The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what WEDNESDAY will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 reject all help are you freed. CHANDIGARH VOL. XXIII, NO. 213 Swami Vivekananda PAGES 12 Rs. 2 YUGMARGYOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Ayushmann's 'Shubh Awareness being generated to make Difference of opinion cannot Mangal Zyada Saavdhan' be seen as conflict: Shastri on goes on floors Hry plastic free: CS alleged Kohli-Rohit rift ...PAGE 10 .... PAGE 3 ...PAGE 12 5 INLD MLAs who India hits back at Pak in UNHRC supported JJP, Says false narrative on Kashmir Cong disqualified Pakistan ex- lawmaker AGENCY CHANDIGARH, SEP 10 Ashok Arora reaches India; comes from epicentre of terror The five MLAs of the Indian National seeks asylum Lok Dal (INLD), who had switched quits INLD CHANDIGARH: A former legisla- sides by joining the Jannayak Janata CHANDIGARH: In what could be the tor from Pakistan Prime Minister AGENCY Party (JJP), were disqualified as mem- last knell in the fluctuating fortunes of the Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek- GENEVA, SEPTEMBER 10 bers of the Haryana assembly by Speak- Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), as well e-Insaf party has sought asylum er Kanwar Pal here on Tuesday. as a major jolt, its vice in India, saying that minorities Rebutting Pakistan's claim on Kashmir at at The decision has come just a month president Ashok Arora, were deprived of their basic rights the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), ahead of the assembly elections in along with his supporters in the neighbouring nation. India on Tuesday said the world is aware Haryana. resigned from the primary Baldev Kumar (43) also said the that this false narrative comes from the epi- Those disqualified included Dab- membership of the party terrorism was getting support in centre of terrorism. wali MLA Naina Singh Chautala, wife today amidst reports that Pakistan. Kumar along with his Secretary (East) MEA, Vijay Thakur of Ajay Singh Chautala and mother of he may join the Congress wife and two children came to In- Singh at UNHRC said, "My Government is JJP leader Dushyant Chautala. party. One of the strongest dia last month and is presently taking affirmative action by adopting pro- The other legislators are Anoop leaders of the Punjabi staying at Khanna in Punjab’s gressive policies to promote socio-econom- Dhanak (Uklana), Rajdeep Phogat community in Haryana, Ludhiana district. Kumar was ic equality and justice." (Dadri) and Prithi Singh (Narwana). Ashok Arora was one of charged with the murder of a the senior most and among the most Sikh legislator in 2016. “I have After Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah In another similar case, INLD MLA trusted leaders of the INLD. With 19 come here to seek asylum and Mehmood Qureshi’s address, the Indian Naseem Ahmed, who joined the Con- MLAs INLD was the main opposition par- will request (Prime Minister side, led by Secretary (East) in the External gress, and then later joined the BJP has ty in the Haryana five years ago, but now Narendra) Modi Sahib to help Affairs Ministry Vijay Thakur Singh coun- also been disqualified by the Haryana it has been completely decimated now. us,” Kumar told reporters in tered Islamabad’s propaganda and block China, Pak joint statement on J&K rejected Vidhan Sabha Speaker. Earlier INLD With a political career of more than 35 Khanna on Tuesday. any adverse comments by the UNHRC. leader Abhay Chautala had filed a peti- NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday firmly rejected a reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a statement years, Arora had remained president of To sensitise members of the world put out by China and Pakistan over the weekend that had described the Kashmir issue as a dis- tion seeking disqualification of all the body, Singh on Monday held meetings with five MLAs. the Haryana unit of the INLD for more Hooda granted pute left from history. than 20 years. groups and representatives of various coun- “We reject the reference to Jammu & Kashmir in the joint statement issued by China and Pakistan The action came on two petitions ... MORE ON PAGE 3 Leader of tries here. They explained the rationale be- after the recent visit of Chinese Foreign Minister. J&K is an integral part of India,” Ministry of Exter- filed by INLD's Balwan Singh and par- hind the government of India's decision to nal Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Tuesday. New Delhi also told the two countries ty's senior leader Abhay Singh Chauata, Opposition status end the special status to Jammu and Kash- to stop work on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor that passes through Pakistan-occupied the speaker said. The petitions were and Anoop Dhanak in both the petitions CHANDIGARH: Days after being mir granted under Article 370 of the Indian Kashmir. “We call on the parties concerned to cease such actions,” Kumar said. filed on March 25 and July 26. The deserve disqualification," the speaker declared as the Congress Leg- Constitution and the state's bifurcation into India has consistently expressed concerns to both China and Pakistan on the projects in so-called INLD leaders had petitioned before the said in an order on Tuesday. islative Party (CLP) leader in two Union Territories last month. ‘China Pakistan Economic Corridor’, which is in the territory of India that has been illegally occu- speaker to declare them disqualified on Since the split in the INLD last year Haryana, Speaker Kanwar Pal on The government of India has said the pied by Pakistan since 1947. “India is resolutely opposed to any actions by other countries to account of their voluntarily giving up and the formation of the JJP, both parties Tuesday granted Bhupinder step was taken to remove hindrances in change the status quo in Pakistan occupied J&K,” Kumar said. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the membership of the INLD. are going through a rough phase with Singh Hooda the status of the overall development of Jammu, Kashmir who was on a two-day visit to Pakistan, had described the relationship between the two countries "I hold that respondents Pirthi some of their leaders joining the opposi- Leader of Opposition in the as- and Ladakh. as “rock-solid and unbreakable”. Singh, Rajdeep, Naina Singh Chautala tion camp. sembly. "I recognise Hooda as the Leader of Opposition," the speaker said here. The speaker took the decision on a letter sent by newly appointed Decks cleared for Karnal-Yamunanagar rail line Haryana Congress president Ku- Amarinder to take up mari Selja. She had requested BUREAU these projects have been submitted to connectivity between these two industri- that being the single largest op- CHANDIGARH, SEPT 10 Ministry of Railways. The cost of these al cities of Karnal and Yamunanagar as position party, Hooda be granted projects would be shared between the the travel distance would be reduced by the status as he had unanimously Kartarpur visa issue with Decks have been cleared for the con- State Government and Ministry 50 kms. Besides, it would been elected the leader of the struction of two new rail lines in of Railways. The estimated also provide direct connec- Congress Legislative Party. Haryana, Karnal-Yamunanagar (61 kms) cost of these two rail line proj- tivity to the holy city of and Jind-Hansi (50 kms) as the Haryana ects is Rs 1173 crore and Rs Haridwar which was a Traffic Challan external affair minister Rail Infrastructure Development Corpo- 923 crore respectively. long pending demand of ration Limited (HRIDC), a joint venture He said that the proposed this area. The proposed rail issued against son of Ministry of Railways and Haryana Karnal-Yamunanagar new line line would also facilitate BUREAU Punjab, Centre ink Government has completed detailed sur- would join existing Bhaini- faster economic growth of of Union Minister SULTANPUR LODHI, SEPT 10 vey and Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Khurd station on Delhi-Am- industrial and agricultural PATNA: BJP leader and the son pact to set up Project these two rail line projects. bala Railway line and existing sector in the region, he of Union Minister Ashwini Punjab Chief Minister Captain While stating this here today, an offi- Jagadhari workshop station on added. Chaubey, Arijit Shashwat on Amarinder Singh will take up the issue Management Unit cial spokesman said that with the con- Ambala-Saharanpur Railway The spokesman said Tuesday alleged that he was of visa-free entry through Kartarpur CHANDIGARH: Punjab government has struction of these two new rail lines, the line. There would be 5 new that the proposed Jind- wrongly issued a traffic ticket de- Corridor with the External Affairs Min- signed a Memorandum of Understanding long-standing demand of the people railways stations on this line Hansi new line would join spite following all rules and car- ister, as per a decision taken on Tuesday (MoU) on Tuesday with the Union Gov- would be fulfilled. namely Rambha, Indri, Ladwa, Radaur existing Jind Station on Delhi-Bathinda rying necessary documents. by the state cabinet, ernment for establishment of GeM Orga- He said that after the approval of the and Damla. He said that the construction Railway line and existing Hansi Station Alleging that he was being tar- which also resolved nization Transformation Team (GOTT)- State Government, the DPRs of both of this line would provide direct and fast on Rewari-Hisar Railway line. geted for setting a 'high-profile' Project Management Unit (PMU). example Shashwat said, "The to convene a special session of the state GOTT will assist the Buyer departments challan issued against me is only and agencies to transform their business Strict curfew imposed in to make it a high profile case.