Yamunanagar: Leaving the Congress, Rishi Pal, husband of Sadhaura Congress MLA Renu Bala, had joined the BJP in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at a programme in Vyaspur town of Yamunanagar district in June. Now, Renu Bala has started attending meetings of the BJP, giving air to speculations in political circles of the area. A meeting of the Vyaspur mandal of the BJP was held at Vyaspur on Saturday. This meeting was attended by both Rishi Pal and Renu Bala. Rishi Pal is an influential political leader in Sadhaura Assembly segment (Vyaspur is a part of this constituency) and his entry into the BJP was marked by intense political activity in the area. Renu Bala won two consecutive terms as MLA from this constituency.
‘2 IPS officers claim Rampal’s innocence’
Hisar: A Congress leader from Hisar, Dharambir Goyat, who went to seek the blessings of controversial godman Rampal at his ashram in Dhanana village of Sonepat district recently told Rampal that two IPS officers of Haryana had claimed that they could not find any fault with Rampal. Goyat also named the two IPS officers. A video also went viral in which he is interacting with Rampal and making such a statement. These IPS officers were deployed in Hisar when the Haryana Police carried out the operation to arrest Rampal in November 2014. Rampal remained in jail for more than 11 years on various charges, including murder, sedition etc, and came out of jail in April this year. Rampal has got major relief in the several criminal cases registered against him. Now, a stream of politicians from various parties have been visiting him to seek his blessings.
Anti-CM remarks show power ‘intoxicates’
Hisar: INLD state president Rampal Majra raised the issue of alleged unsavoury comments being made by certain politicians against former Haryana Chief Ministers including Bansi Lal, Bhajan Lal and Om Prakash Chautala. Addressing people at the dharna site in Chanot village in Hansi district, Majra — without naming any politician — said that making defamatory remarks against former CMs indicated that power has had an intoxicating effect on these politicians. Notably, former CM Manohar Lal Khattar and Rajya Sabha MP of the BJP Rekha Sharma recently made certain remarks naming the former CMs that became issues of discussion among Haryanvis.
Vij knows how to ease tension
Ambala: Firebrand BJP minister Anil Vij, who is known for taking on-the-spot action against officials, also knows how to ease the tension when it comes to pacifying agitating employees by reaching out to them during their protests. During the recent protests when thousands of employees of the Power Department reached to gherao the minister’s residence, Vij himself reached out to the agitating employees. The minister advised the employees to raise slogans strongly, but also add a line to it and say ‘Har zor-zulm ki takkar mein sangharsh hamara nara hai, Anil Vij tumhara hai’. After the unexpected response from the minister and assurance received, the employees ended the protest.
Relieving SDM of DMC charge sparks buzz
Jhajjar: Relieving Bahadurgarh SDM Abhinav Siwach of the charge of District Municipal Commissioner (DMC) has created a buzz in the town. While some describe it as a routine administrative move, many others are linking it to the ongoing row between Bahadurgarh Municipal Council councillors and civic officials. Notably, the MC chairperson and several councillors had recently approached the DC accusing Bahadurgarh MC officials of issuing notices to some elected representatives in a “malicious” and “discriminatory” manner. They had also sought an impartial inquiry.
A ride to remember
Gurugram: The atmosphere in Faridabad was electric on Sunday, charged with a rare blend of vigour and determination. All eyes were on Haryana BJP president Archana Gupta whose sheer energy while cycling left onlookers and fellow party leaders absolutely awestruck. Covering over 2 km on a bicycle, she displayed a spirited enthusiasm that rivalled even the youngest cadre. The scene was one of pure inspiration with seasoned leaders remarking on how they struggled to keep pace with her relentless momentum. BJP minister Rajesh Nagar said that the way she energetically sprinted up the stairs leaving him behind made him proud of the party’s decision to infuse youth energy in the leadership.
Contributed by Shiv Kumar Sharma, Deepender Deswal, Nitish Sharma, Ravinder Saini and Sumedha Sharma
