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 Saturday, September 4, 1999 |
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Panchayat revokes boycott
of LS poll Ban on vehicle movement |
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Rohtak educational institutions
closed |
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Haryana
notifies 99.92 cr loan Police arrangements for peaceful
poll Pensioners body to back INLD, BJP Long wait for mini secretariat Chautala blames Cong for mid-term
poll 2 Afghan nationals arrested ‘Jhankis’ mark
Janmashtami |
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Panchayat revokes boycott of LS
poll SONEPAT, Sept 3 — Inhabitants of nine villages belonging to Dahiya Chaubeesee held a panchayat at Nahra village, about 25 km from here, yesterday to reconsider an earlier decision about the boycotting of the Lok Sabha elections in view of the non-acceptance of their demands and failure of the political parties to redress their grievances. Several leaders of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), including Mr Suraj Mal Antil, MLA (Rai), were also present. Mr Antil appealed to the people not to boycott the elections. He assured them that the present government, headed by Mr Om Praskash Chautala, would remove their grievances within two months. He also urged the people to vote in favour of the BJP-INLD candidate, Mr Kishan Singh Sangwan. Several people at the panchayat alleged that the people of the area had been neglected by the successive governments. Many youths were of the view that if the decision to boycott the elections was revoked at this stage, it would prove harmful for the people of the area. Some elders, however, demanded that the decision to boycott the elections should be withdrawn immediately. Amidst opposition from
the youths, the panchayat passed a resolution withdrawing
the decision to boycott the elections. |
Rohtak educational institutions
closed ROHTAK, Sept 3 — The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer, Mr Arun Kumar, has ordered the closure of all educational institutions, including ITIs and polytechnics, on September 4 to help the administration set up booths for the conduct of polling in the Rohtak parliamentary constituency on September 5. He said here today that over 6000 personnel, comprising government, university and bank employees, would man 1368 polling stations in the constituency. Besides the police, the services of Home Guards, NCC cadets, forest guards and ex-servicemen had also been requisitioned to maintain law and order on the day of polling. The constituency, he said, had been divided into 37 sectors and each sector would be managed by a Duty Magistrate. Electronic voting machines (EVMs) had been introduced in the constituency. He said that engineers of the BHEL and Hartron had arrived here to attend to any fault in the machines during the polling. Three companies of paramilitary forces and nearly 260 jawans of the Haryana Armed Constabulary (HAP) would be deployed on election duty in addition to the district police. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr P.K. Aggarwal, said the paramilitary forces and the HAP would be deployed on nakas to check vehicular movement on the day of polling, besides performing patrol duty. He said that so far 16 persons had been arrested under the Arms Act and a close watch was being maintained on activities of anti-social elements. Meanwhile, contingents
of the paramilitary forces, the HAP and the district
police staged a flag march to instil confidence among the
voters. |
Ban on vehicle movement YAMUNANAGAR, Sept 3 — The District Magistrate, Mr Rajiv Sharma, has prohibited the movement of vehicles in the district from tomorrow evening till midnight of September 5 in view of the Lok Sabha elections. However, the public transport carriers and vehicles used for essential and emergency services are exempted from the ban. In cases such as infirmity due to old-age, illness, death, marriage, election duty or any other unavoidable exigency, the permits to ply vehicles would be issued by the DM. PANIPAT: The District Magistrate, Mr Anurag Rastogi, has banned the movement of all vehicles on September 5 from 7 a.m to 5 p.m. The order, however, shall not apply to the vehicles being used with permits issued by the District Magistrate, Panipat, the District Magistrate, Karnal, and the Assistant Returning Officer. However, the bus services and other vehicles will ply on the G.T road and state highways like Panipat-Gohana, Panipat-Sanauli, Panipat-Assandh, Panipat-Safidon. JIND: The District Magistrate, Mr Tarun Bajaj, has banned the movement of vehicles from 11 p.m on September 4 till 8 p.m on September 5 in the district. He also prohibited the
assembly of five or more persons under Section 144 of the
Cr. P.C within 200 metres radius from the buildings in
which ballot boxes are to be stored. These buildings are
K.M. Government College, Narwana, DRDA Hall, Jind, Arjun
Stadium, Jind, Badminton Hall Arjun Stadium, Jind, and
Government College Safidon. |
Haryana notifies 99.92 cr loan CHANDIGARH, Sept 3 — The Haryana Government has notified a loan of Rs 99.92 crore at an annual rate of interest of 11.85 per cent payable half-yearly on March 8 and September 8 each year. The issue price will be Rs 1000 per every Rs 1000 (nominal) of the loan applied for. The duration of the loan will be 10 years and it will have to be repaid on September 8,2009. The entire proceeds of the loan will be utilised to finance the development programmes which have been undertaken by the state government in the field of power, irrigation, agriculture and industries. Various branches of
State Bank of India, which have been authorised to accept
the subscription for the loan include those at Neelam
chowk, Faridabad; Main bazar, Rohtak Road, New Gur Mandi,
Sonepat, Mehrauli road, Gurgaon Mehrabran, Gurgaon;
Treasury branch Sector 17, Chandigarh; Ambala city,
Bhiwani, mini secretariat, Hisar, Rewari, Rohtak; Karnal;
Thanesar; Sirsa; Fatehabad; Kaithal; Industrial area, PB
no 14, Panipat; Jagadhri, Jind, Mahindragarh and Sector
8, Panchkula. |
Police arrangements for
peaceful poll YAMUNANAGAR, Sept 3 — As many as 395 ex-Army personnel have been deputed by the police to ensure peaceful elections in the district. Mr K.K. Sindhu, Superintendent of Police, in a press release said here yesterday that 46 patrolling parties had been deployed in the district. All arrangements had been made in the five Assembly segments of the Ambala and the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituencies. The segments include Yamunanagar, Jagadhri, Radaur, Chhachhrauli and Sadhaura. Mr Sindhu said one officer of the level of DSP had been deputed for each Assembly segment. Also 130 gazetted officers had been put on duty. Eleven Inspectors, 190 head constables, 1040 constables, 950 Home Guard jawans, 180 NCC cadets and 50 forest guards would assist in the peaceful conduction of poll. One head constable, two
constables and two jawans of Home Guards had been put to
man highly sensitive booths. |
Pensioners body to back INLD, BJP YAMUNANAGAR, Sept 3 — Mr Ashok Sharma President, Haryana old age, handicapped, widow and Pensioners’ Association has announced that members of the association would extend their support to the INLD-BJP alliance in Haryana. Talking to newsmen here today, he said Choudhry Devi Lal, former Deputy Prime Minister of India had introduced old age pension scheme about 12 years back in the state. He said the Chief Minister Om Parkash Chautala had promised that it would be increased by Rs 200 a month. A number of trade unions here have also extended support to the INLD-BJP candidate from the Kurukshetra parliamentary Lok Sabha constituency, Mrs Kailasho Saini, at a meeting organised by Mr Paras Nath Mishra, president of Ballarpur Paper Mill Kamgar Union yesterday. It was decided to extend
support to Mrs Saini. Besides others who attended the
meeting included Mr Ram Adhar of the HVPM, Mr Ram Keshar
of Modi Mill Kamgar Sangathan, Mr Choute Lal, president
of the Jamna Auto Labour Union, Mr Bharat Bhushan Juyal,
a former president of the Garhwal Sabha, Mr Narender
Lamba, Mr Raghuvir Singh, Mr Ranjan Sibbal, Mr Dinesh
Bhardwaj, Mr Durga Parsad Mishra, of various mills, Mr
Rajender Softa, former president of the ISGEC here. |
Long wait for mini
secretariat PANIPAT, Sept 3 — Though the foundation stone for a mini secretariat here was laid about 10 years ago, the construction work is yet to start. Even the foundation stone which was laid by Mr Bhajan Lal, the then Chief Minister, is missing. The Defence Ministry has claimed that the land on which the mini secretariat is proposed to be constructed, belongs to them and so it has been opposing the construction work. The Ministry has demanded another piece of land in lieu of it. After the new Chief Minister, Mr Om Parkash Chautala, took over, people of the district have renewed their demand for the construction of the mini secretariat. Some want that the secretariat should be constructed at the same place where the foundation stone was laid as the site is almost in the heart of the Panipat city. Some are of the view that it should be constructed at the place of the local bus stand which should be shifted to some other place away from the crowded G.T. road as it would help in minimising accidents and lessen traffic rush. Though the Central
Government has given its sanction for the construction of
a 7-km-long flyover on the G.T. Road here. But this
project is unlikely to be undertaken because of high
cost. |
Chautala blames Cong for mid-term
poll KAITHAL, Sept 3 — The Haryana Chief Minister, Mr O.P Chautala, has accused the Congress for burdening the nation by imposing mid-term elections due to its desire for power at any cost. He said the money saved on these elections could have been used to build dams and construct powerhouses. Mr Chautala was addressing a large public meeting here today in support of the INLD-BJP alliance candidate, Ms Kailash Saini. He said if voted to
power, the alliance would get the right to proxy vote for
members of the armed forces. |
2 Afghan nationals
arrested FARIDABAD, Sept 3 — The police has arrested two Afghan nationals on the charge of forging the signatures of a former Superintendent of Police of Faridabad, Mr Alok Kumar Roy, on a foreigners registration permit. A police spokesman said here today that Trilok Singh, an Afghan national came to the office of the SP yesterday for renewing his permit, issued in 1997. It was found that no permit had been issued to him. The permit which Trilok Singh produced had forged signatures and the stamp of Mr Roy. Later, it was found that
another Afghan national Manmit Singh also possessed a
forged permit. He was arrested after the police raided
his house in Delhi. |
‘Jhankis’ mark Janmashtami SONEPAT, Sept 3 — Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, was celebrated with great fervour and gaiety in this city and other parts of the district. Temples were tastefully decorated and a large number of devotees thronged the temples where several "jhankis" depicting the life of Lord Krishna were exhibited. Idols of Radha and Lord Krishna were installed in the newly-constructed Shri Radha Krishan temple at Mohalla Kalan near Chhoti Masjid here today. A large number of devotees were present on the occasion. Later they took out a shobha yatra which passed through the main bazaars of the city. A langar was also organised. JAWALAMUKHI: Janmashtami was celebrated with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour here on Friday. Devotees visited the famous shrine of Jawalamukhi. Radha Krishna Mandir and other temples of the town decorated and illuminated. Special discourses
relating to the Mahabharata and Lord Krishna were held.
Bhajan and kirtan were organised at different places and
the Gita was recited. |
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