Haryana Diary: Councillors in fix over shifting of cattle to ‘gaushalas’

Ambala: The ongoing campaign to shift stray cows to ‘gaushalas’ has put the local leaders, especially the elected members of the Municipal Corporation, in a fix as the small-time dairy operators, who leave their cattle open, have been requesting the local leaders to get their cows released from the ‘gaushalas’. Then, the councillors and other public representatives are requesting the MC authorities for the same. But, following strict guidelines from the state government, they are being told to wait as the campaign is still on. The small-time dairy operators are also being told to get ready to pay penalty.

Protest over hospital name

Mahendragarh: The need for better medical facilities at the newly set up Maharishi Chyavan Medical College in Koriawas village has, it seems, taken a back seat because, naturally, the name of the college is the real crisis. A protest demanding it be renamed after Rao Tula Ram has been going strong for over three months, but no one appears bothered about the lack of doctors and other facilities that are needed to start the MBBS course and offer proper treatment.

Selja group dominates

Yamunanagar: A number of Congress leaders belonging to Kumari Selja and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda groups were making efforts to become district presidents of the party in Yamunanagar district. But Selja has been successful in getting the leaders of her group appointed to the post of district presidents in this district. Her loyalist Devinder Singh was appointed district president (urban) and another loyalist Narpal Singh as district president (rural). But people say that it remains to be seen how much they would be able to strengthen the party organisation in the district.

Cheeka MC chairperson joins BJP

Kaithal: In a major political development, Cheeka Municipal Council Chairperson Dr Rekha Rani formally joined the BJP in the presence of state president Mohan Lal Badoli in Panchkula a couple of days back. She is the daughter-in-law of former MP and former Guhla MLA Ishwar Singh. Rekha had contested MC chairperson election on the ticket of JJP in alliance with BJP. Later, before the Assembly elections, she and her husband left the JJP and joined the Congress. Now, she has joined the BJP. She had contested the 2014 Assembly elections from Guhla as an Independent candidate, securing around 23,000 votes and established her identity as a strong woman leader in the region. In 2022, she became chairperson of Cheeka MC. A former professor at Kurukshetra University, she has been actively engaged in public life. As per the political experts, her joining the BJP will strengthen the party as she is a big face of the SC community.

Gurugram gears up to host political wedding

Gurugram: Gurugram is gearing up to host a big political wedding as Himachal Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri’s only daughter Dr Aastha Agnihotri is set to marry an IAS native of Gurugram. Agnihotri will marry Sachin Sharma, a resident of Jahajgarh village of Gurugram district. Sachin is an IAS officer of Himachal cadre and is posted as SDM in Amb, Una. The Deputy CM announced the wedding on social media though the exact date and venue are yet to be revealed.