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Bishnoi in trouble,
may get Congress notice
Order to close down 392 wood-based units
Meham panchayat’s call to boycott pro-quota MPs, MLAs
HSGPC ends dharna in front of minister’s residence
Buta Singh backs state on separate SGPC
INLD protests against petro price hike
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Four of family shot dead
Job racket: case against two
Jaundice death in Ambala
Man strangulates wife to death
2 Delhi traders killed in road accident
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Bishnoi in trouble,
may get Congress notice
New Delhi, June 12 The party also denied that the signing of a joint venture agreement
between the Haryana Government and the Reliance group for a mega special
economic zone (SEZ) was put off following Congress president Sonia
Gandhi’s intervention. The project was very much on and an MoU would
be signed on June 19, it was stated.
Mr Bishnoi, who is Haryana Congress president Bhajan Lal’s son and
a known bete noire of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, had
recently accused the Chief Minister of transferring prime agricultural
land to a corporate house for which farmers were paid a much lower price
than the prevailing market rate. While going public with his criticism,
the Haryana MP also shot off a letter to Ms Gandhi, detailing all
“irregularities” in this project.
The agreement on this joint venture was to be formally sealed today
but the signing of the MoU was abruptly postponed, giving rise to
speculation that it was delayed because Ms Gandhi had sought queries
about this project following Mr Bishnoi’s letter. While denying that
New Delhi had intervened in the matter, Mr Janardan Dwivedi, AICC
general secretary in charge of Haryana, also said reports suggesting
that Ms Gandhi had sought an explanation from Mr Hooda were incorrect.
On the other hand, Mr Bishnoi appears to have landed himself in deep
trouble for conducting a sustained campaign against the Chief Minister.
AICC sources said this was not the first time that Mr Bishnoi had
publicly attacked Mr Hooda for which he had been issued several
warnings. “He was told in no uncertain terms that he was breaching
party discipline by going public with his criticism,” stated a senior
AICC functionary, adding that Mr Bhajan Lal had also been asked to
discipline his son but to no avail. The rivalry between Mr Hooda and Mr
Bhajan Lal is legendary and the latter has not come to terms with his
arch foe taking over as Chief Minister.
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Order to close down 392 wood-based units
Yamunanagar, June 12 The Forest Department also gave the last chance to owners of these units to file their objections. More than 1,000 factory owners gathered at the Jagadhri grain market here and about 75 of them filed objections. They have been given time till tomorrow to submit relevant documents like registration certificates with the Industry Department, power bills, first production sale bill, sales tax returns and machinery purchase bills to prove that their units came up before the cut-off date (October 30, 2002). Those who have been issued closure notices include 150 factory owners who had extended their units after the cut-off date. The district has emerged as a plywood manufacturing and the closure of these units is likely to affect prices significantly. Sources in the Forest Department said owners of most of the factories had no other option but to shut down their units. There was a heavy rush of factory owners at the district courts complex today. They had lined up at stamp vendors’ as they had to submit a compliance report to the department. Mr M.P. Sharma, District Forest Officer, said if the owners did not close down their units, the department would seal these. In case a factory owner did not submit the compliance report (of closing down the unit), he or she would attract contempt of court proceedings. In its order dated October 30, 2002, the Supreme Court had said, “No state or union territory will permit any unlicensed saw mill, veneer, plywood industry to operate and they are directed to close all such unlicensed units forthwith. No state government or union territory will permit the opening of any saw mill, veneer or plywood industry without the prior permission of the Centrally Empowered Committee and close all such unlicensed units forthwith.” The DFO said earlier also notices were issued to factory owners and they were asked to submit necessary documents. After the verification of documents submitted by them, these 392 units were found to be set up or extended after the cut-off date. Meanwhile, Mr Davinder Chawla, president of the Haryana Plywood Manufacturers Association, claimed that more than 50 per cent of the 392 units that had been ordered to close down were set up before the due date and the owners would be submitting the relevant documents in that regard by tomorrow. |
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Meham panchayat’s call to boycott pro-quota MPs, MLAs
Rohtak, June 12 The meeting was addressed by representatives of medicos, various Khap panchayats and youth leaders. For the first time in its history the Chaubisi set up a youth wing of the panchayat to spearhead the anti-quota stir. The command of the youth wing was handed over to Mr Amit Kumar alias Pehalwan a wrestler, who has participated in international wrestling meets. The panchayat through another resolution, directed representatives of Khaps and the Bharatiya Kisan Union leaders to set up anti-quota committees in every village to organise support for the stir at the village level. It also decided to hold a mahapanchayat on the issue at Chhotu Ram park here on July 17 and set deadline for establishing village-level panels by July 16. Simultaneously it was decided to cancel the mahapanchayat on this issue which was to be held here on June 17. The newly appointed chief of the youth wing Amit Kumar announced that five youths from the Chaubisi area would court arrest everyday. However, he did not say when the arrests would begin. It remains to be seen how effectively the Chaubisi organises its stir. If the past history is any indication, it could create a lot of trouble for pro-quota elements. The historic Meham Chaubisi panchayat had been instrumental in elevating the late Devi Lal first to the post of Haryana Chief Minister and later Deputy Prime Minister when it backed him. However, the same Chaubisi was instrumental in almost ending the political career of former Chief Minister Om Parkash Chautala in the early nineties following the infamous Meham mayhem during the abortive byelections from the Meham constituency at that time. But, since then the panchayat’s credibility has been eroded substantially because of its indulgence in politics. Also there are two different factions of the Chaubisi now. The other one is headed by Ram Sarup who claims to be the real chief . |
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HSGPC ends dharna in front of minister’s residence
Kurukshetra, June 12 The Sikh community should have faith in the Haryana government and the Congress party and they would not be betrayed. Referring to the Chatha Committee which was formed to consider demands of the HSGPC, Dr Ram Prakash said the committee had almost completed its findings which would be placed before the Haryana Chief Minister soon. He also appealed to the Haryana government to accept Haryana Sikhs’ genuine demands, which included the formation of a separate Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee for Haryana Sikhs and second-language status to Punjabi in Haryana. In response to the assurance Dr Ram Prakash, on behalf of the Haryana government, HSGPC, president, Jagdish Singh Jhinda announced end of dharna. No time limit had been announced for the acceptance of the demands. Earlier, a five-member delegation representing the HPCC and the Haryana government, met HSGPC representatives at of Parakeet restaurant, Pipli 5 km from here yesterday evening and made known the HPCC and Haryana government’s stand. From Pipli, they reached the dharna site and addressed the gathering. HSGPC general secretary, Didar Singh Nalvi also addressed those on dharna. |
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Buta Singh backs state on separate SGPC
Sonepat, June 12 Talking to media persons here yesterday, Mr Buta Singh said that keeping in view the sentiments of the Sikh community, a separate committee should be constituted with the consensus of all parties. “Though the Centre and the state government have the right in this matter, yet it will be better if the Sikh community itself takes a decision to constitute it without any interference from government side,” he opined. Answering a question over his “controversial role” as Governor of Bihar, Mr Buta Singh said when he went to Bihar as Governor, it was election time and the state was passing through a period of serious crisis. “I did whatever could have been better for improving the situation in the state at that time,” he remarked. “Musclemen run parallel government in the state and they dominate the government and the administration,” he said and added that the regional parties were responsible for mal-administration in the state. |
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INLD protests against petro price hike
Kurukshetra, June 12 They were demanding that the price hike should be withdrawn and the agreement regarding providing land worth Rs 8,500 crore to the Reliance company against a nominal payment of Rs 350 crore should be cancelled. They submitted a memorandum addressed to the Haryana Governor to Deputy Commissioner T.K. Sharma. Addressing the rally, Mr Arora alleged that petrol and diesel prices had been enhanced six times within a span of two years of the UPA government. The common man had been badly affected because of the price hike. Former Haryana Agriculture Minister Jaswinder Singh Sandhu, former MP Kailasho Saini, INLD Hrayana pradesh executive committee members Shayam Singh Rana and Maya Ram Chandrabhaanpura, Zila Parishad Chairman Mewa Singh, district president of the party Buta Singh Lukhi and INLD spokesperson Fateh Chand Gandhi also addressed the rally. Rewari: Activists of the INLD from Rewari, Jatusana, Bawal and other areas of the district staged a dharna in front of the district secretariat here in protest against the government land deal with the Reliance company, fuel price hike and other anti-people policies of the state govt. The rally was addressed by former minister M.L. Ranga, district INLD chief Jagdish Yadav and several other prominent party leaders. Condemning the Hooda regime for allegedly targeting INLD activists out of political vendetta, they warned the government to eschew such acts of political vengeance. Later, they submitted a memorandum addressed to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to the Deputy Commissioner. Sonepat: Around 100 activists of the INLD, led by its district president Ram Kumar Saini staged a dharna in front of the office of the Deputy Commissioner in protest against the recent hike in petro prices and failure of the state government on all fronts. Among others who participated in the dharna included MLA Ramphal Chidana, former MLAs Padam Singh Dahiya and Suraj Mal Antil. A delegation of the protesters handed over a memorandum to be forwarded to the President to the Deputy Commissioner demanding immediate withdrawal of the petro price hike and cancellation of the land deal with the Reliance company. Fatehabad: The INLD staged a dharna in front of the local Mini-Secretariat to protest against what it called the anti-people policies of the Central and the state governments. Mr Nishan Singh, former MLA and president of the district unit of the INLD, led the agitating workers. The workers submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner. Kaithal: Hundreds of INLD workers held a dharna in front of the Mini-Secretariat. Later, the protesters, led by Mr Ram Pal Mazra, former Chief Parliamentary Secretary, submitted a memorandum to be forwarded to the President to Deputy Commissioner B. S. Malik. Mr Rampal Mazra, Mr Narinder Sahrma, former Haryana minister, Mr Amar Singh Dhandey, Mr Leela Ram, Mr Buta Singh, all former MLAs, and senior party functionaries and attended the dharna. Mr Mazra criticised the recent raids on the premises of the Chautalas. He said whenever in power the Congress had tried to browbeat the Opposition. Later, the leaders submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.
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Four of family shot dead
Rohtak, June 12 The injured were Diwan Singh, Mehtab Singh and a woman Prem, widow of Thandi Ram. They have been admitted to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences here for treatment. It is learnt that a son of one of the deceased was having an affair with the daughter of one of the assassins. The survivors have named the assassins as Satpal, Dharampal, Harminder, Suraj Bhan and Jaidev of the same village. All of them have absconded. The police has registered a case of murder against them. |
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Job racket: case against two
Ambala, June 12 According to reliable sources the matter was also brought in the notice of the Chief Minister and IG, Police of Ambala range. The sources said this case could be handed over to State Vigilance Bureau for further investigation. The police said the Agro-Fed had collected Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh each from a number of youths but no proper job was offered to them. Besides, Haryana the Agro-Fed has setup its offices in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Utter Pradesh. Officials of the organisation claimed that the Agro-Fed was recognised by the Union Government. The police is investigating the matter. The police is also investigating which capacity the chairman of the organisation was using red light atop his vehicle. According to information the police has raided at several places to nab the chairman who is not available in his office after the registration of a case against him. |
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Jaundice death in Ambala
Ambala, June 12 Seema was suffering from jaundice for the past three days. On Sunday, when her condition became critical, her relatives took her to the local civil hospital. Her husband alleged that the doctors of the hospital did not attended to the patient well. One of the paramedical staff asked them to take her to a private hospital as no specialised doctor would come to the hospital on Sunday. The relatives of Seema took her to a private nursing home. The doctor of the nursing home suggested them to take her to the PGI, Chandigarh, as her condition was very serious. They again brought the patient back to the civil hospital which referred her to the PGI. The relatives took Seema to Governemnt Medical Collage, Sector-32, Chandigarh. Seema succumbed to her illness there early in the morning today. The chairman of the municipal council, Mr Harish Shashan, a resident of Baldevnagar brought the incident to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Minister. The Civil Surgeon of the civil hospital in Ambala said a probe would be conducted. |
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Man strangulates wife to death
Ambala, June 12 The husband had demanded the money from her, who refused to give. There was a hot exchange between the two. The police said the husband lost his temper and strangled his wife. The police handed over the body to relatives of the victim after post-mortem. The case was registered on the complaint of Kanta, a sister of the victim. |
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2 Delhi traders killed in road accident
Yamunanagar, June 12 |
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