Encephalitis Claims 5 More Lives AGENCY Unidentified Persons in Rohtak on Wednesday, an Official Said
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Never stop fighting until you arrive THURSDAY at your destined place - that is, the JUNE 20, 2019 unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, CHANDIGARH work hard, and have perseverance VOL. XXIII, NO. 132 to realise the great life. PAGES 12 Rs. 2 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam YUGMARGYOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Centre announces panel Pb delegation assures Sikhs for simultaneous polls in Shillong of full protection Injured Dhawan ruled out of World Cup Cong, TMC, BSP skip all party meet AGENCY NEW DELHI, JUNE 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an all party meeting on Wednesday that a com- mittee would be set up to take a close look at the proposal to hold simultaneous elec- tions in the country. Defence Minister Raj- nath Singh, who later summarised the dis- cussions, told reporters that most political BUREAU and was personally in touch with his parties who attended the meeting were sup- SHILLONG, JUNE 19: Meghalyan counterpart, and was moni- portive of the concept of ‘one nation, one toring the situation constantly. NEW DELHI: Indian opener election’. The high-level delegation rushed to Appreciating the Chief Minister Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled NCP leader Sharad Pawar, CPI-M's Shillong by Chief Minister Captain Conrad Sangma for his efforts to diffuse out of the ICC World Cup due to Sitaram Yechury, CPI's D Raja, Bihar Chief Amarinder Singh has assured the Pun- the tension, Randhawa said Captain thumb injury sustained during the match against Australia. Minister and JD (U) leader Nitish Kumar, jabi settlers there of full support to pro- Amarinder Singh had taken serious Dhawan was hit by a bouncer of SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, Odisha tect their fundamental rights. view of the media reports of threats be- Australian speedster Pat Cum- Chief Minister and BJD leader Naveen Pat- Patnaik, Sukhbir back 'one nation, one election' idea The delegation, led by Sukhjinder ing issued to Sikhs in Shillong, and had mins on Sunday, June 9. naik and National People's Party leader BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and SAD President Sukhbir Badal on Singh Randhawa, has met many mem- spoken to Sangma urging him to ensure The left hander, however, contin- Conard Sangma were among those who at- Wednesday extended full support to the idea of 'one nation, one election', saying frequent polls af- bers of the Sikh community settled here, foolproof security and safety of all fam- ued to play with the injury and tended the meeting at the Parliament House fect the pace of development and also "rock the spirit of cooperative federalism". and is scheduled to meet Shillong Chief ilies. The local Sikhs told the delegation scored 117 off 109 in the winning library building. PDP leader Mehbooba At an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Patnaik, who is also the Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday. that the administration had dubbed the cause. Dhawan's loss in ICC Mufti and National Conference patriarch BJD president, strongly advocated a re-look into the Land Acquisition Act and the Forest Conserva- The Punjab government will take all area where they were settled as a slum campaign is a big blow for Indian Farooq Abdullah also attended the meeting. tion Act. The prime minister Wednesday met leaders of various political parties having representa- possible steps to bring the current dis- and wanted them to evict. The delega- side. His outstanding century The Left parties, represented by CPI(M) tion in Parliament to explore possibilities of holding Lok Sabha and assembly elections together pute to an amicable settlement, said tion said they were here to find a peace- against Kangaroo's was only a general secretary Sitaram Yechury and amid no show by various opposition parties. Randhawa, adding that infringement of ful solution to the problem and would reminder that how valuable asset CPI's D Raja, attended the meeting but are the civil right of the Sikhs who were set- discuss the matter with the Meghalayan he is for team India. opposed to the idea. "We will attend and op- Congress president Rahul Gandhi, West Stalin, TDP chief K Chandrashekhar Rao, tled in Shillong for over 200 years chief minister. The local Sikhs had con- ... MORE ON PAGE 12 pose the 'one nation, one election' issue," a Bengal Chief Minister and TMC leader Ma- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and would not be allowed at any cost. tributed immensely to the state and senior Left leader said. mata Banerjee, BSP supremo Mayawati, SP Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Randhawa said the Punjab Chief should be integrated here, the delegation Retired cop Among the notable absentees were president Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's M K convenor Arvind Kejriwal. Minister was fully seized of the matter felt. shot at in Rohtak CHANDIGARH: A retired sub-in- spector of the Haryana Police Om Birla chosen as LS speaker was shot at and injured by two Encephalitis claims 5 more lives AGENCY unidentified persons in Rohtak on Wednesday, an official said. The NEW DELHI, JUN 19 retired police officer, Hukam AGENCY raise awareness instead," he told . Singh, was attacked near Anaj MUZAFFARPUR, JUNE 19 As many as 128 children have died Rajasthan MP Om Birla was Mandi, he said. of AES in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Wednesday chosen as "The assailants fired two bullets A total of five children passed away to- including 93 children at Sri Krishna speaker of the Lok Sabha. at him. After the incident, Hukam day at Sri Krishna Medical College and Medical College and Hospital (SKM- The motion to choose Singh was rushed to PGIMS hos- Hospital (SKMCH) due to Acute En- CH) and 19 others at Kejriwal Hospital. Birla as the speaker was pital in Rohtak, where he is cur- cephalitis Syndrome (AES), Sunil Ku- "Till now, 372 children have been moved by Prime Minister rently being treated," Deputy Su- mar Shahi, Superintendent at the hospi- admitted here, of which 118 have been Narendra Modi, who is also perintendent of Police Gorakhpal tal said on Wednesday. discharged and 57 will be discharged Leader of the House, and said over phone. The culprits re- "68 children are in the ICU and 65 soon. It is unfortunate that we have lost passed by a voice vote "That main unidentified and a hunt is are in the ward. Today, a total of five 93 lives due to AES here," Shahi said. Shri Om Birla, a member of underway to nab them, he said. children died," Shahi said while ad- ing their children early. Meanwhile, relatives of patients, the is House, be chosen as the Minister Rajnath Singh A supported by Union minister dressing a press conference here. Shahi had, earlier in the day, re- mostly children, admitted to the SKM- Speaker of the this House," similar motion was moved by Nitin Gadkari The Congress Vigilance nabs He also claimed that the recovery quested political leaders not to come to CH complained about frequent power read the motion The motion Home Minister and BJP pres- and the DMK had moved no- rate is improving as parents are bring- the hospital. "Go to the villages and cuts and a shortage of beds. was seconded by Defence ident Amit Shah, which was tices for a similar motion PSPCL JE for bribe CHANDIGARH: State Vigilance Bureau today nabbed Junior En- gineer (JE) of PSPCL and a pri- vate person red handed while ac- HP Cabinet okays financial Keshni Anand Arora leading the race for CS post in Haryana cepting bribe of Rs. 5,000. Dis- closing this an official spokesper- aid to minor rape victims RAJENDRA KHATRY tary in Haryana. With June 29 and 30 er sister of Keshni Anand Arora were in the days to come. Talking to Yug- son of the Vigilance Bureau said CHANDIGARH, JUNE 19 being Saturday and Sunday, the gov- appointed chief secretaries of the state marg, Keshni Anand Arora, Additional Jassa Singh JE posted at PSPCL SHIMLA, JUN 19 ernment will have to de- earlier. Now the third daugh- Chief Secretary and Financial Com- rural Malout and his middle man Haryana Chief Secretary D S Dhesi is cide its move by June ter Keshni Anand Arora is missioner Revenue and Disaster Jarnail Singh have been nabbed The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet has decided to pro- set to retire on June 30. But speculation 28. also in line. I n fact Shruti Maangement, said, ``It would be a red handed on the complaint of vide financial assistance of Rs 7,500 per month to mi- is rife that the Manohar Lal govern- History will be cre- Arora, daughter of Keshni great honour no doubt to get that post. Ranjit Singh, resident of village nor victims of rape and child abuse till the age of 21 ment may give him an extension. How- ated if this happens. For Anand Arora too has carried Let’s see,’’ Kabarwala, district Mukatsar years as a livelihood support measure, an official ever, according to sources, the govern- it would be the first time forward the family legacy by Incidentally merit along with a Sahib. The complaint has ap- spokesperson said on Wednesday. ment is yet to make up its mind on the that all three sisters from becoming an IAS officer. substantial period of service left would proached the VB and alleged that In its meeting held here under the Chairmanship issue. Considering the closeness of the the same family will Last year the 25-year-old en- be the primary criteria for the nomina- the above said JE was demand- ing Rs.