Mayawati accuses Congress & BJP of trying to end reservation

Palwal:  Calling upon a gathering to elect the INLD-BSP alliance in the State, BSP Supremo Mayawati on Friday accused the Congress and the BJP of trying to end reservation, and following policies that were anti-Dalit and anti-poor. Seeking a caste-based census, she said a political change was needed to continue reservation.  Speaking at an election rally organised jointly by the INLD-BSP alliance at Prithla in Palwal, Mayawati focused her speech on the issue of reservation and the exploitation of the scheduled caste and backward communities. Attacking both parties, she said she had been concerned about the fate of reservation after the recent judgment of the Supreme Court.  Claiming that the Congress and the INDIA bloc managed to get votes of Dalits and the poor on the pretext of its slogans or assurances during the Lok Sabha polls this year, she said the party stood exposed completely as it had not made any move to bring a bill in the Parliament regarding the SC judgment given on August 1.
She said both the BJP and Congress had still been playing with the sentiments of Dalits and the poor by making false claims that they would not let reservations be ended. Mayawati said if the INLD-BSP government came to power in Haryana, it would be able to keep the matter in abeyance till a Bill was passed by the Parliament. She called out Rahul Gandhi for his reported statement on the reservation while stating that the BJP had also been trying to mislead people.

People of the state will oust the BJP with the power of their votes: Selja

Chandigarh: Congress General Secretary, former Union Minister, and MP from Sirsa, Kumari Selja on Friday said that after ten years of BJP's rule, farmers, laborers, Dalits, traders, employees, women, and unemployed youth are all troubled and they are now waiting for October 5, so they can show BJP the way out of power through their votes. The people are bringing Congress to power. She said that the BJP government is misusing agencies like the ED and others for political purposes. Even the courts have commented on this, but they persist in their ways. Political rivals are being harassed through the fear of investigative agencies. She was addressing a large public rally in support of Congress candidate Shishpal Keharwala at the Kalanwali grain market  Selja said that in the last 10 years of BJP's rule, their true face has been revealed to the people and every section of society is suffering from inflation, corruption, and lawlessness. Every group, including farmers, has faced oppression for raising their demands.

 Haryana Congress expels 13 rebels for contesting assembly polls as independents

Chandigarh: The Haryana Congress on Friday expelled thirteen party leaders for 'anti-party activities' over their decision to contest as independent candidates against the party's official picks for the assembly polls.  They were being expelled for six years with immediate effect to curb indiscipline in the party, the Congress said.  Naresh Dhande (Guhla SC seat), Pardeep Gill (Jind), Sajjan Singh Dhull (Pundri), Sunita Battan (Pundri), Rajiv Mamuram Gondar (Nilokheri-SC), Dayal Singh Sirohi (Nilokheri-SC), Vijay Jain (Panipat Rural), Dilbag Sandil (Uchana Kalan), Ajit Phogat (Dadri), Abhijeet Singh (Bhiwani), Satbir Ratera (Bawani Khera-SC), Nitu Mann (Prithla) and Anita Dhull Badsikri (Kalayat) have been expelled as per a party order issued by Congress state unit chief Udai Bhan. Notably, there were many party leaders who were upset over being denied tickets to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls. Still, the party had later managed to pacify most of them. For the Congress, senior leader and former minister Sampat Singh had withdrawn his nomination from the Nalwa seat after filing papers while another leader Ram Kishen 'Fauji' also withdrew from the race from the Bawani Khera segment.
From Ambala City, former MLA Jasbir Malaur withdrew from the contest against Congress's nominee and former minister Nirmal Singh.  However, Nirmal Singh's daughter, Chitra Sarwara, a Congress rebel, is contesting from Ambala Cantt seat. The party has already taken action against her.

Primary Teacher written examination to be held on Sept 28 in Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra & Panchkula

Chandigarh: The Primary Teacher (PRT) written examination will be held on September 28 across 160 exam Centres in Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Panchkula. Haryana Staff Selection Commission member Bhupinder Singh Chauhan said that the Commission will conduct the PRT exam and around 45,000 candidates are expected to appear for the exam.  He said that centres for the PRT exam have been set up in Ambala, Karnal, Kurukshetra, and Panchkula and candidates will appear for the exam in the evening shift across 160 exam centres. A special exam centre has been established in Karnal for the convenience of PWD candidates. He said strict security arrangements have been made around the exam centres and candidates will be screened upon entry, and their entry will be allowed only through biometric verification. The entire exam process will be monitored through videography and CCTV cameras.