H A R Y A N A   E D I T I O N

Mind your tongue, khaps tell AAP
Jind, January 25
Breaking their silence over the possible role of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the elections in Haryana, khaps have told AAP leaders not to issue unwarranted statements against them.

Frivolous case: Apex court slaps litigation cost on dairy chief
New Delhi, January 25
To curb frivolous cases, the Supreme Court has directed the Haryana Government to recover the litigation cost from the Managing Director of Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited for filing an appeal challenging the paltry medical claim of Rs 8,724 by an employee.

Candidates in a fix as exam dates clash
Rewari, January 25
Candidates appearing in the Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET) are in a fix as their examination date is clashing with the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) test for primary teacher (MCD) on February 2 next.

14 to be awarded Police Medal
Chandigarh, January 25
The President’s Police Medal will be awarded to two police officers for their distinguished service and the Police Medal to 12 police personnel for their meritorious service on the occasion of Republic Day.

INLD to launch stir for Fauji’s ouster
Chandigarh, January 25
The political affairs committee of the INLD today decided to launch a statewide agitation for the registration of an FIR against Chief Parliamentary Secretary Ram Kishan Fauji, who was recently indicted by the Haryana Lokayukta for his alleged role in the cash-for-CLU scam.

Panel to probe harassment case
Sirsa, January 25
Chaudhary Devi Lal University Vice-Chancellor Dr Radhey Sham Sharma today said the complaint of sexual harassment by a research scholar against an associate professor would be probed by the women complaints committee of the university.

Mind your tongue, khaps tell AAP
Say new party must apologise, accept ‘ideology’ to get their support
Parvesh Sharma
Tribune News Service

Jind, January 25
Breaking their silence over the possible role of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the elections in Haryana, khaps have told AAP leaders not to issue unwarranted statements against them. “If none is bigger than AAP in Delhi, the same applies to the khaps in Haryana,” said Kuldeep Singh Dhanda, convener of the sarv khap panchayat of Haryana, representing 150 khaps of the state.

In a stern message to AAP leaders, khaps have asserted that they are not so weak that anyone can presume their support easily. Khaps have announced that they are not keen to support AAP or any other political party.

“AAP leaders have spoken against khaps. First, they will have to apologise to khaps if they want our support,” Dhanda said.

“After an apology, they will have to accept our ideology in writing. Then, we can discuss in the sarv khap panchayat whether or not to support the AAP,” he said.

Asked about the future of AAP in Haryana, he said AAP had started a new level of politics, but irresponsible statements of party leaders might cost them dear if they did not mend their ways.

“We are not against love marriage, but same-gotra marriage. A national survey has proved that honour killings are done by relatives of couples, not us. Khaps are non-political outfits, but if any political party tries to show us in poor light, we will not tolerate it,” Dhanda said.

Asked about attempts of khap leaders to contest elections on the ticket of various political parties, he clarified that leaders of khaps were free to contest from anywhere and they had the sympathy of khaps.

“Khap leaders are free to contest elections from anywhere on the symbol of any party. Our sympathy will always be with them as they respect our ideology and are from among us,” Dhanda said.

‘What AAP is to Delhi, khaps are to Haryana’

• Khaps have said if no one is bigger than AAP in Delhi, the same applies to khaps in Haryana
• They have announced that they are not keen on supporting AAP or any other party

Frivolous case: Apex court slaps litigation cost on dairy chief
R Sedhuraman
Legal Correspondent

New Delhi, January 25
To curb frivolous cases, the Supreme Court has directed the Haryana Government to recover the litigation cost from the Managing Director of Haryana Dairy Development Cooperative Federation Limited for filing an appeal challenging the paltry medical claim of Rs 8,724 by an employee.

“We direct that the expenses of the litigation shall be incurred by the Managing Director personally who has signed the affidavit in support of the petition and it shall not be taken from the federation,” a Bench comprising Justices BS Chauhan and J Chelameswar said while dismissing the appeal.

A copy of the order should be sent to the Chief Secretary for necessary action, it said. Indicting the Managing Director for treating the litigation as “luxury,” the Bench noted that the federation must have spent more than the disputed amount just for filing the appeal.

In the detailed order, the Bench said Parliament had amended the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) specifically to restrict money recovery suits involving less than Rs 25,000 to two appeals. Despite this, “We are being burdened with cases where the litigation cost may be hundred times more than the amount involved.”

It has become the definite attitude of the officials not to take any responsibility even for petty issues and would waste public money approaching this court. Government departments would spend any amount on litigation instead of paying petty amount to the other party.

Candidates in a fix as exam dates clash
Tests for primary teacher are due on Feb 2
Ravinder Saini
Tribune News Service

Rewari, January 25
Candidates appearing in the Haryana Teachers Eligibility Test (HTET) are in a fix as their examination date is clashing with the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) test for primary teacher (MCD) on February 2 next.

Scores of candidates from Haryana are appearing in both the examinations. Now, they have demanded change in the date of any of the examinations so that they could appear in both the tests. “The HTET is clashing with the DSSSB test on February 2. We are putting in a lot of efforts to appear in both the examinations, but we are now at the receiving end due to clash of the dates,” said Sunil and Suresh Kumar, candidates for both the tests.

Manoj Kumar, another candidate, said, “We are puzzled over the same date for both the examinations. One of the departments ought to change the date of its test keeping in view the future of the candidates.”

Notably, Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE), Bhiwani, is going to conduct the HTET on February 1 and 2. The level-3 (PGT) examination would be held on February 1 while the test for level-1 (PRT) and for level-2 (TGT) would be conducted on February 2. The board has also uploaded the admit cards on its website. “The DSSSB test was held on December 29 last but it was cancelled following the complaint of being leaked. Now, it is rescheduled to take place on February 2, the day when the HTET is also being conducted,” said Satish, another candidate.

14 to be awarded Police Medal

Chandigarh, January 25
The President’s Police Medal will be awarded to two police officers for their distinguished service and the Police Medal to 12 police personnel for their meritorious service on the occasion of Republic Day.

A spokesman for the Haryana Police said Parminder Rai, Director General of Police, State Vigilance Bureau, Panchkula, and Muhammad Akil, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Law and Order, Panchkula, had been selected for the President’s Police Medal for distinguished service.

He said 12 other police personnel who would be awarded with the Police Medals included Charu Bali, IGP, Administration, Subhash Yadav, IGP, Telecom, Rajesh Kumar Duggal, Additional Superintendent of Police, Rohtak, Mohinder Pal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), CID, Ambala City, and Anup Singh, DSP, 2nd Battalion, HAP, Madhuban. Similarly, Ramvir Singh, Inspector, Ashwani Kumar, Sub-Inspector (SI), Malkiat Singh, SI, Gurvinder Singh, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Pardeep Kumar, ASI, Surinder Singh, ASI, and Janak Kumari, SI, will also been honoured with the Police Medal. — TNS

INLD to launch stir for Fauji’s ouster
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 25
The political affairs committee of the INLD today decided to launch a statewide agitation for the registration of an FIR against Chief Parliamentary Secretary Ram Kishan Fauji, who was recently indicted by the Haryana Lokayukta for his alleged role in the cash-for-CLU scam.

The committee held its meeting in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Abhey Chautala and state unit president Ashok Arora. It decided to launch an agitation at five district headquarters on January 28.

The agitation would continue till Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda dropped Fauji and a criminal case was registered against him, Arora said.

Panel to probe harassment case
Tribune News Service

Sirsa, January 25
Chaudhary Devi Lal University Vice-Chancellor Dr Radhey Sham Sharma today said the complaint of sexual harassment by a research scholar against an associate professor would be probed by the women complaints committee of the university.

Sharma said he had already directed Registrar Dr Manoj Siwach to take necessary action on the complaint. A research scholar doing her PhD had lodged a complaint of sexual harassment against her supervisor - an associate professor - accusing him of "inappropriate and unwelcome verbal and non-verbal gestures of carnal nature".