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VQI. 29 No. 49 NEW DELHI-4th August, 1980 ~rice: 50 Paise Criminals Hold The Nation In Terror Murders, Rapes And Dacoities On The Increase

Law and order situation in the country is deteriorating Detemint to a crime is ' tbe A lot has been done to at an alarming pace. Unless effective steps are taken certainty of detection and public improve tbe working and censure. For this, we ,need · an liv ing condiiions of policemen in immediately, we shall have near anarchy in wbicb honour, efficient police force. This can recent months. Now they bave life and property of no one will be safe. be ensured more if politicians do to show results. They cannot .not give shelter to unsocial grumble tbat tbeir wbole time One of the·vital ractors, which be changed and the name of the elements and stop interference is spent . on worrying bow to catapulted Congress(I) into poWer . rape victim kept anonymous. in police work. During tbe last make botb ends meet. at the centre and nine . states Women must not be allowed few years the police bas been tbis year, was the inability· of to be retained in police custody demoralised; somuchso officers The police commission. under Janta and Lok Dal governments and tbey sbould not be called to avoid.,taking stern steps lest they Mr Dbaram Yira, has made a to .control spurt in crimes of all police station during . inyestiga­ sbould be bauled up by the number of valuable suggestions types. Mrs GandbI used to tion. The inquiry officer sbould succeeding rival government on. to end crime and tore up tbe barangue : "In tbe Indian capital • . go to her house a,pd she sbould one pretext or the otber. In;this police set up. They should 'be no woman can go out of tbe be asked to make a statement matter. the Janta and Lok Dal implemented as expediliously as house after sunset without being in presence of a woman polic~ governments were more guilty possible. robbed or molested". And tbis personnel and a social ·worker. than tbe present regime. . (Continued on next page) impressed people. Sbe had asked the voters to elect a "government that works". Misgivings About -New Proposal After the massive mandate. sh e has failed to make ber adminis­ . On Judiciary tration "work" in the real sense . . Need For Healthy Norms And Strict Adherence To Them Hardly a day passes without a dacoity or armed robbery in Unfortunately, the judiciary, dispenser of justice, tions. But 60 prominent lawyers New Delhi. The number of protector of the poor against executive excesses, arid bave lIayed the couocil for its murders has doubled in the last upholder of the constitution, has been dragged into new posture. which. they aver, six months. Women reel unsafe controversy by politicians. JS contrary to tbe stand it had even in hroad daylight. Everyone taken a rew years ago. Then it is living under the. pall of terror This is because ' of two exporience during had supported this view on a let loose by roaming gangs of proposals on the anvil. First. imposed in June 1975. Then . questionnaire serit by the law criminals who strike at wil! one·third of judges of a bigb several bigh court judges. wbo commission headed by Justice everywhere. Por instance, in court should b. fro n were a tborn in the government H .R. Kbanna. Model Town tbree dacoities took outside tbe area of its jurisdiction. fl esb. eitber because of their The law commission. in its plac! within a span of four days. Sec()Odly. seniormo,t judge of a independence of mind or displea- 80th report. bad forcefully Most of the crimes go high court can be appointed as SUre incurred from politicians, supported. the pnnciple 6f senio- undetected. the cbief justice of any bigh were transferred to far-off places. rity in judi ~i a~ appointments. c~urt in tbe country. . Tbis had demoralised the No·sane person would; or ·could. Same is the story for otber Tbe first proposal is in judiciary. Some of tbe judges felt raise any objection. If any otber major towns. be it Bomb1Y. keeping witb the priociple safety in bowing to tbe political. determinan.t is adopted.. . ·it could ' Calcutta. Madras. Lucknow. governing the allocation . of wind . lead' to abuses ' a~d dissatisfacti"O n .. Allahabad or Ludbiana. Indian Administrative Service Tbere has also been the Tlien political ' expediency would Oflate. cases of rape bave ' officers. In ord'f ' to ensure irresponsible talk of a "commit- take primacy. over merit. and multiplied manifold .. What is impartiality and promote national ted judiciary". a. phrase coined . sycophancy . sball becomeviay most disturbing is tbat many integration. Pandit Nehru and by tbe late Mr Kuour.manglamc of life . . Tbe tbreat of .t"'-nsf;',.. of tbe rapes are committed by Sardar Patel decided, way back Botb the ruiing 'party and ·. ·can hang 'like_' the' . sword of. · . policemen themselves. the in 1947, tbat one-third officers the opposition profess deep Damocles ontlie ·~e~d ; I?i:.i9.4iiis;, ; ' o~ supposed guardians of law and of lAS cadre in any state must Tespec t for tho independence of Healthy , norm.~ , haye.:, tq .,;be:;. order. Sucb men sbould be b. from other states. And this the judiciary. But almost' any establisbed' "'.'.9 foI1qjVs4o c, Wjl,i!~ ;, taught a lesson of · their life. system bas worked very well. Its doviation from the establisbed the 'first pr~po~~l , , 8~_ bD!Jig., ~ " , Some leaders have suggested applicatioo to high courts could proc'eduro in tbe appointment ' oJ lot of . ~ood : (q t~,e . I1~Clille".c¥:-I'< " barsber punishment like life well eliminate tbe chances of tbe cbief justices .or tbe transfer ' must. ber~I<~I;1 . tb,,~. ~ .J!!dge• ...Mce ,,, imprisonment. Tbe Indian penal local prejudices . and pres.ures of judges is ql1estioned.· often appolDt~d :.,t,:,. : a.~L$~ .. .cQ,ur,t.. i ~ " code must be suitably amended. coming in the way of unalloyed witbout a sound teason. not sblfted arolind: . And the' Also rape trials. sbould be justice. In tbe forefront is also tbe post of chief justice ' must go to held in camera. Tbe de5nition But fears have now been Bar Council of . It · bas. . the seniormos! judge of the same of Hconsenf' in rape cases should aroused because of the unhappy opposed both the new .

Incide:Jce of Crime Against Women punjab:Ministers. To':­ Olympic Hockey Champion . Hear Grievances .... ·,Afle-,. 16 Long Years .-. 'Justice . Bhagwati Against Keeping Meetings of the . District India had been successful to Grievances Commit.teesin Punjab win Olympic hockey gold medal Women In Police Custody will be beld on tbe fifth 'or after 16 long years by a 4-3 seventh of each' month .in tbe win against Spain and credit forenoon. .' Any . . a,dditional for tbis goes to tbe forwards for Mr luslice P.N. Bhagwati of the Supreme Court.last week sugges­ grievances can he taken up in the displaying concerted efforts . . ted a number of measures to cilrb the incidence of crimes against afternoon'on the' date fUed ' for . _Surinder ··Singh . Sodhi g~ve . W:omen _ He advocated tbe enac'lment of a law wbicb would ' prevent the district. .India: . a.,2-0 half .time lead. The . a :woman' being kept in custody by tbe police. .: i, Indian victory' has been applauc '. Dr Kewal Krishan . has ': been . ded by the ' President·, the ' Prime : Releasing a pampblet-" Wo- He also referred to another allocated' Gurdaspur and' '-!lopar MiDi.ster., . - Union ' ': Educatio'l men victims of an exploitative social ' evil . that of "forced districts, Sa-rdar Santo~b . Singh ' Ministet ·· 'a.nd o.ihers. _. Sar4ai eco~omic . s¥stem . and _ .unj)!s! . p~Qstitulion" .. _I1<\li4>.!lJ.ough_not . _Randba-w.a._-..·_· · Am,itsa~ ·· ·:· - Tarlok Singb, fatber of Flying freely available in our cities Officer Sekbon, and Mrs. Pritam and towns_ These "bad influen­ . Deposit as little as Rs. 5/­ Kaur, grandmotber of the late' ces" should not be allowed to per month, and soon you'U Flying Officer. corrode our social .and moral have enough to indulge in fibre. those special wishes. With Dr. K. Kirpal Singb Elected (Contillued/rom previous page) PSB's Recurring Deposit ./ IAOH Vice President The ' present rulers ' should Scheme. , "f' Doctor K. Kirpal Singb, Director of Food Tecbnology, know tbat people are watcbing .F PSB has a variety of . ProceSSing and Marketing of the their 'performance with keenness Schemes to suit all your and diligence. If tbey do not . Punjab Agricultural University needs. Drop in at YOlll ' deliver tbe goods, they would bas been elected Vice-President be given the marching orders at nearest branch for details. oC tbe Indian Association of tbe next poll in . very mucb the Ornamental Horticulture (lAOH). same ·way a~· tbe ranla and' Lok Tbe object of tbis association Dal'm'en .",:et.e, tbrown 00 garbage. is to inculcate an awareness of heap ",feW ·. fi.l:on tbs ago. They the important fole of ornamental do Hot want sweet· promises -or ~ P~~;~I&Si~B~~ borticulture for creating ' healthy pep' talk.,.' . They. want solid steps I~ (A Government of IndIa Undert ak 10 9 ) atmosphere for buman living and to encourage horticultural end. Ili~1f present .nigbtmare. . "". - ' :"1 industry in tbe country. THE "SPOKESMAN" WEEKLY 3 4th August, 1980 7 $---~~~---~~----- A THOUGHT FROM GURBANI . $ STAB OR DUTY • $ "Sri Har Krishan dhyani, $ Enougb beat and controversy witness box; in some cases, even have been generated by Gurdev the names of person,. wbo were $ lis dithai sob dukh joe." $ Singh Commission's tbree reports in a position to depose, were $ Let us invoke the hlessed Har Krishan . ~ wbicb were laid on the table not disclosed; this attitude, he of Punjab assembly a few said, became more pronounced as $ The Sight of whom dispelleth all ~ minutes before its session ended tbe political climate in tbe state Sorrow and suffering. last week. As tbe commission fiuctuated. There is notbing new $ $ found substance in 35 out of about this phenomenon; II ( : Dasam Gr"nth) 50 cases against Giani Zail Singb, everyone, be he a government $ DOW union home minister, his official or a public man, wants followers suspect a stab·in·tbe to sail witb the prevailing wind. ~~--~~~------~-~ back by Punjab Cbief Minister Now a five·member committee ; the latter, of has been appointed by the course, has explained that he Punjab government to decide was bound by constitutional duty on the follow-up action. But it to make public the findings; to is very probable tbat everything be on safe side, he had sent the would be shelved. Punjab chief secretary to the Vol. 29 No. 48 4th August, 1980 Price:' 50 Paise Giani and had also sougbt tbe It has been a fad witb every opinion of the state advocate­ new ministry to appoint general. Rumours tbat Prime commissions of inquiry to look Minister Indira Gandbi is furious into the alleged acts of FACTIONAL FIGHT with Sardar Darbara Singh bave commission and omission of been denied empbaticany, but tbe previous mIDlSters. But tbe fact remains tbat some bad nothing conie, out of tbem Akalis, who have inborn instinct for fighting, are blood has come to the surface. eventually; after wasting tons now proving themselves true to the decades-old jibe: If Leader Pranab of money and efforts. tbe there is no outsider to fight with, they begin fighting Mukherjee has announced that reports are left to rot in the among themselves. Only a few days ago Jathedar the tentre does not attach any murky corridors of the Jagdev Singh Talwandi had handed over the charge of importance to the reports, as secretariat; Dot even once was the commissio~'s appointment, tbe indicted man punished. In Shiromani Akali Dal office to Sardar Bhan Singh who like all other commissions set . most cases, such men came back was appointed office secretary by the seven-member up by tbe Janta government at to power with a bang, only to committee headed by Sant Harchand Singh Longowal; the centre, was politically­ "appoint similar commissions this committee had earlier been nominated by Akal moti~ated. But some of the , against their rivals. ' , In Punjab Takht to look after the party affairs till a new president mud is bound to stick to the tbe Chbangani Commission Giani. report, which beld inquiry has been elected; this election, in turn, was to be held against Sardar Parkasb Singb after the enrolment of new members and the choice Sardar Gurdev Singb, a Badal and otber Akali ministers, of delegates to the General Body. Now the Jathedar retired judge of the Punjab and met tbe same fate; tbe police has staged a somersault; he has opened his own Haryana higb court, has refuted cases registered against tbem separate office under Sardar Dayal Singh, with the charge of bias against the Giani ; were withdrawn as soon as . in fact, he asserts that if there Akalis won tbe 1977 elections. result that two rival offices are functioning in the same was any bias, it should be in the Often the persons, against wbom building in . The Jathedar has announced that union home minister's -favour. inquiry is instituted, become only membership forms, bearing his' signature, would He has also observed that some heroes in the eye, of the people, be valid; on the other hand, the Sant has declared that of the aggrieved persons, at as tbey strut about as victims of whose instance the inquiry was political persecutions; the old forms were fake and members would be enrolled --....:.. on only those forms which carry his seal and signature' instituted, refused to come into tbe for this purpose he has got new forms printed. Thi~ means that the battle of succession is being taken down to the grassroots, which could wei! lead to vertical split . Shiromani Akali Dal is in doldrums these days; it has from top to bottom. As a first bout, both the Sant and been pushed out of power in Punjab and has only one the Jathedar have called separate meetings of their member in Lok Sabha. This disaster should have made followers during the week end, if only to demonstrate everyone indulge in introspection and make strenuous­ their strength. eft'orts to revive the party's prestige and following among the voters. But this is not to be; the leaders are On the eve of Rajya Sabha elections from Punjab too engrossed in their own race for pelf and power; this year, Jathedar Talwandi had entered into a bargain selfish motives have gained ascendencyover party that if he .vas given the party ticket for one of the two interests. If this situation continues, SAD would soon vacant seats, he would step down from party president­ become a worm-eaten organisation. ship. The seven-member committee thought this formula It is just possible that Jathedar Talwandi's had in it ingredients of a good and easy riddance. The present antics are meant to grasp the lever of Jathedar was given the ticket but within a. few days manoeuvrability to avoid being., thrown on · the he began defying the, committee; somuchso 35 of the dungheap. Very often in the past the leade.t:shave raced 37 Akali MLAs threatened to vote against him unless he to the brink and then shied back" with the resl,!lt-that saw wisdom and stuck to his promise; fearing defeat, the crisis always ended ina compromise and the niain he came down from his high and arrogant perch. Now leaders hugged each other and vowed to Work .•tcigc;thet,:' that he is very much in Rajya Sabha, he has begun to after forgetting and forgiving the . past; ·c"H9w'tll~.~ show his fangs again. In a way, he has proved those renewed fighting. will en.d is anybpdy' s,~6fiS·. oB,4t, correct, who had said that the Jathedar was keen on certainly, the Akabs have made themselves,·a.i laughtn~: sticking to both the chairs. It looks the lure of party stock of all; especially, Congress (I) leadcFs" must>bei presidentship is becoming too gluish for him. Ghuckling in glee. . . THE "SPOKESMAN" WEEKLY 4 4th August, 1980

ritualism and the futility of Sri Guru H ar Krishan idol worship", and kept the The Birth AnDiversary of Guru nefarious activities . of the Har Krishao falls 00 August 4. ' arrogant priestly class under The Precocious .' Genius check. He taught the people that the true religious values who hailed from the By :. Sardar Pritam Singh should be the basis of their same village as the Pandlt. behaviours and actions in the The Divine Master beckoned Guru Har Krishan the Eighth · World Teacher"':"Guru Nanak in practical affairs of them. He Cbbajju to come nearer and Guru in succession to the disregard to the instructions helped the poor and the needy looking graciously at him asked Pontificate founded by Guru given to him reached Guru Har with immense generosity, freely him to expound the meaning Nanak Dev, was born on Rai who forthwith ' debarred gave solace and comfort to those of those Sanskrit Slokas. With Monday, the 7th July, 1656 at Ram Rai from succession to in misery and despair, cured the the perfect Master's bakhshish and a place known as "Sbeesh the throne of G.uruship and· sick with the sovereign remedy blessings, Chhajju regained the Maha!" in the town of Kiratpur refused even to see his face. of "Nam" and nourished the power of speech, presented an (Punjab). He was the younger For his showing moral cowar· people with the honey·drops of extraordinary exnosition of the son of Guru HOT Rai and Bibi dice and disloyalty to Guru love and harmony. Shlokas in a most convincing Kishen Kaur Sulakhni who Nanak', faith and philosophy, Raja Jai Singh, who himself manner. Upon Shis the pride of bestowed their full affection and Ram Ra! was certainly unworthy longed for the Divine Master's the Pandil was gone and he love on tbe comely and of assuming the responsibilities gracious glimpse, whole-heartedly bowed in deep re.,rence . and precocious child. He was noble, of leadership of the Sikh availed of this opportunity, and humble salutation and touched elegant, sweet, charming, fearless, community. GurLl Har Rai, sent a high official Diwan Paras tho feet of the gracious :s~rene, generous and com pas­ declared that the crown of Raill to Kirtpur requesting Guru, in recognition of his lofty 'S1onate from the very beginning spiritual sovereignty would go Guru Har Krishan to come to spiritual attainments. ·of his life. He had a deeply to the exceptionally noble and Delhi. At his request the Guru On reaching Delhi' towards devout soul enriched with the extremely bright Har Krishan consented to visit Delhi on the the. end of 1662, Guru Har glow and realisation of Divine who would be his successor. condition that he would not see Knshan was received by Mirza Light when he was hardly 5 years With his transmuting touch, King Aurangzeb. Raja Jai Singh and his son and 3 months old. Guru Har Rai passed on the On his way to Delhi, Ram Singh with great love Ram Rai was the elder . son divine light of Guru Nanak to accompanied by Mata Kishe.n a~d respect and was lodged in 'Of Guru Har Rai. He was about hlS bungalow at Raisina. One 14 years of age when, on an day Raja Jai Singh invited the invitation from King Aurangzeb. Guru to tis bouse. In order the Guru sent him to Delhi to test the spiritual powers of to explain the Sikh faith and Guru,. the. Rani of Raja philosophy to the King. The J al Smgh dISguised herself as 'Guru instructed Ram Rai to a maid servant. and mixed up give true exposition of Sikh amongst the SImilarly attired 'Scripture without any fear, in women. The Guru was requested the presence of Aurangzeb. to recognise the Rani. By his 'On reaching Delhi towards extraordinary insight and prodi­ the middle of August, 1661, gious intelligence, the Guru went Ram Rai, however, performed direct to the Rani dressed as a . nearly 72 miracles to please the ma!d servant and sat in her lap. King and to dilplay his own Raja Ja! SlOgh and his Rani were greatness. The King discussed impressed ' and convinced with the central thoughts of Sikh the unusual powers and magnetic philosophy with Ram Rai and persQnality of the Divine Master. asked him to explain the meani1g Their love, reverence and faith of a hymn of Guru Nanak for the great Guru increased which rendered in to English tremendously in their hearts . .l:eads tbus :- Miti Musalrnan ki perai pai The epidemics of cholera and kurniar small-pox brokc out in the ,Ghar bhande itan kian; juldi Capital. The gre~t. Guru all along kare pukar showed hIS spIrItual equanimtty 'The clay of a Muslim's grave, and aplomb; WIth Waheguru's Falls into the hands of the Nam on his lips and a great potter; resplendent light blazed wi,h him Pots and bricks out of it he he served the poor and the makes; sick in their distress, healed the In the fire burns the poor people who were affiicted with clay, the diseases and taught them to enshrine. Gurbani in their hearts As it .burns it weeps and Guru Har Krish'D wails, and souls and practise constant remembrance of God with their Shedding tears of cinders at Har Krishan who ascended the Kaur Sulakhni and some of its fate. . Sikh Pontificate as the Eighth the devout followers, notably words, thoughts and deeds. 'Says Nanak : God the Creator N aDak on the 6th October, Bhai Gorditta, the High Priest, Guru Har Krishan was asked many a time to see King 'wbo is the Cause of alilhe 1661 the date · on which the Diwan Dargha Mal, Bhai Soventh Guru physically left Gurbaksh Mal, Bhai Mati Das, Aurangzeb, but be persistently causes, and fearlessly refused to do so. :Knows where departs and this world. As aD anointed Bhai Sati Das, Bhai Jetha, Bhai On Monday, the 21st March . what befalls being endowed with enormous Dayala and Bhai Mani Ram sp-iritual dimensions, circums­ (later known as Bbai Mani Singh), 1964, the Guru fell ill showin~ The soul :Of man hereafter. signs of an attack The : question . completely pection and. sagacity Guru Har Guru Har Krishan encamped ~f smal~ Krishan . showed extraordinary at Panjokhra, a village six miles pox and shifted from Raja Jai ~rl'l¢xed and. bewildered Ram Siogh's bungalow to an open R,ai- whg,out of fear of the King, talent and . gave · . unmistakable south of the Railway Station, place near the bank of River 'tohl. a lie. th~t the scrihe had by proof of hi' coo,spicuous ability Ambala City. A learned Pandit mistake . . written the word · to lead and teach the wide­ named Lal ji, came to see the Jamuna. Finding his physical spread'· and vigorous Sikh Guru and in order to test his end near, the Guru advised the .Mulialindn in' ·pla.ce· of Beirnan disciples "Whatever God doeth meaning; a . wicked man. · The community. Hegav,; , further . sagacity and spiritual powers · impetus to, and propagated" requested him to explain the is for the best". They should news of Ram Rai', displaying take comfort in Aka!'s Will, sing 'cheap miracles in the King's 'he developing order of Guru meaning of· certain difficult Nanak's ch'ief doctrines "the S/okas of Gita. At lhat time, HIS praIses and never give WdY 'Court and bis. cowardly and to grief or mourning. By his . sacrilegious act of distorting tbe Unity of God, brotherhood of there stood nearby an illiterate 'sacred' composition of the man, repudiation of cast~ ' and "ater-earrier named Chbajju (Continued on next page) THE "SPOKESMAN" WEEKLY 5 4th August. 1980

Guru ft." Krish.t succeeded residing in so.:oe Moghul palace to the apostleship in A.D. 1661 or Harem. According to Dr. at the age of about 5 years. Guru Har Krishan Chhabra it was also made clear Though a mere child, he to tbe Guru tbat at · Delbi, he poss<;ssed high attainments and would not be compelled to go to. justified the selection. "He Whose Vision Of Personality the presence of the Emperor. did his work well,. he sent out missionaries to the farthest out Removes All Pains In A.D. 1664 tbe young Guru left for Delhi. Thousands of posts of tbe religion and By : Prof. Surjit Singh Gandhi himself taught with all confidence Sikbs wbo thougbt that tbe GUflL those who asked him of truth". mere boy in his early times, it Rai which clearly indicates tbat was sent for by his Majesty to· When the news of his succession is dIfficult to believe tbat he had be could freely move to and from mete out the same sort of treat­ reached Ram Rai, he was done anytbing in bis own Delhi and also among the ment as the Emperor IV s, at inflamed with jealousy and made initiative. Moreover he was a at that place. It also appears that time, dealing to H indu up his mind to violently contest hostage whom the Emperor kept that Ram Rai could visit faq irs with a view to coerce them. the office. He attached a rew as a security for tbe continued Kiratpur wbenever he wisbed, to embrace Islam, started with Masaods to bis cause, and good conduct of Guru Har Rai. At Guru Har Krishan's passing the Guru to perish in case ,;:. v called himself Guru. His Masands Furthermore, to the learned away at Delhi, Ram Rai, bimself ill bappened to bim. The Ci "cc;,­ went in all directions to Banerjee tbe Sikb records took the Utll containing tbe however, forbade tbem to announce his accession but tbe provide certain Masands, Gurdas asbes of tbe former's body for proceed with him; and when tbey Sikhs who knew of the late was the prime moyer in Ram submergence in tbe Ganges at persisted, he, on arrival at Guru's decision refused to accept Rai's attempt to seize apostleShip. Hardwar. Hence in view of these Panjokbra in tbe Ambala District, drew a line on tbe him. Then Ram Rai decided On careful scrutiny of tbe evidences, it is difficult to to place his case before the recorded events, the presumptions understand bow Ram Rai was a ground with order tbat anyone hostage. wbo crossed it to Delbi side Mughal Emperor who was kindly on which Dr. Bannerjee seems against bis wishes was to be disposed towards him .. to b"e based bis conclusion do The Emperor, however, saw Dr. K.B. Banerjee feels that beld an outcaste. His motber not stand tbe test of argument. in this a very good opportunity and about 20 Sikhs were since at the time of Guru Har Ram Rai 'was, at that time, in for realising bis religious mission. Rai's death 'Ram Rai was a permitted to cross, and tbey 1644, eighteen years and If be could get Ram R. i tbe formed his retinue. records corroborate that he was apostlesbip, tbe latter would be (Continued from previous page). shrewd, quickwitted and well., a mere tool in bis hands and On reaching Delbi, tbe Guru intuitive judgement he mentioned, versed in Sikh scriptures and tbrough him '" he would perhaps put up with Raja Iai Singh in though allusively, about his theology and it was because of be able to spread Islamic faith his palace. According to Khazan successor to the Sangat tbese qualities tbat be was sent in the Punjab, or even if he was Singh, "the Guru was treated assembled at tbe river bank tb~t with respeCt and prince Muazzam "Baba Bakale", by which tbe paid bim a visit as a mark of Sikh rigbtly understood that the distinction. The Prince was next Guru-Ninth Nanak-was highly pleased with what be saw to be found in tbe village of of the Guru and praised him a Bakala in tbe district of Amrits.r. good deal before bis Majesty". Tho indication thus provided Tbe Emperor wanted to test hy the Divine Master resulted the Guru's intelligence, of which in tbe manifestation of Guru everybody spoke very higbly. Tegh Babadur of the be-nOll! Tbe boy-Guru was surrounded of ascension on the spiritual by tbe women of Iai Singh's tbrone of Guru Nanak-as also bouse, including maid·servants the elimination of 22 impostors. who were equally well·dressed, Guru Har Krishan, .the and was asked to identify tbe dispeller of grief, the ' champion Rani. Guru Har Krisban look of tbe poor and tbe helpless, a at their faces and had no paragon of love 'and spiritual difficulty iii recognising her. Many lore, a fully illumined soul and other ,tories showing Guru's a resplendent face left tbis sagacity are available in Sikh material world on Wednesday accounts. The Guru at Delhi nigbt, the 30th Marcb, 1664, would move among tbe poor to sbine for ever in the bearts of and tbe destitute. Cholera and tbe people. Tbe place wbere the smallpox were raging fiercely in Guru's ligbt merged into tbe the city. The Guru went Infinite, is now cOfl)memorated everyday with food, medicine by a famous shrine inlbe Indian and clotbes. Dargha Mal, Lakhi Capit.l, Gurdwar. Bala Sabib. Mal and Gurbaksh Mal were After performing tbe last rit .. asked to spate all tbe off.ring~ of tbe Guru, Mata Kisben Kaur to allay the physical as well as Sulakbni and the prominent Gurdwara Bangia Sahib mental sufferings of the poor_ Sikbs of the Divine Master's by Guru Har Rai to Aurangzeb able to set hotb brotbers at The young Guru through hi. Darbar left for Kartarpur. It is to satisfy him . It is accepted on variance, and tbey shall die -by fraternization witb tbe troubled pertinent to mention tbat the all hands tbat he achieved a mutual slaugbter, his purpose persons wem many adherents. _ historical shrine of "Bala Sahib" remarkable success in the would be served. According to According to the Sikh also commemorates the memory Moghul court. In the presence of Kbusbwant Singh, tbe Emperor . chronicles tbe Emper.or was of the mortal remains of Mata all tbis, it is difficult to sbare tbe wanted to playa decisive role in convinced tbat the ch.oice·. of Sunder Kaur and Mata Sabib view of I.B. Bannerjee tbat Ram tbe affairs of tbe Sikhs. . . Guru Har Krisban .was · not Kaur (popularly known as holy Rai did not do anything on his Accordingly, the Emper(lf wrong and dismissed t.he .. daim' Mother of tbe Kbalsa) wives of own account, altbough it seems issued orders to . the Guru to ' of Ram Rai, but . Aurangzetr'.;o;\iei" tbe Tenth and the last Guru, to be true that his ang€! was repair to Delhi. Tbe task of not · announce· bis .· ~rW.tratioD Guru Gobind Singh. stepped up by Masands wbo executing tbe order was assigned 'and in fact, be '- was-· ' cQRteot;,"to All bail to the matcbless glory wisbed Ram Rai to play a tool to R.ja Iai Singh wbo sent hish~ve botb,. tbe." cl'im":p!s ,;·1l.nder­ of Guru Har Krisban, tbe Eigbtb in tbeir handS: . emissary to Kiratpur to prevail hIS thumb. ·j· S!ror,tIYi'".;a.fUli • .~ lhe Nanak-the bealer of all ailments. Secondly, the assertion tbat upon the Guru to' come to Delhi. Gu!u ' ~as s,eiJ'ed . oM'(tl1 . ]li~hJe~r To one and all "grief dispeller" Ram Rai was a hostage in the The Guru refused to oblige him, wblch ,Jvas · .f~n~V\'~~. f.:by , s)Dglk was bis appellation, To be belping Mogbul court and as such could for be had' been enjoined ·by his pal< whjcb he, .Qi,eatli¢dl,.bit>iil~t; hand to tbe poor, w'as bis resolu­ not be blamed for any act. also father not to- see tl!e' Empetor.' on ' Marcb' 3(}, . A664;·11.a;nd,',bls tion; Kind, innocent, and merciful flounders on tbe rock of clearcut Ultimately tbe difficulty was ·body was,creRlat~d QIi! .~,ht;"~iH

(Continued f rom previous page) While still on bis death-bad, tbe Sikhs asked bim who sbould Pleasures Of Reading Bhai Vir Singh be their spiritual leader ; for Ram Rai was plotting at the Mogbul court, and Dbir Mal By : Lt. Col. J ,S. GuIeria (Retd,) 'and otber Sodbis were waiting 'for his death to put , forward The love of literature is a minds, He believes in ceaseless tb.eir claims. Tbe Guru sent for sure sign of a cultured beiog. loogiog. He accepts pain willingly five paisa and a coconut Literature is a means of compre· when it is the product of his (customary presents for the hending man as a thinking, pursuit of the infinite, ' The tbirst succeeding Guru) and placing feeling, willing, creating beiog that remain's unquenched so long 'them on tbe ground bowed his wbo lives in the ever moviog as the pursuit is on, is not viewed head before them wit h the stream of life. It is necessary as m isery but is considered remarks, -<: IBaba Bakala") to develop this love for under­ a joy of life: standing the way of dvilisation meaning thereby that his Let ages come and go and its functional relation . to 'successor was , Guru Tegh Let cycles roll as they may .Bahadur, the totality of human impulses • Arid let him be where he Estimate Literature commands, creates wHls, . Tbe onward march of con­ and criticises life. It is indeed My heart shall nover cease, ' solidation and progress which difficult to arrive at a universally My longings for him will bad been the chief characteristics acceptable definition of literature. never end. ' of Sikhism under the successors It takes various forms-literature Enough for me this vocation of knowledge, literature of power, "of 'Guru Nanak received a of pain, 'setback during the apostlesbip literature of escape and the I revel in this killing thirst, literature of interpretation. But 'of Guru Har Rai and bis SO D The misery of this hunger is 'Gurn Har Krishan although when we consider the essence (If My life and joy for ever. 'Gnru Har Rai through his the whole thing, we have to The quality of feeling caused 'tremendous efforts to spread accept, in the words of Mathew by the above lines is like the S,kh faith in Doaba and Malw:' Arnold, that " literature is a rising of the thought of the criticism of life". Bbai Vir Siogb as also to evolve alternative Wahe Guru in our souls. These organisation known as Bakhshish This definition holds true in beautiful lines built up a sort of his ordinary experiences. When for tbe pros.elytising work in case of the literary compositions nameless relationship with our his admirers presented him with ,different parts of the country of Bhai Vir Singh, the father Creator, a relationship which Abhinandan Granth' in 1956, he 'aod abroad tried to sustain the of modern Punjabi literature. transcends the harshness of said: 'speed of the progress, But the He was a poet, novelist, historical things. These lines represent the Ham rulray phi nay kG-ee det""ioration of Masand system writer, commentator, philosopber apex-point of the whole striving baali na poochta 'could not be arrested nor a clear­ ~nd a religious reformer, besides of our souls, It is the ail· time Gu r Satgur sung kee rra y !: am ·cut social apparatus fashIoned being a man of rare scholarship expectation of the spirit. The thaapay . -(lut to bear the Sikh ideology in and deep understanding of sensuality of these Imes IS Neglected did J roam here and its totality, Even then, in Guru moral and spintual values. The rapturous and we are lucky to there Har Rai"s time, everything was i nfluence of his writings was not enjoy the pleasure of this lofty None looked me in care under control. Bu t during Har only felt and recognised during i'oem. Tbe. pleasure is. sucb that A.nd exalted me, a worm, Krishan's ministry because of his life but it continues to grow it makes us weep With wdescTlba­ To the position of honour, :his early age. things .began to witb the passage of time; He is ble joy! These moving lines are the -'rift. The office of Masand, relevant to all times for the Bbai Vir Singh strikes us as " characteristic of tbe innate once famous for its integrity. reason taat he does not treat in person who has beon able to humility of this great and illus­ rell into unworthy hands that his writings the immediate but subdue bis ego and develop true trious man who shunn.d publiCIty became an instrument of jobbery the perenniar problems like tbe . humility, He gives expression and always preferred to remain .and corruption. The -death of essence of man, the nature of to his humility in his poem in the background. This humility 'Guru Har Rai at the early age of being, the basis of ethics, the Banafshah: creates tbe necessary emotional ' thirty leaving behind two minor origin of existence, the purpose May my beauty romaio responses in us. It gives us the · sons and nominating the younger of Jiving, the content of beauty, hidden: I was born low, feeling that by practising such · of them to the succession, tbe relationship of emotion and May ' no one look at me. humility. we can save our souls ' opened to these men the desired reason, the limitation of know­ hidden by the ridge, alive. ' opportunities .and some of them ' ledge, and the quest for God. I borrowed, colour from the It is said of philosopber" that ""ok up the cause of Ram Rai His works present a porlrait sky, it is not gaudy they al ways pref« the contempla­ with a view to bringing about a of the human triumphs and I asked for lowliness, for my ted to active life. Bhai Vir Singh situation in which the dispute vicissitudes of philosophy, faith life in this world. was no ordinary philosopher but about the succession and the and love. The reading of his The thought· content and tbe it can b. said of him that he wa, subsequent weakening of the works thus opens up endless beauty of above lines provides I no idle dreamer . His part in Guru's position would open to prospects of geniune pleasures us with a refreshing contrast with moulding tbe society of hIS time them an unrestrained field for for a lover of literature. the actualities of things as we is too we I) known to need malversation of the offerings, One significant aspect of his witness around us. The man has detailed mention bere. His Moreover, Ram Rai?s obstinacy works . is that its appeal is not forgotten his true self. He is service in the field of educatiooal 'to gain the apostalic seat by '-aimed at a particular class or running after pelf and power, and social I: eforms. his ini tiative hook or by crook not only group of people, It is universal. This unabasbed pursuit of power in starting the Chief Khalsa allowed himself to become as It b.s something to offer to all is tbe source of all human misery. Dewan and the Sikh Educati0nal ,the tool in the bands' of type of human tast.es and, For Ii moment, we turo to tbe Confe rence, his association with (Masands but also provided an tempcraments which, we all above lines and think that if the Punjab & Sindh Bank sbow .opportunitY to , Aurangzeb to know, differ as rivers do, The each one of us was to endeavour the '1arietv of hi. in terests, He -"intervene in Sikh affairs' which by choice offered by his writmgs is to emulate the example of the led a fully active and successful can ,means' should have been the as wide as life itself. It appeals lowly Banafshah fi ower, we will life with the worldly scale and -exclu'sive concern of the Sikhs, to all tastes and suits all natures, certainly be imparting a little measu re. This is. however, only " Tbus, the 'd'egeneration of tbe tbe cleverest and the most of beauty, a litlle of colour and one facet of his dynamic -Masaod : system, ' tbe dissentient innocent, Bbai Vir Singh through a little of fragrance to life, By personality. He was an original 'secis;"tbe ., rival, claimants for his writings . emerges as an doing S0, we will be lessening thinker and a philosopher who -<3utu ,Giddi, . the Emperor's accomplished writer of all times strofe and' creating a little more delved deep into the mysteries ' subtle move to .encourage scheism with an appeal to· all sections of love, sympathy and under- of lIfe, peeped in to the human ,:amo'og·tbe -Sikhs: ' The absence of tbe social milieu, standing among our fellow soul and grasped tbe significance , ~ftlie , .oCiaHtrategy to allow the Rhai Vir Singh is a poet of beings, The very thought of of its relationship with the · Sikh''rdeo]ogy inAI] its ' aspects rare sensitiVIty. He shu'ns sound emb.,king on suell a laudable Creator. This could come to to expre~s itself uoleashed forces and fury but by apt use of venture is truly ex.citing and him only through, contemplation. .. of pr9gr~ss ive ,disintegration of appropriate phrase, he produces defini lely enjoyable. Bbai Vir He 10ok6d at human beings not ·.lhe Sikh ·faith. an intoxicating effect on our Singh through the keenness of (Continued on next page) THE "SPOKESMAN" WEEKLY 7 4th August, 1980---- , (Continued i¥,m previous page) I grow upward, my march is heaven-ward, from midst of the crowd but Impressions Of A Farmer from an elevated point. He was I look at God of the skies, endowed in such a fashion tbat I live on air, I desire naught, About Minimum 'Tillage he could b¢ engaged in any And yet for me, 0 world, business worldly or other By : Dr, Kartar Singh Chela worldly.' Such was his versatility. Thou has but one axe. Sardar Harbhajan Singh, a We discern no agitation, restless­ Bhai Vir Singh is a whole ness or trouble in all his writings. very progressive farroer of world in himself, a world into village Kutbewal Gujran in Bet We discern in him a calm and wbich you can pass, in which sweet tranquillity. Life to him area of Ludhiaca District, came you can dwell, in which you can in coutact with Dr. H .S. SandhU, is like a blossom and the object ct'ntinually be discovering new of individual life is to blossom Agronomist, Department of avenues, new vistas, new horizons. Agronomy, of the University in like a )lower, to spread fragrance This is tbe true measure of every and beauty : tbe Kisan Clu b Meeting held in great writer. The beauty of May 1979. There he heard Dr. She is all blossom herself and Bhai Vir Singh's writings is tbat Sandhu's talk on uo tillage or knows that life while it tackle~ skillfully all the minimum tillage. Impressed by Is like a blossom like the fine shades of human situations this talk, be offered to conduct mOOD and moonlight. and treats his subjects with a demonstration at his farm subtle sympathy and understand. under the guidance of Dr. n.S. The thought of flower, its ing, its inmost essence bas to do Sandhu on zero (no tillage) or blossom and its fragrance with tbe m()st mystical elemenl minimum tillage to wheat follow­ touches us deeply and ruoves us of our life, namely, the feelings ing paddy crop. The demons­ greatly we grasp its true signi­ of delicious ecstasy and repturou, tration was arranged in one acre ficance as applied to human life. jJY that rises from tbe depth' out of which half acre was sown This is humanism. It speaks of of our mind and engulf our body without any tiliage and the other the melody of the soul. This is and soul. This supreme slate of half witb normal tillag!, as was DO empty dream but a positive bliss described by tbe poet as tbe practice in tbat area. hope and a distinct possibility. follows : Sardu Horbbajan Singb Bhai ViI Singh holds the VIew The package technology was "I am drowned in tbe ocean uniformly adopted in both special type of scraper also need that man can reach the goal of joy the plots as per recommen· to be developed for the removal 'by perservance and self-control : 1 am dumb with song dation of the University. ' The of paddy stubbles from the field. They say, man is the crest of yield of wheat variety WL 11 The Department of Agronomy say nothing, now ? the wave of life, I 1 obtained from this demonstralton bas ' been conducting research Dotbiog." But what is man, who is lost. in the rice-wheat rotation was au minimum tillage for the last in the smoke, We all have to live. Books 19.46 q. per acre from zero several years and it bopes to For he is tbe Lord of creation affects us . We turn to tbem when tillage and 20 q. per acre from make a recommendation on zero only. we are in pain and disillusion normal tillage. tillage/minimum tillage very. and weariness and disgust. We shortly for tbe benefit of the If he is the Lord of bimself. A 'field day' on minimum draw relief and solace. We have tillage was "rgaD ised by the farmers. Bbai Vir Singh tbus, imparts problems of religion, of good Department of Agronomy at this and evil, of the supernatural and Court Notice ·a newer and higher meaning farm on April I I. 1980 which In the Court Of Sh. G .C. Jain, to life. He treat; life as real and tbe life here and hereafter. It can was presided over by the Vice­ be said that in the writings of District Judge, Delbi. with purpose and not as meal1in ~­ Chancellor, Dr. A.S. Cheema. Guardianship Case No. less and futile existence: He IS Bhai Vir Singh, we find all tbese About one hundred. farmers of mysteries unrevelled. We ex­ 271 of 1980 thus not a philosopher of gloom the area around village Kutbewal SIl. Om Parkash Chhabra and despondency but of abundant perience and indefinable pleasure ..Is~ attended the fiold day, who s/o Sh. Ram Saran Chhabra, joy and hope. Wben we read when WfJ delve into these writings. were very much impressed with We find ourselves in close rio E-256, Greater KaUa~h-Ul Bhai Vir Singh, we expertence t4e performance of wheat crop New Delhi-i 10048, a peculiar and inex~l icab l e type proximity. to divinity. The burden in zero tillage plot 10 compamon of intensity, concentration and of life becomes bearable. We to normal tillage plot. versus Petitioner power which bites into the do not curse our existence. We Sudar . Har~h~jan Singh is i. State 'Subject till the teeth touch the find ourselves a little better putting about 70 acres under 2. Sucbeta Kriplani Hospital bone. Like certain other great prep"od to face upto tne writers, he has created a style realities . The aim of all great wheat every year and he feels by Panchkuian Road, New Delhi adopting "ro tillage practice he through its Social Worker. for himself which is recognisable literature is to turn us into moral at a glance. He has tbe ability beings. Bhai Vir Singh. indisputa­ can save about Rs. 200 per acre The petitioner above-named to attach and draw extraordinary bly succeeds in achieving this which is tbe normal cost involved baving applied for adoption of meanings and interpretations aim. His works a're of lasting in preparing the paddy soil for tbe person. of ' minor Master sowing wheat Impressed with Ashoo Chbabra born on from ordinary situations. H ~ value. Tlleir influence will draws profound lessnns from cootinue to be felt so long as tbe performance of ~ero tillage, 30.5.1980. The 4ti! day of August, simple objects of nature. The people do not give up tbeir love in the coming season, he plans 1980 has been fixed for the Kikar tree is a symbol of the of great literature and the human to sow more area of wheat with hearing of the applica(ion, and spiritual seeker in the quest of his existence does not lose its purpose zero tillage after paddy crop. .notice is hereby giyen to general 'Creation : on tbis plaoet. Similar results bave been public that if any . other relative, obtained at some otber farmers' friends, kinsman. or well· wisher fields . ·of the aforesaid minor desire to Our Subscription Rates There shortage" of diesel is adopt of' the ' ~erson of' the and tbis problem' may continue said minor or desiIe· ~ to' oppose in tbe years to come. But by 1he applicil~on . of the ,,:elitroper INDIA adopting zero tillage the problem afdresaid', . he .. 'shotild ; ' '·-, ' ~,/'\r~." · . : l!!~~~e; good gerintuattn~ fQr :\V~eat.. A \; (Seal) l aelji\! . ~ THE "SPOKESMAN" WEEKLY 8 4th August, 1980

) No flower is held in greater Rose is much ':llder than man esieem than. the rose, still himself and its origin caD only unnvalledfor Its beauty, shape, A RED Red ROSE be surmised. It. ha's figur ~ d in grace, Vtrtues and exquisite . myths, legends, in art, literatHre, fragrance. ' Rose is not only By : Sardar J.S. Kohli poetry, music and played an a symbol of peace but a symbol small, but some varieties are is therefore the first and foremost important role in religion, of heavenly joy. Rose is a ava.ilahl. which have double safeguard, and the nursing care politics and economics. In Greek priceless gift from God to flowers with beautiful shape. has to be proper and in time . . and Roman mythologies, the mankind. It provides feast for Polyantha, One of the hardiest rose is associated with the the eyes and food for the soul. Thanks to thp. bybridist, the roses has also enormous clusters rose is increasing in vigour and Goddess of love and beauty. As prophet Mohammed has said . with 'small flowers and leaves. Thomas Campbell wrote: 'If a man finds . himself with beauty. In the evolution of These Ole small in height and roses, modern hybridists have "When 10'" came to e~rth, bread in both hands, he should bloom for a long period. exchange one loaf for some perhaps given less attention to The spring spread rose beds Th. standard roses are not the fragrance as compared to to receive him." flowers, since the loaf feeds the a separate variety in themselves body, the flower feeds the soul'. colour, form and repeat fiowering Its history is just as romantic and any rose can be budderl qualiti6s . . The quest for tbe as its legend. It Is said that What's there on earth that high up on an upright stem of so much contributes to our perfect rose continues. New types, Cybels created the rose, when the stock, to make it a standard new colours are appearing every angry with Venus, she took her delight and enjoyment as a rose, rose. which depict' :he nature in its year and this cbanging world revenge by bringing to life more rue form , offers an endless A Hobby is becoming more interesting and beautiful than the Goddess of tvariety of sbapes, sizes and Rose growing is an excellent exciting as eacb year goes by. beauty herself. . colour and only in the fiower hobby, whicb provides tremen- ' Who knows what' tbe future Anacreon in 5th centulY B.C. but also in the foliage and type dous pleasure at a reasonably has in store, blue rose perhaps 0, bas paid tributes to the rose: of thorns. Rose in full bloom small cost and minimal effort. may be, thornless rose. With "The rose is the perfume of provides a spectrum of colours What's more refreshing, more the latter achievement, Milton's Gods. Tbe joy of men, which are brilliant and exciting delIghtful than the sweet fruits picture of Paradise rose will It adorns the graces at the and some changing from yellow of the Motber Earth. No otber be realised, "Flowers of all hue blossoming of love, to pink and on to red--the only flower enjoys such a long and without thorn the rose 1': It is favoured fiower of missing colours are true blue flowerIng season nor gives such We look to the rose not only Venus". and true black. large number of flowers during as a symbol of peace and beauty, Love is transmuted into a red Ros. offers many varieties to the period it is in bloom. but also for scent, for it is a red rose. Burns wrote in one of choose from, whether from Roses, no "less than human flower tbat has always been his poems: Hybrid teas, Floribundas, beings, need care, attention and associated witb fragrance. What's "0 my love's like a red red Polyanthas, miniatures, ramblers, nOllrishmeot regularly to make more fragrant than the breath rose, climbers or shrub roses. It has tbem strong, healthy and of the roses? 'The Moghal That's newly sprung in June." been reported tbat there are r~slStant to ~ttacks of pests and Empress Nur Jehan is credited Shakespeare uses the rOSe in about sixteen thousand known diseases, which is necessary for with the discovery of •. Attar of more than sixty similies. In varieties of roses in the world. the production of good quality Roses" .. Tbe medicinal properties Romeo and Juliet, he rsays: Every year a number of varieties roses. Feeding is one of the of the rose have been handed "That which we call a rose by are being added. Now no one mos.t i~p o rtaot aspects in rose down ·t hrough times. Rose water any other name would smell knows exactly how many in cultivalIon. It will be a great is not only used as perfume but as sweet". Keats, Shelley, all these are? Hybrid teas and mistake to assume lhat no also for medicines and confec­ MIlton, Thomas Moore, Brown­ Floribunda roses offer a. large furtber attention is necessary to tionaries. It has soothing qualities ing, Saadi, Omar Khayyani and variety of oolour, fragrance as manurial .... requirements, b~cause in ~ts preparation for the eye many other poets and writers well as bloom. Modern garden tbe bed has been enriched lotIOn. It IS also used for making from East and West admired and roses are varieties of hybrid generously when the reise was sberbets. Rose conserve or wrote in the praise of rose. origin and are sub-divided into first planted . Tbe healthier and gulkand is considered as tonic Richard Waston Gilder has climbing and noo-climbing roses, stronger the rose, lhe greater its and laxative. Pankhuri-dried rightly said: wh,ch are of recurrent and power bf re~istance to disease·. rose pete Is are used for preparing "Because the rose must fade non·recurrent varieties. Climbing As with all kinds of diseases cold drmks. The rose hips is Shall I not love the rose." ' and rambling roses ac!!. easv wbetb~r human, animal 0; a rich sou.rce of Vitamin·C. Our The rose reigns supreme as to grow and require Iitt!e care. botaOlcal, sa ni tation plays a ancestors used roses io endless the "Queen of Flowers", which These are used to cover walls, great part · in preventing tbe ways-they flavoured honey title was rightly bestowed on it arches and also make good spread' of infection from one wine and vinegar with roses: by the Greek poetess Sappho in .hedges. The fiowers in ramblers plant . to another. Unfailing made rose drops, sugar cf rases one of the fragments of her are borDe in clusters whereas in attentIon to the cultural details and also wafers of roses. lyrical poems. Queen it was and case of climbing hybrid teas, queen it has remained unto this tbe flowering is continuous and day. A Latin poet wrote that spread over the season. a loving smile gave birth to the Non·climbing recurrent fiower­ rose. In every form of art ing roses' comprise bedding and painting, and sculpture, carving' display varieties, which are mainly embroidery or design of allY classified into bush roses, shrub description, rose has been used roses and miniature roses. Bush throughout tbe ages to expose roses are' divided into three main the artist's ideal of beauty. . groups-Hybrid teas, Flori- Rose is a symbol of peace. bundas, Polyanthas. Hybrid The ·rose, however, received real prominence in England during teas eombine the ever blooming "War of Roses". DUrIng those quality of old tea roses with troubled times, tbe House of the hardness of hybrid perpetuals. Lancaster chose the red rose as Hybrid teas-the larg. ilowered its badge, while tbe House of type .with r Mormous varieties York decided upon the white are . mo~t : popular type in India. rose. In 1485, the two factions · Gra!ld.ifloras, one of the newest became united on the marriage ·:and. popular ,variety of Hybrid of Henry VII with the heiress of · teas, pro!!ul'ed by .. crossing the House of York-the rose was · Fj~!'ib)ln.das with, Hybrid teas then adopted as the Royal have robust , growth, healthy Emblem of England. · feliage and· give pr.ofuse bloom. In this strife-torn world where There . is . a)lo.ther ,. class of batred and envy are on tho roses-FIQribundas, which · has increase, let us earnestly hope become PQP'ular in recent years. and pray that the rose will This ..group produces a mass of continue to remind us of our flowers io large clusters, though duty and obligation to spread theindivid u.al fiowers are often Its message of peace to mankind. THE "SPOKESMAN" WEEKLY 9 - . ) 4tb Augu~t, 1980

OUR HAkYANA NEWSLEITER Condolence On 's Dea~h Is Haryana Heading For A Mid-Term Poll ? Rival Parties Mobolising Their Forces By : Sardar Gurmit Singh, Advocate Mid-term poll in Haryana who demonstrated and demanded is now a certainty. After defeat registration of case uJs 376 I.P.C. of one of the Congress (I) against the culprits. District nominee in the recent Rajya administration did oot act Sabha poll Chaudhary Bhajan · promptly but when it fouod Lal has blamed Chaudhary that things may yet out of for his failure to win cootrol it directed police over two opposition M.L-A.s authorities to take the victim to vote for Chaudhary Prabhu for medical examinatioo. Untor­ Singh. According to the Haryana tunately, there .was no lady C.M. he had undertaken to doctor available at Civil Hospital win over eight votes from the Dabwali that day and therefore, opposition ranks and he has police authorities decided to take successfully done so. Congress (I) the lady to Chautala dispensary needed nine votes to supplemeot for medical examination but on On behalf of Ramgarhia Sikh Community of Kenya, Sardar, its strengtb for winning both the way the lady died. Gurmit Singh Dev,i, Vice-Chairman, East African Ramgarhia Board the seats. According to police version has sent a condolence message to Smt. on the death This open accusation by the jeep ·collided witb a truck of his son Shri Sanjay Gandhi. Chaudbary Bhajan Lal has coming from the opposite Sardar Gurmit Singh ;s signing the condolence book placed annoyed the supporters of direction but according to at Indian High Commission office in Nairobi. . Cbaudhary Bansi Lal who still husband of the deceased who Standing Left To Right : Sardar Harb. ns Singh of Indian enjoys confidence of the was travelling in the same jeep High Commission, Sardar Balvir Singh Kalsi, Giani Iqbal Singh, and majority of Congressmen in this police threw the lady on the Sardar Satinderjit Singb Matharu. state. It is worth noting tbat road and made out a false case on the success of Chaudhary of accident. No one else however Sultan Singh in the Rajya in the ieep is alleged to have to police had become violent Thi, caused resentment in police Sabha elections, while slogans eve n suffered a scratch. ·Police and had set police station on ranks and police in Sirsa District ·"Bansi Lal Zindabad" were registered a case uJs. 304-A fire. More tban twenty people went on one day token strike. raised by his supporter< no one against a truck driver but the received bullet injuries. Deputy Chaudhary Bhajan Lal rushed to raised slogans in favour of truck operators went on strike Commissioner Sirsa, Suprinten­ Sirsa and Dabwali· to cbeck the Chaudhary Bhajal1 Lal although and 4fh class employees also dent of Police Sirsa and Sub­ situation from · deteriorating he was instrumental in getting demonstrated at D.bwali and Diyisional Magistrate Dabwali further when opposition members such an unexpected number of Sirs.. Citizens of Dabwali issued a statement to the press demanded discussion on this votes for the Congress (I) observed hartal in the city, that firing was uncalled for aod incident in the Lok Sabha. nominees. Chaudhary Bansi Lal opposition parties held public . that it was ressorted to witbout Chaudhary Bhajan Lal tactfully bas still good d.a! of influence meetings demanding! arrest of orders from anyone of them. handled the situation and· with the Prime Minister and . culprits uJs 302. On the next They declared police firing to be ordered a judicial enquiry into Chaudhary Bhajan Lal's open day, opposition parties held a excessive. To pac;fy public, case the whole episode and witbdrew confrontation with Bansi Lal ra ll y in front of police station uls 302 was ordered to be cases uls 302 against the police is likely to cost bim the presti- and police opened fire to registered against the police officers. This pacified the public gious Chief Ministership. disperse the moh which according officer who had order ~ : faint law and order ,situation in the country. Haryana is no exception ... - in this regard and opposition . ., , parties are· exploiting this ~" . . . , situation to mobilise public ', J;f\la ~ ~cn:I . . opmJOn against · the Congress . rule. Is their .a des ign ~ behind. ~.c;dlij the cases of rape and oth

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