REGD NO.CHD/0061/2006-08 | RNI NO. 61323/95 Yugmarg joins very dear readers HAPPY DIWALI and affectionate patrons in Diwali celebrations. Let us wish each other a happy, peaceful and safe Diwali. SUNDAY We will meet again on October OCTOBER 27, 2019 30 — Dr. Chander Trikha CHANDIGARH Editor VOL. XXIII, NO. 258 PAGES 8+4 Rs. 2 YUGMARGYOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Ajay Chautala granted furlough for two weeks Khattar to lead BJP-JJP govt in NEW DELHI: Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) leader Ajay Chautala has been granted furlough and is expected to be out by today evening or Sun- day morning, said DG Tihar Jail. Chautala has been granted furlough for two weeks. Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) president Dushyant Chautala had on Friday met his father Ajay Chautala at Tihar prison complex. The BJP on Friday had sealed an alliance in Haryana with Dushyant Chau- tala's JJP, which won 10 seats in the 90-member Haryana Assembly. The deal was sealed in a meeting between BJP President Amit Shah and Hry, oath taking ceremony today Dushyant Chautala. RAJENDRA KHATRY Dushyant Chautala’s JJP under- CHANDIGARH, OCT 26 lines its quest to placate the Jats, a dominant community in the Chief Minister Manohar Lal state which is believed to have Khattar, who was elected voted against the saffron party. leader of the BJP legislature But top BJP leaders moved party in Haryana today, in the swiftly after the poll results presence of Union Minister were out to cobble together a Ravi Shankar Prasad will take majority in Haryana when the oath as the Chief Minister of party was six short of the ma- the state tomorrow. Dushyant jority mark. Earlier speculation Chautala, leader of the Jan- was rife that Naina Chautala, nayak Janta Party (JJP) will mother of Dushyant Chautala take oath as the Deputy Chief and wife of Ajay Singh Chauta- Minister. la will be the deputy CM. But According to sources, some talking to `Yugmarg’ on phone, ministers would also take oath Naina Chautala said that it is on Sunday, but their number Dushyant Chautala who will be was not clear. The oath-taking the Deputy CM and not she. ceremony will take place at She said she has received many 2.15 pm tomorrow. Incidentally, such querries as false rumours this will be the second time were being spread by some peo- Manohar Lal Khattar will be the ple in the media. Talking to the Chief Minister of the state. The media outside the Governor’s Haryana assembly election pro- residence, Chief Minister-elect duced a hung assembly with Manohar Lal Khattar said that BJP winning 40 seats, Congress the Governor Satyadeo Narain 31 and the JJP 10. But the BJP Arya has invited the BJP-Jan- was successful in cobbling up a nayak Janta Party (JJP) led a majority with the support of the coalition to form the next gov- JJP and 7 independents. The ernment in the state after the BJP's decision to win over leaders of the two parties. CM Punjab greets people on Diwali CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Here was buried Thomas Jefferson Author of the Declaration Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Diwali and Bandi Chhor PAGE Diwas, with an appeal to protect the environment through green of American Independence Of the Statute of Virginia for religious celebration and total rejection of the harmful practice of stubble burning. 2 freedom & Father of the University of Virginia. He called for a pollution-free celebration, exhorting farmers to say `no’ to burning of the paddy straw, while urging people to refrain from bursting crackers. “Let us, on this festive occasion, pledge ourselves to making the environment more livable for ourselves and our future generations,” he appealed. Captain Singh urged people to celebrate the festival of Thomas Jefferson NATION lights in a traditional manner, with prayers and earthen diyas, in a spirit of harmony and amity. YUGMARG, CHANDIGARH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2019 SHORT TALKS Capt Amarinder proposes new formula to break BSF, Army working in synergy PIL on jobless engineer’s request impasse on joint 550th Prakash Purb Celebration to foil infiltration attempts for mercy killing unity on this historic occasion, especially in KANGRA:Advocate Rajan Sharma has view of the participation of high-ranking at LoC: IG BSF moved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) dignitaries like the President and the Prime petition before the Himachal Pradesh Minister of the country in various events. High Court on the basis of a news report Underlining the embarrassment this would that appeared on October 8, regarding cause to all concerned, Captain Amarinder 59-year-old jobless engineer writing to the President for 'mercy killing’. In his noted that the Sikh Community had always PIL petition, Rajan Sharma prayed remained united in such celebrations in the past. “Judicial system is enough to redress He warned that any deviation from the past the grievances of the petitioner by practice would cause irreparable damage to the providing him justice on July 8, 1993 but community Longowal apprised the Chief the political system and bureaucracy is Minister about the decision of the Union Home so arrogant under which innocent are Minister and the President of the Nation to visit usually victimized”. He further prayed Sultanpur Lodhi on the 11th and 12th of that he as a lawyer feels that the matter was against the rule of law and spirit of November, respectively. In response, the Chief SRINAGAR, OCT 26 (UNI) justice if the news is found 100 per cent Minister suggested that the SGPC stage inside true. He sought from the court that all the Gurdwara precincts at Sultanpur Lodhi may Asserting that infiltration attempts from across the Line of contents be kindly seen and an be used as the common stage on 11th Control (LoC) increase every year before the closure of the appropriate order as may be deemed fit November, with the state government also passes due to heavy snowfall in winter, a senior security and necessary in the interest of justice participating in the celebration there. However, force official on Saturday said that Border Security Force may kindly be passed in public interest. AGENCY main function on November 11, at which the since 12th November would have the President (BSF) and Army were working in synergy to foil any CHANDIGARH, OCTOBER 26 Union Home Minister is expected, could be participating in the programme, it was apt for attempts by militants to cross over to this side. “Around Coldwave increases in Himachal; Keylong held under the purview of the religious body. the state government to host the Head of the September every year, Pakistan violates ceasefire and tries In a new formula to break the impasse on joint The suggestion was made by the Chief Minister State, in keeping with his status, Captain to infiltrate militants into this side before the passes closed plunges to minus 0.8 degree C celebrations of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri at his meeting here with SGPC President Amarinder proposed. due to heavy snowfall. But, all the infiltration attempts have SHIMLA: Coldwave like conditions has Guru Nanak Dev ji in Sultanpur Lodhi, Punjab Gobind Singh Longowal. The Chief Minister This, said the Chief Minister, would help clear been foiled by Army and BSF,” Inspector General (IG) BSF increased in Himachal Pradesh as the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on had invited Longowal for the meeting at his the confusion prevailing among the people Abhinav Kumar told reporters on the sideline of a function mercury dipped by one to two degrees in Saturday proposed that the SGPC should join official residence here. According to an official about the main events, and would also sent a here on Saturday. He said troops along the LoC are on high last 24 hrs. Keylong in Lahaul Spiti district the state government’s November 12 event, to spokesperson, the Chief Minister expressed his positive message of unity among the Sikh alert to foil any attempts by militants to infiltrate. recorded minus 0.8 degrees, coldest of be attended by the President of India, while the concern, during the meeting, about the lack of community. the season. Met Office said that Palampur in Kangra got one mm rainfall as it was partly cloudy in last 24 hrs PM Modi meets newly appointed Minimum and Maximum temperature Chennai: Indefinite strike by TN govt doctors enters day 2 plunged by one to two degrees. Kalpa in CHENNAI, OCT 26 Speaking to a news agency, Dr strike and five doctors are also on hunger Kinnuar as 2.9 degrees, Manali in Kullu Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik Raveendranath of Doctors for Social strike," he said. 3.4 degrees, Tourist resort Kufri six Doctors affiliated to the Federation of Equality Forum who was part of the "Tamil Nadu government should accept degrees, tourist resort Dalhousie NEW DELHI, OCT 26 Goa. Girish Chandra Murmu was appointed the first Lt Governor of Jammu Government Doctors Association protest said: "Government Doctors the demands, the Chief Minister should eight degrees, Bhuntar in Kulu 8.3 (FDGA) members continued on Federation of Tamil Nadu has been on call us for talks and should settle the degrees, Solan and Shimla 8.5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on and Kashmir and Radha Krishna Mathur as degrees each. Chamba ten degrees, Saturday met newly-appointed Governor the first Lt Governor of Ladakh, days Saturday with their indefinite strike for strike from yesterday for the genuine issues peacefully so that people will not Sundernagar in Mandi 11.5 degrees, of Goa Satya Pal Malik here.