Dushyant gets threat on phone

Chandigarh: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala on Tuesday said he had received a threat over telephone, following which a complaint was lodged with the Jind police. “I was engaged in a political event on Monday when my assistant received a call on my mobile. The person on the other end gave his name as Pawan and said he was calling from Dubai,” he wrote in a communication to Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. “The caller told my assistant in a threatening manner to advise me not to speak much in election rallies lest I face dire consequences. He told my assistant that he belonged to a gang operating under the name of Pablo Escobar,” he wrote. The letter was marked to the Ministry of Home Affairs. TNS

No cavassing at Sonepat rail station 

Sonepat: The local Railway authorities have banned political parties to campaign at railway stations, fearing that anti-social elements may create trouble during campaigning by party activists. There have been a couple of instances of Congress and BJP workers campaigning at the local railway station. “All political parties have been informed of the restrictions,” said PN Goswamy, SHO, Railway Protection Force, Sonepat. OC