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 Monday, March 22, 1999 |
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Bansi hopeful on SYL issue |
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Extortionists
held Two
held for robbery Mahasangh
seeks White Paper Speaker
addresses HVP rally, praises Bansi Lal |
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Bansi hopeful on SYL issue HISAR, March 21 — The Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, today preferred to play cool on the issue of Satluj-Yamuna Link Canal, saying that Haryana will get every drop of water that is due to it. Later talking to a select group of newsmen, Mr Bansi Lal said, he did not want to make it an emotional issue. This, he cautioned, could lead to a law and order problem in the state. However, he expressed confidence that the state would get its due share. However, the Agriculture Minister, Mr Jagan Nath, exhorted people to be prepared for a long struggle to get their rightful due from Punjab. He regretted that some of the leaders in Punjab were ignoring the genuine rights of Haryana. He warned, this may lead to a complex situation. The Agriculture Minister, said, come what may, Haryana would get its rightful due no matter sacrifices required for it. The Chief Minister, who appeared happy at the outcome of the rally conceded all the demands put forward by Mr Om Prakash Mahajan, the local MLA and the Minister for Excise and Taxation. Mr Mahajan had organised today's rally. Not only was the
attendance in the rally good, the town had also been
decorated specially for the occasion. The HVP flags and
buntings were erected throughout the route of the Chief
Minister. |
Multiple-murder case: suspect held HISAR, March 21 — The police has finally arrested Ishwar Singh Nain, the main accused in the murder of his six family members. The Deputy Inspector General, Hisar range, Mr Parminder Rai, said Ishwar Singh had been arrested in connection with the crime which took place at Matrasham village on March 18. Meanwhile, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sanjiv Arya has remanded the seven others arrested in the case to 14 days' judicial custody. The DIG said, the police may seek their discharge tomorrow. Ishwar Singh Nain had fled his village after burning five of the family members he had done to death. Although Ishwar Singh was claimed to be under "police protection" for the three days, he was formally arrested today. He may be produced before the Magistrate tomorrow. The police may seek police remand for him. The DIG said, Ishwar Singh was arrested today after, Chander Singh, the lone survivor of the tragedy said before the Magistrate that Ishwar Singh was responsible for the multiple murder. The woman with whom Ishwar Singh is reported to have had an affair is also absconding. Her house in the city was found locked by this reporter. Her son-in-law allegedly accompanied Ishwar Singh at the time of the murder. The suspect had reportedly purchased a house for her. Meanwhile, the HVP MP, Mr
Surender Singh, today visited Matrasham village. He
confirmed that Ishwar Singh had met him at Delhi and he
had asked the police to provide him protection. He
claimed, he had helped him as he (Ishwar) had told him
that six of his family members had been killed and he was
fearing danger to his life. |
Mann's action 'harmful' CHANDIGARH, March 21 — The Haryana Lok Dal (Rashtriya) President and Leader of Opposition, Mr Om Prakash Chautala, has demanded that the Punjab Government and the Centre should take firm action against the SAD (A) President, Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, for indulging in the "anti-national" activity of filling up the SYL canal. In a statement issued here today Mr Chautala said Mr Mann's action would prove harmful to both states and Haryana would not tolerate it at any cost. He said Punjab and Haryana were like brothers but everything, including river waters, was partitioned. Haryana's share in the river waters, as determined by the Eradi Tribunal, could not flow to the state except through the SYL canal. Therefore, the completion of the canal was a life and death issue for Haryana, which was asking only for its rights and not for any alms. Accusing the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bansi Lal, of not being sincere towards the construction of the canal, Mr Chautala said otherwise Mr Bansi Lal would have accepted his suggestion to convene a special session of the state assembly after the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr Parkash Singh Badal, said that there was no need to construct the SYL canal. The Lok Dal leader said he had suggested the convening of the special session so that all political parties of the state could adopt a unanimous resolution urging the Centre to expedite construction of the canal. He said the Congress, the
HVP and the BJP were to be blamed equally for the
non-completion of the canal in Punjab territory. If the
Centre could resolve the Cavery water dispute, there was
no reason why it could not resolve the SYL issue as well.
He urged the Centre to hand over construction of the
canal to the Border Roads Organisation so that the river
waters flowing to Pakistan could be used in Haryana. |
Extortionists held GURGAON, March 21 — After eight weeks of hot chase, the Haryana police today busted a gang which was involved in issuing threats on phone to businessmen in the city. In a hurriedly-convened press conference, the Inspector General of Police (IG), Law and Order, Haryana, Dr John V. George, said four persons of the gang have been arrested. The gang called "D-gang", is headed by Dilip Kumar — a suspended constable of the Delhi police. Dilip Kumar (27), a resident of Badshahpur (Gurgaon), was among those arrested. The others arrested are Ashok Kumar, resident of Zafarpur Kalan, Dhara Singh, resident of Uttam Nagar and Mahender Kumar, resident of Mandauli (all from Delhi). According to Dr George, Dilip Kumar was said to have been placed under suspension following a criminal charge against him. He followed the modus operandi of Uttar Pradesh gangster Babloo Srivastava gang and used property dealer’s office near Sheetla Mata Mandir in the city for making threatening calls. Haryana government’s announcement yesterday of a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information on the gang played a major role in nabbing the culprits. Significantly, a breakthrough in the case came within 72 hours of the transfer of the district police chief. The arrests today came as
a relief to businessmen of the city. About a score of
businessmen, including owners of private hospitals had
received threat calls. Four businessmen and their
relatives, who had received such calls, had been fired
upon. Yesterday, a delegation of the Gurgaon Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, led by Mr P.K. Jain had met Dr
George expressing concern over the threat calls. |
Two held for robbery KURUKSHETRA, March 21 — Following the arrest of two persons and the recovery of Rs 29000 from their possession, the district police busted a gang which robbed Mr Krishan Lal, a cashier of Punjab National Bank, New Grain Market branch, here of Rs 2 lakh at pistolpoint on the Salarpur road on January 18. Stating this here yesterday, the district police chief, Mr Shrikant Jadhav, said Rajiv, a resident of Mundri village under Pundri police station, and his accomplice, Jasbir, a resident of Mohna village, were the two robbers arrested yesterday. Mr Jadhav said the two had
confessed the crime during interrogation. |
Mahasangh seeks White Paper ROHTAK, March 21 — The Haryana Karamchari Mahasangh has sought a White Paper on purchases being made by the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) under the World Bank loan scheme. In a statement issued here yesterday, the mahasangh president, Mr S.D. Kapoor, alleged that large-scale irregularities had been committed in purchase of various items including meters worth crores of rupees. He said some senior
official of the nigam were involved in the irregularities
in various schemes undertaken by the nigam. He claimed
that the state government was trying to mislead people by
stating that there would be round-the-clock power supply
in the state from June 30. Asking the government to
explain from where the power would be supplied he said
the sixth unit of the Panipat thermal power plant on
which the government was banking was due to become
operational by the end of the next year as per the
contract given to the company. |
Speaker addresses HVP rally,
praises Bansi Lal HISAR, March 21 — The Speaker of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Mr Chhatter Singh Chauhan criticised the opposition leaders, including Mr Devi Lal, Mr Bhajan Lal and Mr Om Parkash Chautala, for "trying to destabilise Bansi Lal Government". Speaking at a public rally organised by the Haryana Vikas Party, here today, the Speaker accused Mr Chautala and Mr Bhajan Lal of joining hands to destabilise the Bansi Lal government. He said, they would not succeed in their designs. The Speaker was all praise for Mr Bansi Lal, proclaiming him as the "creator of Haryana". He claimed it was only Mr Bansi Lal who, could ensure allround progress of the state. Mr Chauhan added to say,
"Devi Lal jaisa behkaoo nahin, Bhajan Lal jaisa
khaoo nahin aur Bansi Lal jaisa Kamaoo nahin". |
Alleged suicide SIRSA, March 21 — Dalal Krishan Vishvas of West Bengal, who was working at the local Air Force station here, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his rented room here on Friday. According to informed sources, he had been married four years back and had no child. A case under Sections 363
and 366, IPC, has been registered against Amit Kumar with
whom the victim's wife had alleged illicit relations. |
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