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Time for change, says third front
Rs 21 lakh reward for Joginder Sharma
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Dera searched on HC orders
State deficient in power: CM
Couple booked for forging documents
Woman ends her life
Rahul’s appointment hailed
Selja lays stone of housing complex
3 killed in road mishap
Rally hits motorists hard
7-yr-old kidnapped, Rs 2 lakh demanded
Ex-wrestler’s remand extended
Illegal structures demolished
2 juveniles among 3 held for rape bid
4 get 10-year RI for carrying poppy husk
1 dies as truck, autorickshaw collide
Cases registered against ‘dowry seekers’
Reliance Mall
9 cops shifted
1 killed in accident
Trees chopped despite DC’s orders
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Time for change, says third front
Ambala, September 25 Third front leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh, former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana, farmers’ leader Mahinder Singh Tikait and youth leader from Assam Vrindavan Goswami addressed the rally, organised on the occasion of the 94th birth anniversary of Devi Lal at the HUDA ground. Addressing the rally, INLD supremo Om Prakash Chautala said the “present system” had to be changed. He said farmers here were being paid Rs 850 per quintal for wheat while it was being imported at a much higher price (Rs 1,600 per quintal). “Farmers of Haryana are more than willing to sell their wheat for Rs 1,500 per quintal,” he said. He said the government must not acquire and hand over land to large industrial houses for setting up special economic zones. He alleged that the UPA government was pursuing anti-people policies. He said the Jindal family tried to buy land at a cheap rate in Hisar. The market value of the land was worth Rs 500 crore. “It was only the timely intervention of INLD activists which prevented this scam from succeeding,” he said. Chautala said panchayat land must be bought for public use only after paying the market value. “However, in Kurukshetra, panchayat land is being usurped. Also, foundation stones laid by us are being removed. We are fighting a major political battle and the time has now come to change this capitalist system,” he stated. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said farmers were committing suicide in Congress-governed states. “I suggest that a major rally of farmers should be held and all parties must participate in it so that we can get justice for farmers,” he said. He said Devi Lal had devoted his life for the well-being of others. he compared Devi Lal with Nelson Mandela. Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said Tau Devi Lal and N.T. Rama Rao had many similarities since both worked towards helping farmers. “Farmers are committing suicide. This is happening in states like Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. In Andhra Pradesh alone, nearly 4,000 farmers have committed suicide during the past three years,” he said. He observed that the UPA had failed in its policies. There was no consideration for the common man, he said. “On the Ram Setu issue, the Congress first filed a wrong affidavit and then withdrew it. This mistake of the Congress proved fruitful for the BJP,” he said. Naidu stated that all regional parties must come together. “We have formed the UNPA so that we can take up issues relevant for the common people especially farmers,” he said. Former UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav said Devi Lal was a selfless man who had given away the position of Prime Minister. He alleged that under the UPA government, prices of essential commodities had skyrocketed and the Constitution was not being followed. “It is now time for a change,” he said. Farmers’ leader Mahinder Singh Tikait said, “We must strive to fulfil the dream of Tau Devi Lal. We must have confidence in ourselves. It is time for introspection,” he said. Former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana said Devi Lal was an ideal man who always worked for the welfare of the people. “The comments made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi on Lord Ram are unfortunate,” he said. Samajwadi Party national general secretary Amar Singh said this “morcha” was the future of the country. The large turnout at the rally caused major traffic jams on roads leading to Ambala City. Even former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah got stuck in a traffic jam.
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Rs 21 lakh reward for Joginder Sharma
Rohtak, September 25 Unlike some of his teammates, Joginder comes from a humble background. His father Om Prakash Sharma runs a ‘paan’ shop in the Kath Mandi area of the town, where Joginder has grown up playing cricket. Youngest among four brothers, Joginder learnt the finer points of the game from his brother Ashwani, who is also a cricket player. His cousin Narender, alias Marshall, has also been a fine cricketer and a source of inspiration for many kids of his clan. Joginder’s sustained efforts and dedication towards the game have finally brought him the name, fame and recognition which he deserved. “His hard work, along with the grace of God and blessings of elders has brought him this moment of glory,” said Joginder’s proud father, adding that the best in his son is yet to come. While the Haryana government announced cash reward of Rs 21 lakh for the upcoming cricketer, his parental house here continued to be thronged by a large number of visitors. All of them praised the sincere approach and dedicated efforts put in by Joginder. Among those who visited Joginder’s family today were Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda, Chief Minister’s political secretary Capt Chatar Singh and Block Congress chief Jaideep Dhankhar.
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Dera searched on HC orders
Sirsa, September 25 It is learnt that the warrant officer, Ramanjit Singh, following directions of the High Court on a habeas corpus petition filed by sadhvi’s mother Sukhjit Kaur had reached the dera late at night. He was accompanied by DSP Pratap Kumar along with police personnel and Sukhjit Kaur. They searched for the sadhvi in a girls’ hostel and other places till 3 am, but could not find her. Later, they were informed that the sadhvi had left for her aunt’s residence in the Shah Satnam Singh locality on the dera campus. However, when the warrant officer reached there, the house was found locked. SP Vikas Arora confirmed that the warrant officer could not find the sadhvi in the dera. Sukhjit Kaur had complained in the petition that her husband died on the intervening night of September 16-17. Family members made a phone call to the dera to inform Shaminder. However, she was not permitted to talk to anyone. Later, a close relative was also sent to meet Shaminder and bring her home. But he was also turned back, she had alleged. It was alleged that Sukhjit’s brother Khatta Singh was the prime witness of the CBI in cases of murder and rape against the dera chief and because of that the dera management was not allowing Shaminder Kaur to leave.
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State deficient in power: CM
Karnal, September 25 Around 88 different associations of the city were present on the occasion to put their grievances before the Chief Minister. “Haryana is on the path to become the number one sate of the country. The per capita income of the state is the highest in the country,” Hooda said. “But there are problems which are slowing the progress made by the state. The biggest one is shortage of electricity. Haryana has remained electricity deficient state since its inception,” he said. Having a dig at previous Chief Ministers, Hooda said: “There have been Chief Ministers who have ruled the state for 10 years or more, but they were not able to solve the power crises of the state. None of them thought of adding to the power output in the state by setting up power plants, which forced the state to buy power at an exorbitant rate of Rs 8 per unit. ” He assured the people that the state would be able to produce all power it needs before the tenure of his government ends.
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Couple booked for forging documents
Fatehabad, September 25 As per policy of the government, the guest teachers are appointed by the principals of the respective schools on contract basis and the candidates belonging to the village under which the school falls are given preference. Kiran Bala and her husband Sunil Dutt Gulati allegedly forged government documents to prepare their residential proofs of four villages to be eligible for the post of guest teacher in schools coming under these villages. She eventually got a job at Government Senior Secondary School, Nagpur. The school principal detected the irregularity. |
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Woman ends her life
Sonepat, September 25 Her parents alleged that she was being harassed by her in-laws for dowry. A case of dowry death has been registered against her husband Naveen, her mother-in-law and brother-in-law by the police on their complaint. According to the complaint, Pooja got married to Naveen of Sonepat on March 21, 2003 and was harassed for dowry soon after marriage. She also gave birth to a son but was forced to leave her in-laws’ house in May this year. — OC |
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Rahul’s appointment hailed
Chandigarh, September 25 Describing the appointment as “a wise decision of the party”, Hooda said
Rahul, being hard working, intelligent and far-sighted, would infuse a new spirit into the Congress. His elevation as general secretary would also go a long way in motivating the youth to further strengthen the party. — TNS |
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Selja lays stone of housing complex
Rewari, September 25 Addressing the gathering, she said millions of people of the weaker sections of society living in various cities of the country had been facing an acute housing problem for the past several decades. Thus at the behest of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh launched a Rs 50,000 crore integrated housing and slum development project to mitigate the sufferings of these people in 2005. She further said with an allocation of Rs 24 crore for this programme in Rewari city, houses for BPL families would be built in slum areas of the city wards. |
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3 killed in road mishap
Yamunanagar, September 25 According to the police, the accident took place near the bypass bridge here. The truck driver fled after the accident. The victims were neighbours in Mayapuri Colony here. Sunita, her son Vishal (12) and Jagvinder Singh died in the accident. Amrit Pal Singh, husband of Sunita, and Jasbir Kaur, wife of Jagvinder Singh, sustained injuries in the accident. Jagvinder Singh’s baby, however, escaped unhurt. — TNS |
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Rally hits motorists hard
Yamunanagar, September 25 The traffic was hit between 10 am and 1 pm. Hundreds of buses, trucks, tractor-trailers and cars remained stranded during the period. Commuters said the district administration of Yamunananagar and Ambala was to be blamed for the chaos on different roads of the area as it did not make proper arrangements. Thousands of commuters on way to Yamunanagar, Dehra Dun, Saharanpur, Hardwar, Paonta Sahib and other places were hit. From Yamunanagar district alone, more than 2,500 vehicles, including buses and trucks, went to the rally venue. Sitting MLAs of the INLD from the district, Balwant Singh and Ishwar Singh Palaka, took party workers in vehicles to the rally. Hundreds of party workers accompanied former MLAs B.L. Saini and M.C. Gambhir. Office-bearers of the district unit of the party also took their supporters with them to Ambala. Bus passengers were the worst affected. Private vehicles took alternative routes, but passengers in state-run buses had no option but to wait.
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7-yr-old kidnapped, Rs 2 lakh demanded
Faridabad, September 25 The local police today registered a case in connection with kidnapping of Sivanshu (7), son of Rajesh Tiwari. Ransom money of Rs 2 lakh has been allegedly demanded by the criminals for his release. Also, the parents have been warned not to inform the police, if they wanted their son alive. According to the complaint, the child was kidnapped from Rajeev Colony in Sector 25 nearby Ballabgarh last night. Thereafter, a friend of the father of the child got a call on his cell phone. The callers identified themselves as Deep Gujjar and Satish. The police has launched a manhunt to nab the criminals. However, no arrest has been made so far.
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Ex-wrestler’s remand extended
Samalakha (Panipat), September 25 The former wrestler, in his early twenties, has been named as the main accused by the police in the killing of a doctor early this month. Earlier, he was sent on police remand by the local court till September 24. Meanwhile, the police has stepped up vigil to keep tabs on the movement of certain youths of Chulkana, the native village of Rishi. He had reportedly ordered the recent shootout in the Samalakha area to strengthen his gang. Even while staying in Karnal jail, he had allegedly plotted killings and extortions, said sources. He is believed to be involved in a number of heinous crimes. The sources said he had organised his gang through “lucrative” offers to unemployed youths of his village. He reportedly motivated the youths through his family members who met Rishi in the jail, the sources added. |
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Illegal structures demolished
Faridabad, September 25 The operation started in the forenoon session and continued for about five hours. More than a dozen structures which were at various stages of constructions were demolished. Boundary walls along the land were also demolished. The constructions for setting up industrial units were illegal as were being undertaken on agriculture land without obtaining Change of Land Use (CLU) from the town and country planning department. Vested interests had purchased land from farmers on which the constructions were being raised. Although, there is nothing on record, sources said a senior elected functionary of the Municipal Corporation of Faridabad (MCF) and his associates were behind the move. The racket, in financial terms, would have robbed the government exchequer of large amount of rupees. While some plots were under construction, the others were lying empty. The miscreants had also set up other basic infrastructure in the colony, which were demolished in today’s operation. Although, the authorities have apparently taken action, there are many who harbour suspicion as the punitive measure could have been taken much earlier to stop the anomalous situation at the primary stage. The head of the DTP (Enforcement) could not be contacted for comments.
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2 juveniles among 3 held for rape bid
Rewari, September 25 The two juveniles are students of class XI, while the girl studies in the eighth standard. The juveniles were today produced before the Juvenile Justice Board here which sent them to judicial
custody at Faridabad, while the third youth, Gopal Sharma, was produced in the court
of Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Rachna Gupta who remanded him in judicial
custody for 14 days. The girl was medically examined in the Civil Hospital here yesterday. Her swabs have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory, Madhuban, for examination. On Sunday night, sources said, the girl went out of her house at Kund Barrier, 24 km from here, and was forcibly picked up by the youths who made her sniff a sedative-sprayed handkerchief. They took her on a motorcycle to an isolated spot near Ahrod village where they attempted to
rape her. Later, they fled after abandoning the girl there, with her mouth, hands and feet fastened. The next morning the girl was spotted by some villagers, who informed the police. Subsequently, when the girl narrated the incident, the police conducted raids on Khol village and arrested
the youths. On a complaint filed by the girl’s father, Ramesh Chand Yadav, the police registered a case of abduction, causing hurt by unwholesome drug and attempt to rape
under Sections 328, 365, 376, 511 and 34 of the IPC against the youths. |
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4 get 10-year RI for carrying poppy husk
Kaithal, September 25 Those sentenced are Mohar Singh and Suba Ram of Daban Kheri village, Ghanshyam, a resident of Cheeka, and Jajji, a resident of Chanchak village in Guhla subdivision of this district. On August 29, 2003, the accused were arrested by the police with poppy husk. After hearing arguments by the prosecution and the defence , the court held all four guilty under Section 15 of the NDPS Act and sentenced them.
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1 dies as truck, autorickshaw collide
Jhajjar, September 25 The autorickshaw, was going towards Badli when a truck rammed into it. Two of the injured - Tabora and Shafikul - were referred to the PGIMS at Rohtak while three others were admitted to the Civil Hospital here. The police has registered a case against the truck driver, who absconded after the incident. |
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Cases registered against ‘dowry seekers’
Kurukshetra, September 25 Confirming this here, district police chief Amitabh Dhillon said that Meena, daughter of Rampal, a resident of Kurukshetra, in a complaint lodged with the police had alleged that she was married to Sandeep Kumar on March 21, 2007, and since then her husband, with the connivance of family members, had been beating and harassing her for bringing inadequate dowry. Dhillon said the police had registered a case under sections 498A, 406, 323 and 120B, IPC, in this connection against Sandeep Kumar as well as the father-in-law, Chhote Lal, the mother-in-law, Guddi, and two sisters-in-law, Babita and Meeta. In another case, Dhillon said a widow, Paramjeet Kaur, daughter of Bhagwan Singh, a resident of Chhota Siana village in this district, who was married to Dalbir Singh on February 14, 2004, had complained that after her husband’s death recently, her in-laws had been detaining, threatening and harassing her for bringing inadequate dowry. The district police chief said the police had registered a case against five persons, Gurbachan Singh, son of Santokh Singh, Mahinder Kaur, wife of Gurbachan Singh, Rupinder Kaur, wife of Sukhdev Singh, Surinder Singh and his wife Paramjeet Kaur , all residents of Tanda Mohalla, Barara, Ambala district.
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Reliance Mall
Rohtak, September 25 This was the first demonstration staged against the Reliance group and other companies desirous of opening food malls in the state. Addressing the protesters, Krishan Murti Hooda warned the state government against allowing the opening of 40 such malls in the state. Earlier, the protesters reached the proposed site for the opening of the Reliance Food outlet in the form of a procession, raising slogans. — TNS
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9 cops shifted
Chandigarh, September 25 Mohinder Singh, assistant commandant, first India Reserve Battalion (IRB), Bhondsi, goes as additional SP, Kurukshetra. Surinder Pal Singh, DSP, Assandh, becomes DSP/City, Karnal, against a vacant post. Ram Phal, DSP, third battalion, Haryana Armed Police (HAP), Hisar, has been posted as DSP/City, Hisar, vice Om Parkash who becomes DSP/HQ, GRP, Ambala Cantt, against a vacant post. Ram Kumar, DSP, fifth battalion, HAP, Madhuban, has been posted as DSP, Faridabad. Pardeep Singh, DSP, Panchkula, has been posted as DSP/ City, Panipat, against a vacant post. Ram Chander, DSP, Pehowa, will be the new DSP of Panchkula. Naveen Kumar, awaiting posting order, has been posted in the State Crime Record Bureau, Madhuban, against a vacant post. Vikram Kapoor, DSP, HPA, Madhuban, has been posted as DSP, Assandh.
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1 killed in accident
Fatehabad, September 25 The victim, Satya, a resident of Kalwan village, was riding the motorcycle while his friend Satpal was sitting behind. The two were going towards Narwana when a pick-up van coming from the opposite direction hit the bike. Satya died on the spot while Satpal was admitted to a local hospital in a serious condition. |
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Trees chopped despite DC’s orders Ambala, September 25 The issue of chopping of trees led to former Ambala Cantt MLA Anil Vij sitting on a dharna outside the Municipal Council office in Ambala Sadar tonight. Anil Vij demanded that action be taken against the persons who violated the orders of the deputy commissioner and the MC employee who did not stop them from chopping the trees. This evening, two municipal councillors Gagan Dang and Naveen Yadav along with Anil Vij came to know that trees were being chopped near the Water Works located on 12 Cross Road. They informed the executive officer Pratap Singh. An MC official was sent to the spot to prevent the chopping of trees. However, Anil Vij said instead of stopping them, the employee helped the persons in getting away with two trolley loads of chopped trees. “When we tried to stop them near the GT Road, a group of persons pounced upon us. Altercation took place with the municipal councillors following which one person whipped out a pistol,” he said. Municipal councillor Gagan Dang said, “The locals came to our help. But the two trolleys got away in the ensuing melee.” Executive officer Pratap Singh said that he is going to recommend action against MC official Jai Bhagwan, who had been sent to stop the chopping of trees.
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