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Campaigning for LS polls
‘Maya’ factor working in state
Scientists work on new onion variety to check shortage
A farmer works in an onion field in Daha Jagir village in Karnal. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar |
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Verdict on keeping docs out of consumer forums’ purview hailed
Status of English teaching
Construction of Kaushalya dam in full swing
Higher eligibility for course in livestock development
sought
‘People need to act as film censors’
Contesting election way to make easy money for many
No takers for mall’s restaurant, food court
Time to look beyond BJP, Cong: CPM leader
Sushma praised for ‘speaking truth’
Gurgaon author presents book to Kalam
Students give a performance at a programme of music and dance in MM College of Education in
Fatehabad.
Police steps to check eve-teasing
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Cellphone users on candidates’ radar
Bijendra Ahlawat Tribune News Service
Rohtak, April 6 “I was surprised when I got a call in which a leader of a prominent party spoke through a recorded voice seeking support for the coming polls. Citing reasons as to why the voters should go for a change, the leader made certain promises,” claimed Narender Singh, a resident of Sector 14. He said this was perhaps the first time that someone had contacted him on his phone for support in the elections. He, however, said though this might be the latest idea of campaigning, such methods would not affect his decision on whom to vote. The overall image and credibility of the candidate and his party would be the parameters to look for, he added. Another resident, Gaurav, said he had received a similar call on his cellphone a few days ago. “Initially, I thought that someone had called up to talk to me, but then I realised it was a recorded call that is usually sent by marketing companies these days. The caller politely requested for support in the elections,” he said, adding, “I expect more such calls before the polls as nearly everybody has a mobile phone and it is one of the easiest ways to talk to someone or convey the message through SMS”. Political parties and their workers were also busy in preparing SMSes and e-mails to appeal to the voters for support in the ongoing campaign, he claimed. “The use of latest techniques in contacting people is okay, but it may not help the candidate much,” said Pawan Kumar Bansal, a social activist here. He said an educated voter would weigh all aspects and might give preference to the views of his family and friends before going for the final decision. “Such techniques were also not useful in rural areas or where the voter is illiterate or semi-illiterate. The candidate would have to bank upon personal contact programmes and meetings in which attractive slogans and promises matter, he claimed. It is learnt that various parties and candidates have been preparing to use all popular and unique means of contact and campaigning during these elections. Meanwhile, leaders and their near and dear ones especially those in power, who are so far out of regular contact with the people and even with the media, have started their drive to renew their lost contacts, by giving various excuses for their absence or failure to keep in touch.
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‘Maya’ factor working in state
Chandigarh, April 6 If this response among her supporters continues unabated till the polling day, the Congress would face serious erosion in its traditional support base. Mayawati is the first national leader to address election rallies in the state after the announcement of the Lok Sabha elections. She was so confident of her hold over her voters that she asked her poll managers in the state to organise two rallies each on the days she would be in Haryana, something political parties normally avoid, particularly in a small state. Her gamble paid off. More than the turnout, which, too, was no less than impressive, it was the enthusiasm of the audience, which must have gladdened the heart of Mayawati. There is only one consolation for the Congress. Mayawati does not represent the 36 communities clubbed as the Scheduled Castes (SC) in the state. Her main support base is limited to the “B” category of the SCs, which, however, constitute almost 50 per cent of the SC population. The other 35 SC communities, which are dubbed as “A” category, are wary of the “B” category, which, they feel, has cornered the benefits of reservation. Their resentment is understandable. In Haryana, the BSP has repeated its social engineering experiment, which was highly successful in UP. It has fielded candidates of various so-called upper castes for eight Lok Sabha seats in the state. How far the experiment will succeed will be known only after the elections? At least in one constituency, Gurgaon, BSP nominee Zakir Hussein seems to be in a comfortable position because of the possible combination of the Meos and the SCs. The BJP-INLD alliance is depending upon the “BSP factor” to trounce the Congress. Its leaders admit in private that in one-on-one contest, the Congress in Haryana has an advantage over the alliance. However, the “BSP factor” can tilt the balance in favour of the alliance. A senior INLD leader said this factor would not affect the alliance much because otherwise also, the BJP and the INLD do not poll a sizeable percentage of the SC votes, which in the past had been going the Congress way. If the BSP succeeds in taking away a large percentage of the SC votes, the prospects of the Congress would recede in direct proportion. The BSP is particularly strong in what is known as old Ambala district. It had been winning Assembly seats from this area. Recently, it got further boost when an influential Muslim leader of the area, Akram Khan, quit the INLD and joined the BSP. This may pose a problem for Union Minister of State Selja, who is the Congress nominee from the Ambala (reserved) Lok Sabha constituency.
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Scientists work on new onion variety to check shortage
Karnal, April 6 The experimentation on new variety of onion, named “Rangra”, is in process and if the experiments succeed, the variety would be released soon, says Lakshman Ram Verma, a leading scientist at the National Horticulture Research Centre, Salaru. The new variety would go a long way in meeting the demand gap, especially during the autumn season as a “third” crop of onion would be available between the Kharif and Rabi crops. The shortage of onions in domestic markets from October to December leading to steep rise in prices has become a normal phenomenon, forcing the government to go in for its import while banning exports to gulf countries, the major importers of onion during this season. The sowing of onion during the Kharif season starts from the second week of June and the crop is harvested in the second week of August while the sowing during the Ravi season starts from the second week of November and crop is harvested in the second week of January. To reduce this big gap, the scientists are developing a variety that could be sown in the beginning of August and the crop would be ready by end of September, solving the problem of short supply to a great extent. The shortage of onions and a subsequent huge increase in the price of this essential cooking ingredient is also a sensitive political issue in the country and BJP governments in Delhi, Madya Pradesh and Rajasthan were ousted on this issue in December 1998. The government was forced to import hundreds of tons of onions from Pakistan and China and suspend all exports to the UAE in 2004 and 2007. In recent weeks, onions have been selling in India at nearly three times the price of a year ago. On the other hand, states like Maharashtra and Gujarat face glut in onion markets during January and February, forcing the government to take steps to sustain the price level in the interests of the farmers.
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Verdict on keeping docs out of consumer forums’ purview hailed
Panipat, April 6 Speaking on behalf of the state unit of the IMA, Dr VK Bhatia, president of the district IMA, said ever since the medical profession was placed within the preview of the Consumer Protection Act, the dignity of the profession had been put to shambles. He claimed that frivolous complaints against doctors increased by leaps and bounds. The onus of proving guilty was on the complainant and most of the doctors defended themselves successfully too, but in the process their credibility and reputation was seriously damaged. He said goodwill earned over the years was lost over night in such cases. Besides, the doctors who always made an earnest effort to save the lives of their patients had to suffer psychological trauma and social disgrace. Realising the worsening state of affairs, the Supreme Court came to the rescue of doctors. The court observed in the Jacob Mathew case that, “A medical practitioner faced with an emergency ordinarily tries his best to redeem the patient out of his suffering. He does not gain anything by acting with negligence or by omitting to do an act. A surgeon with shaky hands under the fear of legal action cannot perform a successful operation and a quivering physician cannot administer the end-dose of medicine to his patient. If the hands be trembling with the dangling fear of facing a criminal prosecution in the event of failure for whatever reason, whether attributable to himself or not, neither can a surgeon successfully wield his life-saving scalpel to perform an essential surgery, nor can a physician successfully administer the life-saving dose of medicine”. The court also stated, “A medical professional would feel better advised to leave a terminal patient to his own fate in the case of emergency where the chance of success may be 10 per cent (or so), rather than taking the risk of making a last ditch effort towards saving the subject and facing a criminal prosecution if his effort fails. Such timidity forced upon a doctor would be a disservice to society”. Dr Bhatia said the court had also stated that doctors had to be protected from frivolous complaints of medical negligence and laid down certain rules in this connection that included that a private complaint should not be entertained unless the complainant had produced prima facie evidence before the court in the form of a credible opinion given by another competent doctor to support the charge of rashness or negligence on the part of the accused doctor. The investigating officer should, before proceeding against the doctor accused of rash or negligent act or omission, obtain an independent and competent medical opinion, preferably from a doctor in government service, qualified in that branch of medical practice. It also stated that a doctor accused of negligence should not be arrested in a routine manner simply because a charge had been levelled against him. Unless his arrest was necessary for furthering the investigation or for collecting evidence or unless the investigating officer felt satisfied that the doctor proceeded against would not make himself available to face the prosecution unless arrested, the arrest should be withheld. The verdict that was pronounced by a Bench comprising Justice Markandeya Katju and Justice RM Lodha, ruled that courts first must refer complaints of medical negligence to a competent doctor or a panel of experts in that field before issuing notice to the allegedly negligent doctor. “The courts and consumer forums are not experts in medical science, and must not substitute their own views over that of specialists,” the court had said. Dr Bhatia said the verdict would avoid harassment to the doctors who might not be ultimately found to be negligent. He said the court had also warned the police officials not to arrest or harass doctors unless the facts clearly come within the parameter laid down in the Jacob Mathew case, otherwise the policemen would have to face legal action.
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Sonepat varsity organises youth festival
Sonepat, April 6 It comprised literary activities, including poetry recitation, debates, quizzes, dramatic activities, dances, songs, mime, skit and poster making. Hundreds of students from all the departments, colleges and institutions of the university participated in the
festival. Deepika Sharma, BTech, won the first prize in English poetry recitation for reciting Tagore’s “Renunciation”. First prize for Haryanvi poem and speech went to Manisha
Yadav, Ayurveda. First prize for semi-classical dance went to Shruti Sharma,
Btech, while the debate was won by the Degree College. The Department of Management Studies won in skit and the Department of Social work won in mime. The first day of the three-day festival comprised of poetry recitation in English, Hindi, Haryanvi and Punjabi. The topics varied from current Indian scenario to spiritualism. It was followed by a quiz and the debate on “Reservation for Women in Politics” that brought out the intellectual best of the students. Later, the concentration shifted to poster making, wherein the students showcased their creativity and innovation in plenty, winning accolades from one and all. The rangoli and mehandi competition saw some stunning displays by the participants. The girls of the Ayurveda and Foreign Languages Department performed on the issues of AIDS and female
foeticide. Another team performed on the value of child education and their mention of Kalpana Chawla as their ideal, reminded one and all of the heights women could achieve. The BTech Department students gave a fabulous display of the change in the mindset of the young generation and their career choices and how it conflicts with the traditional mindset of the older generation. While inaugurating the festival, registrar of the University Balbir Kaur assured that such programmes should be a regular part of the extra-curricular activities and give the right platform to the students to showcase their talent.
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Lecturers awarded research project
Sonika Bhatia Tribune News Service
Gurgaon, April 6 The project is entitled “An empirical study of the status of English language teaching at primary, secondary and tertiary levels in Haryana with special reference to Sonepat district”. Dr Bhushan visited the ITM, Gurgaon, as an oral examiner for Cambridge University’s examination recently. While sharing his views with the Tribune, he said, “The basic idea behind the origin of this project originated due to the dwindling standards of English teaching in Haryana.” “Notwithstanding the fact that English is taught as a compulsory subject from class I, students are largely unemployable. The reasons for this mismatch are varied, the fundamental reason being that English is treated as a portion to be covered and not as a language to be mastered,” he maintained. Dr Bhushan affirmed: “The investigators intend to go deep into the grey areas of pedagogy adopted at all three levels of teaching. The final report of the project would suggest possible remedial measures to ameliorate the faulty process of teaching of English.” Both investigators are also involved in training primary and secondary schoolteachers in the teaching of English. “So far, the Staff Training and Research Institute in Teaching of English (STRITE), established at BPS Women University, has organised three such programmers,” he said. Dr Bhushan, besides being a certified trainer and oral examiner for Business English Certificate (BEC) conducted by the University of Cambridge, is presently supervising many M.Phil and PhD research scholars. He has presented research papers at various national and international conferences. Daisy, who has done M.Phil in English teaching and is pursuing PhD in English under Dr Ravi Bhushan, too, has presented research papers at various national conferences. She is enthusiastic about this project because throughout her career as a lecturer she has found English to be an area of concern both for the teachers and the learners. According to her, this project would go a long way in plugging the gaps in English language teaching at all levels.
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Construction of Kaushalya dam in full swing
Kalka, April 6 “The project was proposed five decades back, but the construction work has started during the present congress regime,” said former Congress state secretary Vijay Bansal. Besides, to conserve the floodwater, the state government has proposed to construct four dams, Kaushalya dam, Diwanwala dam, Dangrana dam and Chhamla dam, in the area on the Ghaggar River and its tributaries. Sources told The Tribune that the estimated cost of the Kaushalya dam would be at around 180 crore and is expected to be completed in second quarter of 2010. The three other dams with estimated cost of Dakhrana dam 83.69 crore, Diwanwala dam of 132.70 crore and Chhamla dam of 20.41 crore, have been sent for approval to the Central Water Commission, Government of India. The sources said the Kaushalya dam is a zoned earthen dam with a catchment area of 77 sq km. The length at the top would be 1,125 m, maximum height above deepest bed level would be 34 m and top width of the dam would be 12 m. Besides supplying drinking water, the dam will recharge the downstream groundwater table, which would be utilised by the tube wells already installed for making the water supply to Panchkula and other areas. Cost consumption of the electric bills will come down with water table rising in the area. The construction of the dam is also facilitating the local people with employment. Consequent upon the construction of the dam, a reservoir of 1.06 sq km area would be formed, which will provide employment in the form of fishing. By creation of a large lake near the Pinjore garden, the area will be developed as a major tourist attraction. A four-lane road would be constructed on the top of the dam that would be used by people for access to the area falling on the other side of the river. The flood in river Kaushalya will be moderated and the damages downstream of the dam will be reduced, added the sources.
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Higher eligibility for course in livestock development
sought
Faridabad, April 6 The employees, who have been agitating under the aegis of the Diploma Veterinary Association, Haryana, plan to intensify their struggle if the department continues with its negative stand. General-secretary of the Diploma Veterinary Association Raj Singh claimed that the organisation has 3,000 employee-members. The employees have designation of Veterinary and Livestock Development Assistant
(VLDA) and fall in Class III. According to Raj Singh, the employees have been demanding the upgradation of the eligibility criteria for admission to a diploma course for livestock development assistant, conducted in Haryana Agriculture University,
Hisar. The present eligibility criterion is class X. The demand is to raise it to class XII with biology. The demand is in public interest so that a better manpower could be made available for the VLDA post. The demand has been there for the past many years. But, the vested interests in “collusion” with the personnel from veterinary surgeon grade have been stalling the move, as they had inherent animosity towards the employees in the VLDA cadre, he added. The association alleged that Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had considered the demand sympathetically, but the office of the director-general, Animal Husbandary and Dairy Development, Haryana, sat over the file cleared by the government for more than six months. The employees are unhappy with the present government’s decision to abolish about 900 posts of VLDAs in government veterinary hospitals in the state in 2006. They alleged that the bosses made out a case for abolition of the posts by reasoning that there was no workload. Earlier, there used to be two posts of VLDA along with a veterinary surgeon in virtually each of the hospitals. Now, the hospitals have only one
VLDA. Their version is that there is a three-month schedule of vaccination of the livestock every year. The VLDAs and the veterinary surgeons are away in the field during the said period causing a lot of inconvenience to the visiting public in the hospitals. Also, it has put tremendous amount of pressure on the VLDA staff that was also affecting their efficiency and quality of service to the ailing livestock and their owners visiting the hospitals. The employees demand that the pre-2006 position be restored. Rather, their stand is that the VLDA posts be sanctioned as per the population of the livestock in the areas concerned. Also, even after promotion to the post of block extension officers, which comes after putting in about 38 years of service, the VLDA staff did not get any increased status. The block level extension officers have no facilities of transport or office even though their main assignment is in the field. They have to coordinate the work of the VLDAs in the villages falling in the concerned revenue blocks.
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People need to act as film censors’
Gurgaon, April 6 This was stated by
VJ-cum- TV and film actor Shruti Seth. She was in the city to attend the annual function of Blue Bells Preparatory School. When asked about the increasing vulgarity in comedy shows, Shruti mentioned: “We are actors and have to perform what our viewers like to watch. It is the audience who actually decides and their choice pressurises directors and producers to present these things as they have to move according to the
TRPs. The public needs to have self- thinking on censorship”,she avers. About “Comedy Circus”, she said:"It is not meant for children. They have many other serials to
watch." Shruti started her career with modelling 10 years ago, but eventually moved to television. She has acted in many serials such as “Kyun Hota Hai
Pyar”, “Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand” and “Shararat” with Farida
Jalal, her favourite actress. The actor recently win accolades for “Comedy Circus” on Sony Entertainment Television although she was recognised as Jia - fairy of the serial,
“Shararat”. Shruti also gained popularity for her role in “Fanaa” where she got a chance to work with the perfectionist Aamir Khan and
Kajol. After this, Shruti acted in “Tara Rum Pum”, “Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part 2”, “Pepsi Yeh Dil Mange More” and the most talked about film this year, “Slumdog Millionaire”, which won many Oscar awards.
Shruti said:“I am happy to be part of such a film which created history. Although the character of the call centre executive I played was very small but still it makes me feel proud.We never expected the movie to be such a big
hit. Shruti will be seen soon in Prakash Jha’s film, “Rajniti”, where she got a chance to work with actors like Ajay Devgan and Nana
Patekar. “This is a different role and I have never done it before. It will be followed by “Khal Bali”,which is a comedy. She will also be seen in the IPL comedy show “ Comedy Circus Season
3”. Shruti said this was her first visit here. She was fond of children and it was their love that brought her here. Among politicians,she said she was impressed by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. She said youth should be given a chance in politics now as it were they only who could think about the future of the younger generation.
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Contesting election way to make easy money for many
Hisar, April 6 But that’s not the whole truth. The real reason is the moolah they rake in by way of collections they make for contesting the election, irrespective of the result. There is no dearth of politicians in Haryana who will be contesting the coming
Lok Sabha polls solely for this reason. Such politicians are of two types. Firstly, there are seasoned politicians out of power. They are the ones who end up saving anything up to a crore after meeting all poll expenses even if the result is a resounding defeat. The other category is that of small fries who would throw their hat in every ring when the opportunity arises. Such candidates use their nuisance value in two ways. They collect money and campaign aggressively for a few days only to withdraw from the contest after extracting a compensatory package from one of the main contestants. This package can run into
lakhs. The savings help them meet their household and personal expenses till the opportunity arises
for the next kill. The seasoned politician is a shark. He makes money day in and day out when in power. But when out of the corridors of influence, an election for these sharks is a godsend opportunity to get rich even though the lucre they collected while in power is enough for them to maintain a super luxurious lifestyle. All seasoned politicians maintain computerised lists of people who they can ask for money. It includes those who have been favoured in the past or those who can afford to give him money for future
favours. The third category is of those moneybags who have gotten rich during the politico’s years in wilderness. They will be browbeaten to cough up “chanda” with veiled threats of repercussions should he come back to power. Any veteran true to his salt would never let his busy campaign schedule come in the way of these collections. Early mornings and late nights are the “happy hours” to call up the moneybags reminding them of the urgency of his requirement. This task is also often assigned to the spouse. The money saved at the end of the election is spent in several ways. A major chunk of the “savings” is usually invested in real estate preferably outside Haryana. A part would go into furthering a running family business. The remaining could come handy to buy a new limousine - the stand excuse being that the campaigning took its toll on the old one. The politico’s family members may end up visiting a top- end jewellery shop or hopping in a plane
to enjoy a junket in Phuket or Singapore. While this may sound bizarre to the voter, the politicians have no qualms about it. “See an election is a community affair just like a marriage. We only expect
shagun. Anything wrong with it? If the shagun collection exceeds marriage expenses, would you distribute the savings equally among all those who gave it? Nahin
na. So it is with us. And in any case those who are sure to win will also rake in the
moolah. Why pick out the unfortunate who haven’t tasted power for many years ”, explained one such politician with a broad yet ugly smile. But the sharks are a worried lot this time round. The economic meltdown is casting a long shadow on the elections. Nevertheless, they still hope to end the campaign with thinner yet reasonable margins hoping that the next Vidhan Sabha polls due early next year will bring in more cheer.
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No takers for mall’s restaurant, food court
Ambala, April 6 It opened on February 18 last year and is reportedly not doing well. While the mall management blames it on the recession, insiders feel a host of factors are responsible. The mall boasts of the Fun Republic multiplex, Mc Donalds, Spencers, branded stores like Archies Gallery, Woodland and Madame. Cinegoers blame it on the lack of a food court that is always an added attraction to a mall. Also, with the district not being a very modern place, many feel that the residents are not used to the idea of spending so much on a movie ticket. The rent of the food court and the bar cum pub area is also being said to be high. According to the officials, the area of 5,000 square feet mall was earlier being rented out at more than 2 lakh that did not get many takers. Now, though the rent has been decreased, the situation remains the same. Shortage of the parking space is another problem being faced and the cars have to be parked outside on the road or in front of the nearby residences, much to the inconvenience of the customers coming to the mall. Talking to The Tribune, a mall functionary stated, “We had signed up for the food court. However, the company concerned packed up due to recession and with the financial year closing , we do not have many takers. But we are hopeful that things would improve soon.”
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Time to look beyond BJP, Cong: CPM leader
Hisar, April 6 Addressing a convention of party workers here on Sunday, he said it was essential to have a government led by parties other than the BJP and the Congress. He said such a political arrangement was feasible because of the emergence of a front by non-Congress, secular, regional and the Left parties. Taking a dig at the claims of growth and development by both the NDA and UPA regimes, he said India continued to remain divided between shining India and suffering India. The Left parties supported the UPA government on the basis of a common minimum programme
(CMP). “Over the period, the Congress-led government lost focus on the CMP and instead started pursuing the American financial models and foreign policies. The role of the Left parties was to safeguard the interest of the common man and the country,” he
added. Inderjit Singh stated that the CPM was trying to forge such an arrangement in Haryana with parties other than
BJP, INLD and Congress. The Left parties had announced their candidates from the Sirsa and Karnal constituencies. The Left was open to contesting or supporting other parties’ nominees on the rest of the seats. When party workers suggested that the CPM contest the Hisar seat also, the CPM leader said he would consider the suggestion. He said unemployment, corruption and housing shortage for the poor and the government’s increasing interest in land deals for the rich had become the bane of Haryana in recent years.
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Sushma praised for ‘speaking truth’
Chandigarh, April 6 Chairman of the state Congress campaign committee Venod Sharma said it was heartening to note that political reality had dawned on Sushma Swaraj. He said the people in the country had already realised that it was the Congress that deserved their votes. It was good that Swaraj had the courage to speak the truth as she had
sounded a sort of warning to the NDA. Sharma said the entire country had seen that the Congress Chief Minister of Delhi Shiela Dixit had achieved a hat trick. Similarly, the Congress would create a history by wining the Lok Sabha elections. Claiming that Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda would leader the party to victory in all 10 Lok Sabha seats in the state, Sharma said even the opposition parties found it difficult to level any allegation against the Hooda government despite their best efforts. The people of Haryana were all praise for the government and they had already made it known to all that they would vote for the Congress.
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Gurgaon author presents book to Kalam
Gurgaon, April 6 According to the author, the book combines Chanakya’s political wisdom, Confucius’ social wisdom and Kabir’s spiritual wisdom and presents these in today’s context. “Knowledge is information, but wisdom is transformation,” he observes. The book comes after the success of “When You Are Sinking, Become a Submarine” by Choudary, who delves into areas as diverse as success coaching, political thinking and practical spirituality. “We feel that this is the best time to showcase this trilogy of wisdom for both the Indian and the Western worlds, as the country is under attack, not only from external enemies but also from internal ones of hypocrisy, poor governance, civic norms and creaking infrastructure,” maintains Charushilla Narula, general manager, Wisdom Village Publications Division.
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Music and dance programme enthrals audience
Fatehabad, April 6 Resham Singh Bhangal, an NRI settled in Canada, was the chief guest while Brij Bhushan Midha, a local philanthropist, presided over. Dev Raj Batra, president of the college management society, Subhash Sharma, director, DK Kaushik, principal of MM College, Mamta Chaudhary, principal of the host MM College of Education, MS Komal, principal of MM Polytechnic, and JL Thakkar, a senior teacher of the college, attended it. Bhangra and gidha were immensely liked by the audience. Choreography on different stages of human life showing how we care more about our children and less about our aged parents was also liked by the audience.
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Police steps to check eve-teasing
Yamunanagar, April 6 The constables are not attached to any police station. Besides, a police vehicle will be at hand to help the women constables. Giving the details, SP Vikas Arora said this was the first time the police had deployed such a team which was headed by ASI Balraj Kumar. “Every day, we get a number of complaints of women’s harassment. Now, the women constables will also visit the victims’ places to get first- hand information and help them. The constables will also note down the complaints of girls and women of different areas”, he said. The women constables were sent as decoys to different police stations. After that, they lodged complaints and submitted their reports, he added.
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The erratic supply of onion leading to frequent shortage and glut in the country may soon become a thing of past.
Gurgaon, April 6
