvest his paddy on over four acres. The brothers had a dispute over this piece of land. The incident took place this morning when Mewa Singh was harvesting paddy along with his son, Sunny. Sources said Gurdev Singh, brother of Mewa Singh, reached there along with his son, Gurvinder, and some others and attacked Mewa Singh with a sharp-edged farm implement. When Mewa Singh and Sunny tried to defend themselves, Gurdev Singh allegedly fired upon the two. Mewa Singh received a bullet injury in his chest, while a bullet hit Sunny. In the meanwhile, the police was informed. Mewa Singh and Sunny were rushed to a hospital in Ladwa, where Mewa Singh died. Sunny was referred to a hospital in Kurukshetra. |
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Three die in mishaps
Karnal, October 12 Woman Krishna Devi of Ashok Nagar here died when she was hit by a truck near Nirankari Bhawan Chowk on the Railway road here, police constable Sandeep of Rukhi village in Sonepat district died on the spot when his motorcycle collided with a truck at Gharaunda. Besides, Hoshiar Singh of Majri Mohalla, Shahabad in Kurukshetra district died on the spot and pillion rider Harwinder Singh of Shahabad was injured seriously when their motorcycle collided with a parked truck in Butana area. |
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One dead, 10 injured as bus overturns
Kurukshetra, October 12 The deceased was identified as Vijay. The injured are Santro Devi, Kavita, Mahender Singh, Vikram, Ramesh Devi, Attar Singh, Sapna, Subash Chand, Banwari Lal (of Dharuhera) and the driver Khem Chand of Khetri of Rewari district. The condition of three of the injured is serious and they were referred to PGI, Chandigarh. According to the information, over 50 pilgrims boarded the bus when it overturned after colliding with a divider. |
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Raids on to nab accused SDM
Kaithal, October 12 Jeet Singh Mehra, SDM of Guhla, was on leave and raids were being conducted to nab him, Kaithal Superintendent of Police Satparkash Ranga said. A Ganaur girl had levelled allegations of rape against Mehra in November last year when he was posted as City Magistrate at Panipat. Meanwhile, Kaithal Deputy Commissioner Balbir Singh Malik said Mehra had gone on a two-day leave from September 27 and this leave was sanctioned before the rape case issue came to his knowledge. Malik said he had received a leave extension request from Mehra soon and keeping in view the seriousness of the matter he rejected it and intimated the matter to the state Chief Secretary and the Commissioner, Ambala range. — PTI |
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Town mourns death of sarpanch’s kin
Rewari, October 12 Mr Vijay Singh Yadav was crushed to death when he reportedly jumped out of the bus which overturned after the driver lost control at a divider of the road at Pipli near Kurukshetra this morning. Two other pilgrims Subhash Singhal (35) and Banwari Lal (55), both residents of Dharuhera who too were in the same bus, were injured seriously . They have been admitted to the PGIMS, Chandigarh where their condition was stated to be critical. The mishap occurred when the bus was returning from Vaishno Devi to
Dharuhera. |
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Four animals electrocuted
Sonepat, October 12 Widow Rajbala of a colony near Indian Public School tied the animals at an open space near the by-pass in the morning. At 10.30 pm, a power line was broke and fell upon the animals. The animals died on the spot. Rajbala has demanded compensation from the Bijli Nigam for the losses. |
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