Haryana Diary: Politics over demolition of farmhouses

Faridabad: The recent demolition drive launched against illegal farmhouses on the forest land in the district seems to have highlighted a political angle. According to sources in the district administration, while the farmhouse of a former minister and ruling party leader was demolished in the first phase of the drive launched last month, a similar construction raised by a leader and former minister having allegiance to a leading Opposition party has been spared. This development is claimed to be related to the political ongoing tussle between two senior leaders of the BJP for the past couple years.

‘Shaheedi Diwas’ event a show of strength

Rewari: The Shaheedi Diwas samaroh to be organised in Jhajjar’s Patauda village on September 23 on the martyrdom of Rao Tularam is being seen as a ‘show of strength’ by Union Minister Rao Inderjit. People of his stronghold (Ahirwal) have keenly been awaiting Rao’s next political move since newly Union Minister Bhupinder Yadav got a rousing welcome in Gurugram, Rewari and Mahendragarh, especially by Rao’s opponents within the BJP.

Quota system: BJP leader vs Rajya Sabha MP

Hisar: A BJP leader from Hisar and convener of the OBC Arakshan Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, Prajapati Hanuman Varma, has lashed out at party’s Rajya Sabha MP Ramchander Jangra. Varma claimed that Jangra’s remarks on the existing reservation policy exposed his anti-reservation stand. “If he has any problem with the quota policy, he should announce on a public platform that his family will never avail the benefit of the OBC quota,” Varma stated.

MC, elected representatives on warpath

Gurugram: The cold war between the MC employees and elected public representatives in Gurugram is flaring up with each passing day. While it was the officials who ruled the roost for long, the visit of the Home and Urban Local Bodies minister almost two months ago changed the power equation. With Anil Vij openly seeking more power respect and say to public representatives and eventual suspension of an SE during his last visit, there is a storm raking up.

BJP leaders heave a sigh of relief

Yamunanagar: BJP leaders and workers heaved a sigh of relief after a programme held at the party’s district office in Jagadhri on Saturday ended peacefully. By the time farmers got information about the programme, BJP leaders and workers had left the venue. Farmers have been opposing BJP’s programmes in Haryana for several months now to press for their demand of repealing the three farm laws.

Lathicharge episode fuel to farmers’ stir

Karnal: ‘Lathicharge’ on farmers by cops at Bastara toll plaza on August 28 gave fuel to farmers’ agitation. A large number of farmers across Haryana, Punjab, UP and Rajasthan gathered in Karnal to protest the lathicharge. During the agitation, the main gate of the mini secretariat was kept closed for the general public, due to which the number of people visiting the key offices remained low.

Contributed by: Bijendra Ahlawat, Ravinder Saini, Deepender Deswal, Sumedha Sharma, Shiv Kumar Sharma and Parveen Arora