Speed up Haj house construction work: Min
Bhopal: Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Minister Antar Singh Arya took stock of progress of Haj House construction at Singar Choli here on Friday. Arya directed to accelerate pace of construction, start construction of approach road, invite tender for lift, remove encroachments from premises and construct additional toilets for Haj pilgrims’ relatives on the ground floor. Ground and first floor of Haj House have been constructed. Flooring is being done on the second floor. Arya inspected dormitory, prayer hall, training hall, scan room, medical room, water arrangements, office of Masajid Committee office-bearers, luggage room, building material etc. Arya also directed for additional borewell so that there should be no drinking water problem for Haj pilgrims. The Minister described it as a matter of good fortune that Haj House is being constructed in an area full of natural beauty and spiritual energy. The hillock in the valley of which Haj House is being constructed has Jain Mandir atop it. All amenities will be made available to pilgrims at Haj House. During Haj period, arrangements of passport office, railway office and 5-bed hospital will be made available. Due to scan room present here, pilgrims will be able to check in flights directly from here. Their luggage will not be scanned at airport. Commissioner Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Urmil Mishra and Secretary and CEO State Haj Committee Dawood Ahmad Khan were also present on the occasion.
Cong leader alleges hooliganism against BJP
Ujjain: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Arun Yadav on Friday alleged that hooliganism by ruling BJP workers have caused the spread of anarchy across the state. BJP workers and legislators are threatening Congress workers. Such hooliganism is causing anarchy. law and order situation in the state has collapsed, Yadav told reporters here after addressing a sit-in being staged by Congress workers during a bandh called in this temple town today. BJP and Congress workers clashed with each other during the elections for panchayat samitis in Ujjain two days ago. The Congress had called a bandh today to protest against town Congress president Ananthanarayana Meena and district panchayat president Mahesh Parmar being allegedly beaten up. Yadav alleged that one-sided action was being initiated against Congress workers by police due to collusion between the government and the administration. He said that the party would launch an agitation if police did not act against BJP workers. Meanwhile, most shops and business establishment remained closed in view of the bandh. Congress workers stopped bus services connecting Ujjain to Indore and other nearby areas. Medical and milk shops as well as school and colleges were kept out of the purview of bandh. The Congress staged a demonstration at Dewas Gate during the bandh. No untoward incident was reported.