Farmers hold protest against Haryana CM in Rohtak
Chandigarh: Farmers on Saturday held a protest against Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Rohtak. Khattar was to attend a condolence meet in memory of Rohtak MP Arvind Sharma’s father. Heavy police security arrangements were made outside the university with barricades put up to stop protesters, said officials. After they came to know about the CM’s visit, farmers including women gathered outside a private university where Khattar’s chopper was to land. Sources said that some elderly farmers and policemen were injured in a clash between protesting farmers and police personnel deployed near Baba Mastnath Matth on the outskirts of Rohtak city. However, DSP Rohtak Mahesh Kumar told ‘The Pioneer’ over the phone that no one has been injured. Protesting farmers were shouting slogans ‘’Kisan Ekta Zindabad’’. Khattar’s chopper landed at an alternate helipad at the police lines, Rohtak. Farmers were adamant on heading towards the university and they tried to force their way through police barricades. When some farmers tried to force their way, they were lathi-charged by police. Some stones were also pelted at the police personnel. One of the police personnel was injured in the incident, said a police official. An elderly farmer was also injured in the melee, said protesting farmers. Khattar’s chopper landed at an alternate helipad at the police lines, Rohtak, the official further said.
63 units of blood collected at Camp at PGIMER
Chandigarh: Thalassaemic Charitable Trust PGI-GMCH, Chandigarh in coordination with Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine PGIMER organized 211th Blood Donation Camp on Saturday in Blood Donation Complex in which 63 units of blood were collected from voluntary blood donors for Thalasaemics and other serious patients. This Trust has organised 27 Blood Donation Camps during COVID19 and has mobilized more than 2450 units of blood from voluntary donors.
Thalassaemic Charitable Trust has been serving thalassaemics since 1985. Presently about 450 Thalasaemics are availing blood transfusion facilities in two Day Care Centres in PGIMER & GMCH. Free medicines are also provided to poor patients by the Trust.
‘report loose or low electricity lines to PSPCL’
Jalandhar: Daljit Inderpal Singh Grewal, director, distribution Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. on Saturday said that if any power lines in Punjab are loose or low or in case of fire or sparking anywhere the consumers are requested to immediately inform the nearest PSPCL sub division office / Complaint centre/ control room numbers on 96461-06835 and 96461-06836 and also share location on whatsapp number 96461-06835 with pictures so that necessary action can be taken. Grewal has appealed to the farmers of Punjab not to use combine harvesters at night timings. PSPCL has also made an appeal to the farmers to cut one merla of wheat around the transformer beforehand. The 10 meter radius around the transformer in the field should be moistened so that even if a spark falls, it can prevent fire.
Edu Institution to be named after lt Satguru Sharma
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar while paying tribute to late Satguru Dass Sharma, father of Rohtak MP, Dr. Arvind Sharma at a condolence meeting held at Rohtak on Saturday, announced that recognizing his valuable contributions in the field of social service, an educational institution in the state would be named after him. He said that late Satguru Dass Sharma had changed the lives of many people and led them on the right path and was a true social worker and the spirit of patriotism was deeply ingrained in him. Those who paid tributes on this occasion included Transport Minister, Mool Chand Sharma, Co-operation Minister, Banwari Lal, State Party President, O.P Dhankar, MPs Ramesh Kaushik, Mahant Balaknath and Sunita Duggal, former Ministers, Manish Kumar Grover and Krishna Lal Panwar. Besides this senior leaders of ruling and opposition parties including representatives of various religious, social and NGOs were also present.