Gulia Khap Chaubisi gives eve-teasers a piece of its mind

Ravinder Saini

Tribune News Service

Jhajjar, December 22

Withdrawal of the official invitation to Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda for the ‘bhoomi pujan’ of National Cancer Institute, damage to stamp papers worth Rs 62 lakh by termites in Treasury, reversal of City Magistrate Bijender Hooda to stenographer by the state government, escape of three children from the Bahadurgarh shelter home and the Kadian khap’s historical decision of establishing matrimonial relations among eight gotras (sub-castes) by removing century-old social impediment were the major happenings in Jhajjar district this year.

The very first day of the New Year brought trouble for the Jhajjar police as charred bodies of four Delhi youths were found in a car near Issarheri village.

Two illegal arms factories were unearthed in Barhana village this year, while the recovery of highly explosive hand grenades, strips, detonators and other items from the Noona Majra-Tandaheri road triggered panic among the people.

Gulia Khap Chaubisi, a social council of 24 villages in the Badli assembly segment, took a strong note of an eve-teasing incident in Pelpa village and ordered shoe-beating of three eve-teasers. They also slapped a fine of Rs 11,000 each on them.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched the ‘Youth for Rural Development’ programme in Hasanpur village to ensure significant participation of rural youth in development. He also announced several development projects, including setting up of a solid waste management plant, strengthening of potable water supply system and removal of overhead high-tension power lines from 25 residential colonies.

In sports, Sumit Nagal (17) of Jaitpur village brought laurels to Jhajjar by clinching the Grand Slam Junior title at Wimbledon in July. He was the sixth Indian to win the title.