Test for Union Minister

Faridabad: With the allotment of the Heavy Industries and Energy portfolio to the local Member of Parliament (MP), Krishan Pal Gujjar, in the recent reshuffle of the Modi government, seen as an upgrade in the Union Cabinet, the development is also being considered as a challenge to both the Union Minister of State and the entrepreneurs’ bodies here regarding the demand for setting up of a mother unit for an auto-parts industry. “We not only expect the fulfilment of the long-pending demand of a mother unit soon, it will be a kind of a litmus test for both industrialists and the minister batting for the demand,’’ said an entrepreneur. He said there could be no better time for the fulfilment of the demand as the MP had reached the position that was both influential and commanding.

Youth Cong poll on cards

Hisar:The Congress has been the target of the opponents for promoting particular families in politics. To discourage this trend of giving prominence to the next generations of the established political families, the Congress high command introduced the internal polls for electing the office-bearers of the Youth Congress in Haryana. However, a look at the aspirants for the posts of the state youth president or even the president of district wings, shows that it will not be an easy task for the ordinary party workers to make the cut, as they will have to face the challenge from the sons and daughters of the sitting or former MLAs of the Congress. Former health minister Rao Narender Singh’s son Rao Krishan is contesting for the state presidentship in the party’s youth wing. Former MLA Dharam Singh Chhokar’s son Vikash is claimant for general secretary post. Abhilash Nagar contesting for district president in Faridabad is son of sitting MLA Lalit Nagar. Similarly, MLA Jai Prakash’s son Vikash and Surender Pawar’s son Lalit are staking claim for the post of district chief in Kaithal and Sonepat, respectively. The sons of former Congress MLAs Ramniwas Rada, Sukhbir Kataria and Ramkishan Fauji too are contesting for the district president’s post in their respective districts of Hisar, Gurgaon and Bhiwani.

Ex-minister, brother head sports bodies

Rohtak: Former Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu may have failed to retain his seat for the second consecutive term in the state Assembly in the last elections, but he has been elected president of the Haryana Archery Sangh for the third time in a row. The elections of the sangh were held in Rohtak on Sunday. Capt Abhimanyu is also the senior vice-president of the Indian Archery Sangh. It may be pertinent to mention here that Capt Abhimanyu’s brother Major Satyapal Sindhu is the president of the Haryana Boxing Sangh.

Personal feuds to fore during farm stir

Ambala: As the farm agitation is getting longer, the differences among farm leaders due to the style of agitation and personal feuds at the local level have started coming to the fore. While the farmers’ union is trying hard to put up a united face, internal frictions have become a matter of concern for leaders and they have started requesting the union chief to take immediate remedial action, else the rising differences may harm the ongoing farm agitation.