Karnal / Chandigarh June 1
All the office bearers of Aam Aadmi Party took part in the oath taking ceremony on Thursday at Dr. Mangalsen Auditorium located at Ambedkar Chowk, Karnal. National General Secretary (Organization) Dr. Sandeep Pathak administered the oath to all the office bearers. Earlier, he infused enthusiasm among the workers. During this, 1150 office bearers took oath. State President of Aam Aadmi Party and Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sushil Gupta, Senior Vice President Anurag Dhanda, Chairman of Campaign Committee Dr. Ashok Tanwar and National Joint Secretary Chaudhary Nirmal Singh and all the office bearers of the entire state participated in the swearing-in ceremony. Apart from these, Vice President Balbir Singh Saini, Banta Ram Valmiki, Chitra Sarwara and all office bearers from the district level of Aam Aadmi Party Haryana reached.
National General Secretary (Organization) Dr. Sandeep Pathak while addressing the office bearers from all over the state said that despite having less resources, you have chosen the Aam Aadmi Party, congratulations to you. He said that Kejriwal also came from a humble background. The whole system told him that if he has guts then contest elections and change the system and he did it first in Delhi and now in Punjab. He said that you give me your time till the elections, I will give it by forming the Aam Aadmi Party government in Haryana. He said that Haryana is the land of Mahabharata. There will be no more pleadings, we are here for battle. We will go for life, victory or death. Now the Aam Aadmi Party government will be formed here too.
As soon as the Aam Aadmi Party government is formed, every village will get 24 hours free electricity, “He added. There are no schools in Haryana for children to study. Similar is the condition of hospitals. The posts of 6000 doctors are vacant in the hospitals of Haryana. Politicians get treatment done in five star hospitals. They are not concerned with the treatment of the common man.
He said that if Chief Minister Khattar comes out of Adani’s lap, then do some work. The Khattar government is engaged in promoting the capitalists. Teachers, doctors, sarpanch and anganwadi workers are all on strike in the state. More than 25 lakh youth are unemployed in Haryana. When good works can be done in Delhi, can be done in Punjab then why can’t good works be done in Haryana. Aam Aadmi Party implemented OPS in Punjab.
He said that before the daughters wrestlers sitting at Jantar Mantar, they are our sisters and daughters. We will avenge the insult of our sisters. Won’t forget and won’t let you forget. He said that Congress and BJP looted Haryana fiercely. Congress for 25 years whereas BJP has completed 8 years. Both the parties looted heavily. According to the CAG report, corruption of Rs 11 lakh crore was done by both the parties.
He told all the office bearers not to run after position, money and prestige. Every worker will fight to pay the price of this soil. Believe in yourself, the Aam Aadmi Party government will be formed in Haryana. To form the government of the Aam Aadmi Party, I need fearless workers.
He said that Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann are coming to Jind on 8th June. The Aam Aadmi Party will start the 2024 battle from there itself. After this the block incharge level organization will be announced. He told all the office bearers that the deserving person will have to be elected. After this circle incharge will be appointed. After the circle incharge, a committee of 11 people will be formed in every village. We will start campaigning for the election with double strength.
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Narendra Modi is inspiring leader who constantly undertakes new experiments to swiftly take India on the development track, says Khattar
IEP Chandigarh, May 29
Haryana Chief Minister said that the nine years of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi’s tenure has been dedicated to ‘Jan seva’. He while rising over political ideology has always worked for the Nation, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
“The Prime Minister puts the country first and everything else second. With this pure intention, he is working assiduously to strengthen the nation on the world map and we will undoubtedly realize the Prime Minister’s goal of transforming India from a developing country to a developed nation upon the conclusion of 100 years of independence in Amrit Kaal,” said Sh. Manohar Lal while speaking at the programme, Maha Sampark Abhiyan held here today to celebrate the successful nine years of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi-led government.
The Chief Minister said that in these nine years, on several occasions, every Indian felt proud, because over the past nine years, the Prime Minister had visited many nations around the world to restore India’s status as a global power.
“The image that India has developed on a global scale now is also turning out to be advantageous to the countrymen. As a result of the Prime Minister’s rising stature around the world, even the presidents of big nations have started referring to Modi as the ‘Boss’,” asserted Sh. Manohar Lal.
The Chief Minister shared that he and the Prime Minister share a close bond. They have worked together for a very long time.
“During this period, while working with the Prime Minister, I used to closely observe that for him India was always first, while for leaders of other parties, the slogan was “Me first”, said Sh. Manohar Lal.
He said that Sh. Narendra Modi is such an inspirational leader who never hesitates to introduce various public-friendly experiments.
“The Prime Minister has always given consideration to the wellbeing of the nation’s citizens, its cultural heritage, and its future. Instead of being a politician, we are proud to have a Prime Minister who is a ‘True Statesman’, who considers the future,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.
The Chief Minister stated Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign, which was launched by Prime Minister in the year 2015 highlights Prime Minister’s concern for eradicating social taboos. With the help of the society, this campaign has received tremendous success, he added.
“Mann Ki Baat programme is another such example, as in this programme, the Prime Minister never talks about politics rather he highlights the talent and skill of the countrymen living in far-flung areas. This programme is a hit among the citizens as it has successfully aired 100 episodes, which already is a record,” said Sh. Manohar Lal.
After Independence, India has got a leader who has a vision of ‘Changing India’
The Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that Prime Minister always works sensitively and has consistently strived to uplift the last mile citizen while upholding the spirit of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya’s Antyodaya Darshan.
He said that while many leaders, freedom fighters, and countrymen made supreme sacrifices for India’s freedom, but India never got any leader like Sh. Narendra Modi, who has a vision of changing India.
Central Government working on 5S strategy
The Chief Minister stated that the Central Government, under the competent leadership of the Prime Minister is working on Antyodaya Utthan as well as the 5S strategy – shiksha (education), swasthya (health), suraksha (security), swavlamban (self-reliance) and swabhiman (self-respect). The National Education Policy-2020, which has been put into effect across the country, aims to awaken the national spirit in children by combining new technology with traditional teaching methods.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister, the dreams saw at a young age, are now turning into reality, O.P. Dhankar
Earlier, speaking on the occasion, Former Minister and State BJP President, Sh. O.P. Dhankar said that in these nine years, everyone has seen how India has emerged as a strong nation on the world map.
“It gives me immense pleasure to share that the dreams we saw at our young age are now turning into reality as we are growing old. Abrogation of article 370, construction of the Ram temple are such dreams which have come true under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi,” said Sh. O.P Dhankar.
UPA’s tenure was worst decade for India and Indians, Sh. Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Earlier, speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Sh. Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the Congress tenure was really the worst decade for India and Indians from amongst all the other bad decades in the history of Independent India.
“Congress tenure is termed as India’s Lost Decade”. 2G, CWG, coal scam etc were the milestones of the UPA’s lost decade,” said Sh. Sh. Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
He said that it was only because of these anti-public friendly policies and corrupt government that in the year 2014, to make up for the lost decade, the citizens of India voted for change and gave a resounding mandate to Narendra Modi.
“In these nine years, countless reforms and governance initiatives have been successfully implemented across the country that has steered India into its current strength,” he added.
Meanwhile, former Tripura Chief Minister, and Haryana BJP in-charge, Sh. Biplab Kumar Deb said that these 9 years are most memorable ones.
“The Swabhiman’ and ‘Samman’ of India had enhanced under the leadership of Sh. Narendra Modi and this I term as one of the biggest achievements in these 9 years.
Vidhansabha Speaker, Sh. Gian Chand Gupta, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Kamlesh Dhanda, Chandigarh BJP President, Sh. Arun Sood, OSD to Chief Minister, Sh, Jawahar Yadav, Media Advisor to Chief Minister, Sh. Amit Arya and other dignitaries also remained present on this occasion.
Two Home Guard Officials Apprehended for Bribery Charges
IEP Chandigarh
The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a Clerk and a Peon from the Home Guard department in Faridabad on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 2500.
The ACB spokesperson shared this information today, shedding light on the unlawful activities conducted by the accused.
The arrested accused have been identified as Jitender, serving as a Clerk, and Vijender Phawa, working as a Peon. Acting promptly on a complaint filed by Vishal Verma, a resident of Nangla Enclave, Faridabad, the ACB took swift action to apprehend the accused officials.
It was reported that both Jitender and Vijender had demanded a bribe of Rs 2500 from Vishal Verma, who is a Home Guard volunteer, in exchange for his re-enrollment in the Home Guard. The ACB team, acting on this complaint, promptly organized a raid to catch the accused in the act. The raid conducted by the ACB team led to the arrest of both officials while they were accepting the bribe. The entire operation was conducted in the presence of independent witnesses, ensuring transparency and fairness.
A case has been registered against the accused individuals at the Faridabad ACB police station. The investigation into the matter is ongoing, as the ACB aims to gather all relevant evidence to support the charges brought against them.
The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau reiterates its commitment to combat corruption and maintain integrity within public institutions. This arrest serves as a stern warning to individuals engaged in corrupt practices that they will be held accountable for their actions. In addition, the ACB encourages citizens to report any instances of corruption promptly, as it plays a vital role in eradicating this menace from society.
CM GIVES AN ULTIMATUM TO THE ILLEGAL ENCROACHERS ON THE GOVERNMENT LAND
IEP Chandigarh, May 24
Rolling the wheels for removing illegal encroachments on the government land, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday gave an ultimatum to the encroachers of government land to vacate the encroachments by May 31 or face the action. In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister said that the state government is committed for freeing the land from illegal encroachments. He bemoaned that during the tenure of the successive governments in the state, the affluent people had illegally encroached the precious government land by violating the norms, which is unwarranted and undesirable. However, Bhagwant Mann said that from day one after assuming the charge of office, his government had adopted a zero tolerance policy towards illegal encroachments. The Chief Minister said that it is a matter of great pride and satisfaction that the state government has so far freed more than 9000 acres of government land from the illegal encroachers. He said that this momentum will be continued further and every inch of government land under illegal encroachment will be vacated by all means. Bhagwant Mann asked the illegal encroachers to vacate the land under their possession by May 31 else the government will get it freed on its own. The Chief Minister said that a massive anti-encroachment drive by the state government will be started from June 1 to remove these encroachments. He said that no one, however affluent he may be, will be spared during this drive to be started in larger public interest. However, Bhagwant Mann categorically said that people residing on such land, if any, should not worry as they will not be dislocated during the drive.
Punjab Government’s Shagun Scheme Grants Rs 51,000 to construction Workers for their Daughters’ Marriage: Anmol Gagan Maan
IEP Chandigarh, May 24
The Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, is committed to the welfare of all sections of the state. To achieve the same objective, the Punjab government has implemented various labour welfare schemes for the social and economic advancement of the construction workers. On Friday, Minister for Labour, Anmol Gagan Mann, highlighted the Shagun Scheme of the state government. She explained that any construction workers registered in Punjab are eligible to avail an amount of Rs 51,000 under the Shagun scheme of Punjab Building and other Construction Workers Board (BOCW Board) for their daughters’ marriage. This scheme can be availed by construction worker for the marriage of up to 2 daughters. Furthermore, Minister Mann explained that if a female construction worker is registered as a beneficiary with the BOCW board, she is also entitled to avail the Shagun amount for her own marriage, provided that her registered parents have not previously claimed the benefit for her marriage. Minister told that any registered construction worker can apply to avail Sagun scheme within six months after the marriage of his daughter. She said that to validate the marriage, it is necessary to submit the certificate issued by the Marriage Registration Authority alongwith the application form. She said that Punjab government is committed to empowering construction workers and ensuring their financial well-being.
No legal action will be taken against encroachers who release government land till May 31: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal
IEP Chandigarh, May 24
Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that if any person who have illegally encroached the government panchayat land, vacated the possession by May 31, no legal action will be taken against them. Addressing a press conference at the local Punjab Bhavan, he said that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has already announced that the state government is committed to freeing the land from illegal encroachments and the affluent people who have violated the rules and encroached on expensive government lands will not be spared. Dhaliwal said that appropriate action will be taken from June 1 against those who will not vacate the lands by May 31. He said that many people have been encroaching on government lands for 30 years and if such people still not vacate the land after the appeal of the Chief Minister, then the state government will take strict legal action against them. He further said that the state government’s target is to vacate 6000 acres of land by June 10 this year. Dhaliwal said that last year 9030 acres of land was freed from encroachment, the average market value of this land is around Rs. 2709 crore. He said that due to the Jalandhar by-election, the second phase of this campaign has been started 4-5 days ago and 189 acres of land have been vacated by the encroachers themselves. He also appealed the people to come forward and leave the illegal encroachment of government land so that the revenue collected from this land can be used for the welfare of Punjab. He said that this land is not the ancestral property of anyone but it is the common land of all Punjabis residing in the state and the income generated from this land is to be spent on all the residents of Punjab. Dhaliwal said that last year also on the appeal of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, 3396 acres of land had been vacated by the people themselves. Dhaliwal categorically said that people residing on such land, if any, will not be dislocated during the drive but such occupiers will be requested to dispose of the matter according to the law. He also requested that for the welfare of Punjab and to make the state Rangla Punjab, the illegal encroachers themselves should come forward and hand over these lands to the Punjab government.
EIGHT HOURS UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY TO BE ENSURED PHASE WISE FOR AGRICULTURE: HARBHAJAN SINGH ETO EXHORTS
IEP Chandigarh, May 24
The Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is making adequate arrangements to ensure smooth sowing of paddy across the state during the upcoming monsoon season. Punjab Power Minister Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO on Friday visited PSPCL Office of Gurdaspur to review the preparations for power supply for the upcoming season. During the visit, he instructed to the concerned officials to ensure uninterrupted power supply in the concerned area. He asked the officials to enhance field visits and make necessary inspections of transformers, lines and others to fix all the defects well before time. The Cabinet Minister said that the state government has divided into Punjab into four zones to effectively implement the phase wise supply for paddy. He said that the sowing of paddy across the state will start in four different phases from June 10 to June 21 etc. He ensured that all the arrangements will be made for uninterrupted power supply to the farmers. Mr. Harbhajan Singh ETO said that the sowing of paddy in border areas will start from June 10, for which uninterrupted power supply will be provided. He said that second phase to be commenced from June 16 in which seven districts of Ferozepur, Faridkot, Pathankot, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib, Gurdaspur, SBS Nagar and Tarn Taran have been covered, while in third phase seven districts Rupnagar, SAS Nagar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Fazilka, Bathinda and Amritsar will be ensured supply from June 19. He informed that the remaining nine districts of Patiala, Jalandhar, Moga, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Hoshiarpur, Sangrur, Malerkotla, Barnala and Mansa will be covered from June 21.
PUNJAB POLICE CONDUCT SIMULTANEOUS RAIDS AT PREMISES OF ANTI-SOCIAL ELEMENTS & PERSONS INVOLVED IN CRIMES
IEP CHANDIGARH, May 24
As part of ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per the vision of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Police on Friday conducted simultaneous raids at premises of anti-social elements and persons involved in crimes. The raids were carried out on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. Special DGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla said that the day-long operation was conducted across the state in a synchronised manner and all the CPs/SSPs were asked to depute at least one police party per police station, under Sub-Inspector (SI) rank officers to check the whereabouts of these persons. He said that as many as 450 Police parties, involving over 3000 police personnel, have conducted raids at premises of at least 4171 persons, who have a criminal record. The Special DGP said that the purpose to carry out this operation was to know the whereabouts of such persons, besides, ensuring that they have returned to the mainstream lifestyle. He said that the Police teams have also questioned family members of persons involved in crimes and checked bank transactions from abroad, and western union and property details. Police teams have also checked the vehicles stationed at their premises and verified their registration numbers using VAHAN mobile app, he added. Meanwhile, such exercises help the Police to keep vigil around the anti-social elements, while instilling sense of security among common people.
Students of 94 Schools of Eminence of visit renowned educational institutes: Harjot Singh Bains
IEP Chandigarh, May 23
With an aim of teaching the children of the state as per the need of hour, a one-day tour program was organised for the ninth grade students of the Schools of Eminence to introduce them educational institutions. The ambitious project of Schools of Eminence was launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government. Divulging about the tour program, Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains said that students of 94 Schools of Eminence have visited to reputed educational institutes include Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjabi University, IIT Rupnagar, NIT Jalandhar, Punjab Technical University, NIS, NIPER and Chandigarh College of Engineering under the Study Tour program. Mr. Bains said that these students will be sent to visit prominent industrial units like Verka Milk Plant, Trident, Hero Cycle, Viatone Energy Private Limited, Pepsi Plant, Swaraj Mazda, Mel Goindwal Sahib on a one-day study tour on May 26. Mr. Bains said that the purpose of these visits to stir the students mind to study in higher education institutions and to introduce them to the idea of becoming an entrepreneur or doing something new through a visit to the industrial units. He said that the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is committed to provide the best education to the students of the state and is continuously working in this direction.
PUNJAB HEALTH MINISTER LAUDS EFFORTS OF USAID-BACKED NGOs IN FIGHTING COVID-19
IEP Chandigarh, May 24
Lauding the efforts of all the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for playing pivotal role in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Friday said that the Punjab state has successfully achieved 98% coverage for the first dose of Covid vaccination, while, 86% for the 2nd dose for 18+ population. The data is per the data available on CoWIN Portal till May 12, 2023.
The Health Minister was presiding over the meeting collaboratively organised by the USAID and Punjab Health Department to share the experiences and the learnings during Covid pandemic, particularly in the field of COVID-19 vaccination. He was Chief Guest on the meet, which was organised to recognise the efforts of all the stakeholders with whose contributions Punjab was able to fight Covid in a successful manner.
Multi-stakeholder partnerships and strong community engagement was the force behind enhancing COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Momentum Routine Immunization Transformation & Equity project, funded by USAID, in partnership with the State Health department, had worked towards increasing the demand and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, for the vulnerable and marginalised population of the state including the migratory population and transgender community.
Dr Balbir Singh acknowledged the invaluable contribution of the project and its local partners— Society for All Round Development-SARD India, MAMTA Health Institute for Mother and Child, Transport Corporation of India-TCI, and HelpAge India, in achieving the COVID-19 vaccination targets efficiently during the meet. He also praised commendable support by the religious institutions of Punjab, especially ‘Sri Akal Takht Sahib’ and ‘Deras’ through mass appeal which resulted in considerable increase in the number of vaccinations.
He exhorted everyone to follow a healthy lifestyle to prevent diseases. He also underlined the role of Ayurveda and Homeopathy in treatment of chronic diseases. “Soon, the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led Punjab government would introduce regular Yoga and lifestyle modification sessions in all the health wellness centres,” he said.
Health Minister also released a coffee table book depicting the project’s journey in Punjab along with books for children developed jointly by SARD and the National Book Trust (NBT).
During the event, the NGOs acknowledged the support received from the Health Department of Punjab for their proactive support in ensuring vaccine supply to meet the necessary targets. The NGOs used this opportunity to showcase the success stories and innovative approaches applied during the implementation of the project.
Dr. Gopal K. Soni, Project Director, Momentum Routine Immunization Transformation & Equity project highlighted that the NGO partners of Punjab used unique strategies of project implementation by engaging Faith-based organisations and visiting non-conventional places of gatherings including Grain Markets, Deras, Industrial Sites, etc. to target the most vulnerable and marginalised communities to intensify the vaccine uptake.
To build confidence in vaccines and ensuring the COVID-19 vaccination is accessible to all, the teams conducted special vaccination camps for persons with disability, children, the elderly population, the transgender community, etc. which are great learnings from the project and could be replicated to strengthen other immunisation programs of the country, he said. “The project is thankful to the State Government, Health Department and other departments for supporting this initiative,” he said.
Director Health and Family Welfare Punjab Dr Adarshpal Kaur acknowledged the assistance provided by the NGOs to connect with marginalised and vulnerable society and supported government efforts to extend the reach of routine immunisation drives.
Senior health department representatives,Director Health Services ( Family Welfare) Dr. Ravindra Pal Kaur, Director NHM Dr. S.P. Singh, State Immunization Officer Dr. Balwinder Kaur, State Nodal Officer (Covid) Dr. Rajesh Bhaskar, Joh Snow India Punjab State Team, District Health authorities and community stakeholders were also present at the occasion.