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Monday,
November 5, 2001,
Chandigarh, India  
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CBI confirms registration of case
Muslims ‘not receptive’ to welfare schemes Bollworm devi’s
wrath, believe villagers Maharishi Balmiki institute soon: Chautala |
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‘Cong
non-serious on house tax’ Case against YC leader KU starts two PG diploma courses Popularise lok adalats: Judge Governor delivers talk on conflicts Specialised health centre for Ambala
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CBI confirms registration of case Karnal, November 4 As per the FIR registered by the CBI on July 25, 2001, in Delhi, a case was registered under Section 120-B read with Sections 420-466, 468, 471 of the IPC and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 12 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. The FIR was also registered under Section 25 of the Arms Act. The place of occurrence has been mentioned as Jammu, Delhi and Haryana. Highly placed sources in the CBI confirmed to The Tribune today that the cases have been registered against R.N. Sharma, an arms dealer, officials of the SDM’s office (Gurgaon) and ADM’s office (Jammu). The FIR says that R.N. Sharma of Delhi and officials of the SDM (Gurgaon) and ADM (Jammu) entered into a conspiracy with the “ulterior object to procure licences from Jammu and Gurgaon.” It is said in the FIR that the officials “abused their authority” and also indulged in “malpractices” to issue licences. The tampering of records was also resorted to and licences were issued for “wrongful gains.” It is stated that with the connivance of the ADM (Jammu) and SDM (Gurgaon), the arms dealers allegedly charged exorbitant rates from those given the licences for various types of weapons and sold weapons. As per the FIR, the CBI during investigations has found that the names of four persons whom licences were issued and weapons sold were found to be bogus. Amongst the large number of cases whom the licences were issued, the FIR includes the names of Richard Lawrence (Gurgaon), Mohinder Singh of village Jarsa (Gurgaon district) who was given a licence for a 12 bore double barrel gun and 3.2 pistol in 1997. There are also names of Pankaj Arora (Gurgaon) 3.2 pistol, Rohtas Singh (Gurgaon) 12 bore gun, Sham Singh (12 bore rifle), Bhagwan Tiwari (315 bore rifle), Sanjay Mahajan (.22 bore rifle), Rakesh Kumar (315 bore rifle) and Balraj Rawal (.32 revolver). The CBI has found that not only were these licences issued under certain bogus names but they had also strayed into the hands of “anti-social elements”, gangsters and activists of the ISI. The scam spreads in nine states of India, including sensitive border states. The CBI sources claim that it was one main reason that the residences of Mr Devender Singh, Deputy Commissioner (Karnal), Mr Amar Nath Ichho-Pujani, SDM (Jind), and Mr Powaria, SDM (Palwal) were raided by the CBI teams. The Karnal Deputy Commissioner is reported to have denied today at a press conference that he had any connection with the issuance of bogus licences. Mr Devender Singh further denied that incriminating documents were fount at his residence. Moreover, some highly placed official circles in Haryana today told this reporter that a Deputy Commissioner had nothing to do with the issuance of licences. These circles also maintained that the licences were not “issued for any such weapon which could cause sensation” or could be of great use to the anti-national elements. These circles said that it was “a futile exercise” on the part of the CBI to drag the “pivotal office of a Deputy Commissioner” in such a controversy. Inquiries made by this reporter at the CBI revealed that the agency was resting its case findings on the plea that “a Deputy Commissioner is the ultimate authority” to sign applications for issue of licences. The SDM is the recommending authority after police verification. How come that the then DC, Gurgaon, did not try to find out whether the licences were being issued to genuine persons or not ask the CBI sources? It is further learnt that in some cases even proper “police verification was missing”. The CBI, however, has not disclosed about the seizures made from the Haryana officials, except that it is being asserted that the agency has procured “clinching evidence” to proceed against the persons involved. |
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Muslims ‘not receptive’ to welfare schemes Nuh (Gurgaon), November 4 Speaking as chief guest at a public function organised by residents of Mewat on the occasion of birth anniversary of late Chowdhary Mohammad Yaseen Khan, Dr Haq alleged that the Waqf council had provisions for several schemes to financially help students who wish to pursue professional and general courses. There are a number of scholarship programmes, but the people of the three states do not respond. “They behave as if the schemes do not concern them”, he said. He said the council plans to open five ITIs every year in the country. So far it has opened eight. It would soon start welfare programmes for a widows and the destitute women of the Muslim community, he added. He said Mewat, the most backward area of Haryana, is beholden to the
contribution made by Chowdhary Yaseen Khan, especially in the field of education. He stressed education for the overall development of the Meo population. He said there were various voluntary organisations like Agha Khan Foundation which assist needy persons, he added. Incidentally, Chowdhary Yaseen Khan had played a major role along with Mahatma Gandhi to persuade the Meo Muslim of Mewat to stay put in India after Partition. The Agriculture Minister of Rajasthan, Mr Tayab Hussain, who is one of the sons of Chowdhary Khan, urged the people of Mewat to go in for social reforms like education, especially for the females and reduce excessive expenditures on social occasions as a befitting tribute to the great leader. Mr Tayab Hussain is president of the All-India Mewati Panchayat. The INLD local MLA, Mr Hamid Hussain, former minister of Haryana, Dharamveer Gauba, Congress MLA from Taoru, Zakir Hussain and INLD MLA from Pataudi, Ramveer Singh also spoke on the occasion. |
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Bollworm devi’s
wrath, believe villagers Hisar, November 4 Consequently, even the remotest devi temples in the villages are suddenly flush with a host of offerings as villagers propitiate different goddesses. This has created a sudden market for rosaries made of black mankas, bangles and a variety of cheap artificial jewellery being offered to the goddesses. It all started four days ago when word went round that a farmer tilling his field found his hoe stuck in the ground. Immediately thereafter, he saw a blinding flash of light and a Devi Mata appeared before him. She told him that she had converted the killed female foetuses into sundis (American bollworm) to destroy the crop to teach the villagers a lesson. The farmer fell at her feet and begged for mercy. The Mata then asked him to tell all that unless female foeticide was eliminated, all crops would be destroyed. She said the farmers must go to Devi Mata temples in their villages, and vow not to kill female foetuses if they wanted their crops saved. Though no one can identify the farmer who had the devi’s darshan, the rumour spread like wild fire in the countryside and villagers rushed to Devi Mata temples. In many villages, small idols of different goddesses were installed within hours in makeshift temples despite efforts by rationalists to convince people that this was a hoax. The urban areas too have not been immune to such rumours. However, there are variations. One version goes that the Devi Mata said the living children of those who indulged in female foeticide would die of diphtheria unless the evil was eliminated and offerings made at devi temples. The other version is that the Karva Chauth being celebrated today would prove to be inauspicious for those who support female foeticide. As a result, women have been hysterically offering chunnis, bangles and prasad at devi temples here and in nearby towns since yesterday. The sudden demand for these offerings led to a shortage in the markets and women were seen buying back the offerings from temple priests this morning for recycling. In the villages, several enterprising youths have begun selling the offerings on their mobikes to cope with the demand. Although female foeticide is prevalent all over the state, it is more common in the prosperous cotton belt. Efforts by the government and NGOs to eliminate the evil did not meet with much success. As a result, Haryana today has the lowest male-female ratio in the country in the10-19 year age group — 756 females for every 1000 men. |
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Maharishi Balmiki institute soon: Chautala Yamunanagar, November 3 The Chief Minister was speaking at a function organised to celebrate Maharishi Balmiki Jayanti at Radaur near here. He said the state government had decided to name all educational institutes after great personalities of the nation, so as to keep alive their memory as well as to spread the ideals and principles followed by them during their lifetimes. Addressing a large gathering of the Balmiki community, Mr Chautala said November 1 was celebrated every year as Haryana Day which was also the anniversary of Maharishi Balmiki. This, he said, was no coincidence but had been decided by the Jan Nayak, Chaudhry Devi Lal, so that the communities which had been oppressed and deprived should feel that Haryana was their own state. During the function, the Chief Minister paid floral tributes to Maharishi Balmiki. Others who addressed the function included Mr Ashok Arora, Transport Minister, Mr Ram Pal Majra, Chief Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Banta Ram, Chairman, Sugar Federation and coordinator of the function, Mr Akram Khan, Chairman Dairy Development Haryana, President of Balmiki Mahasabha Haryana Mr Banarsi Dass, District INLD President and MLA Sadhura, Mr Balwant Singh, Mr B.L. Saini, MLA Jagadhri and other senior Dignitaries of the State. |
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‘Cong non-serious on house tax’ Yamunanagar, November 4 Addressing a rally at Thapar grounds here today, he said if the Congress would have been serious, its members should not have walked out during the last Assembly session in which the house tax. Bill was presented. He said if the HVP would come back to power, it would revert back to the old house tax policy. He stated that if the BJP did not deceive him in 1999, he could have provided round-the-clock power. He said the present government had not generated additional power for the past above two years. |
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Case against YC leader Ambala, November 4 Five of those accused in the case were produced before the Duty Magistrate here today who later remanded to police custody for a day. Meanwhile, a bail application was filed in the court on behalf of Mr Nirmal Singh, a former Revenue Minister and others, who pleaded that they had been “falsely implicated” in the case. General Secretary of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) Kiran Bala Jain and former minister Phool Chand Mulana have criticised the state government for the case against the Congress leader and workers. PTI
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Man convicted of killing 3-yr-old son Fatehabad, November 4 The convict, Ashwani, was married to Maina Devi. Later, he allegedly developed extra-marital relations and deserted his wife in 1997. On February 13, 1998, he came to his in-laws’ house in Bhatta Kalan, near here, and took his three-year-old son Anup with him. Later, Ashwani confessed that he had killed Anup and thrown his body into a canal. The police recovered the body on April 14, 1998, and registered a case of murder. |
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KU starts two PG diploma courses Kurukshetra, November 4 Giving details of the courses, Dr V.K. Aggarwal, Dean, Faculty of Law of the university, said one year course in post graduate diploma in business laws and practice had been designed to provide exposure of important business laws which had bearing on the modern business organisations. Dr Aggarwal said businessmen and consumers were increasingly using computers to create, transmit and store information leading to many legal complications. With a view to facilitating legal knowledge in this new emerging area, a course of one-year duration on patent, copyright and cyber laws had been designed. The main objective of the course is to study the legal issues relating to patent, copyright computer networks. Internet and e-commerce. The study covers the Information Technology Act, cyber laws, patent and and copyright laws, he added. |
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Popularise lok adalats: Judge Sonepat, November 4 Inaugurating a special lok adalat here, he said these adalats virtually had become a forum of agreement between rival parties. Lok Adalats put seal of approval after the consent of the parties and no pressure was used. He indicated that a move on permanent lok adalats in government departments and the statutory bodies of Haryana was under consideration. Free legal aid was provided to all litigants whose annual income was less than Rs 25,000 and they must belong to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, backward classes and handicapped as well as industrial workers, he added. |
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Governor delivers talk on conflicts Kurukshetra, November 4 Earlier, welcoming the chief guest, the Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University, Mr R.S. Chaudhry, said no country was free from low intensity combats these days. The Dean, Academic Affairs, university, Dr R.K. Rana, proposed vote of thanks. Those who were present on the occasion included Registrar of the university, Dr Hawa Singh, Dean Faculty of Law, Prof A.S. Kaang, senior faculty members of the university and officers of district administration. |
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Specialised health centre for Ambala Ambala, November 4 The institute today organised a seminar on “Advances in cardiac care — a Fortis perspective”. Dr Achintya Moulick and Dr Jagmohan Varma addressed the seminar. The objective of the seminar was to discuss the latest advances in cardiac care and the facilities available in the country today. The seminar was attended by cardiologists from Ambala. Dr Achintya Moulick, senior consultant, cardiothoracic surgery, said, “Heart disease is the number one killer today. We need to create more awareness about the dangers of heart disease. Over the year exciting new changes have taken place in the world of cardiac care”. Dr Jagmohan Varma, senior consultant, Invasive Cardiology, said, “Modern concepts of the pacing in heart failure, which is the new form of therapy, has come into country over the last one year. This is a major advancement in the treatment of advanced heart failure”. Next month onwards, the institute would use vans to disseminates information about heart diseases and its prevention at the grass roots.
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Priest killed inside temple Sonepat, November 4 The body of the victim bore multiple injuries which were inflicted by knives and it was sent for postmortem today. The police has registered a case of murder and further investigations were in progress. No arrest has, however, been made so far.
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Forum fines goods dealer Fatehabad, November 4 The forum has also asked the dealer to either supply new refrigerator to the consumer or refund its cost of Rs 8,400 with interest thereupon. The refrigerator of the consumer, Mr Atma Ram, went out of order after a few days of the purchase. Following a complaint, the dealer took away the refrigerator for repair and supplied an old one to the consumer as a stop-gap arrangement. After that, the consumer went to the dealer many times for the refrigerator but to no awail. The consumer then moved the forum.
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70-year-old
widow raped Fatehabad, November 4 The youth, Laxman, who belongs to the same village, went to the house of the widow armed with a knife and raped her. He also snatched earrings, some other ornaments and cash from the widow. While leaving her house, the suspect threatened the widow with dire consequences if she revealed the matter to someone else. A case has been registered under Sections 452, 506, 392 and 376 of the IPC and the Arms Act against the suspect. |
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HSMITC survey on water harvesting Chandigarh, November 4 A spokesman of the HSMITC said that in the first phase, the corporation was concentrating on 36 blocks, mainly located in districts of Mahendragarh, Rewari, Bhiwani, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Ambala, Yamunanagar and Panipat, out of 46 in the state. The declining water table in Kurukshetra and Mahendragarh was alarming and as per conservative estimates, it was going down by half a metre every year. |
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Lok Adalat settles 833 cases Sirsa, November 4 Giving details, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Mr N.S. Narang, said a total of 1203 cases were taken up in the Lok Adalat presided over by the District and Sessions Judge, Mr M.S. Sullar. In the 14 matrimonial disputes, the parties reached an amicable settlement. A total compensation of Rs 53.85 lakh was given to the aggrieved parties, he added. |
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Dairy lab to be strengthened Chandigarh, November 4
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