Cong hits at Centre on economic slowdown
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Wednesday hit out at the Central Government over economic slowdown and said Indian economy has moved from recession to crisis mode. He said factory output has been declined; production in the country has crashed; demand has collapsed; Manufacturing has hit a seven year low. “This has happened due to poor policies of the central Government. Haryana has suffered a lot. State is topped in unemployment which has reached upto 28.7 per cent. The previous Government has failed to address the concerns of farmers, traders and youths,” he said. He claimed that Congress will form the Government.
INLD criticises govt for failing to procure cotton
Chandigarh: Secretary General of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Abhay Singh Chautala on Wednesday criticised BJP-led Government for failing to procure to cotton at the MSP announced with much fanfare. He said the BJP Government had assured the farmers that their cotton produce will be purchased at the declared MSP and that the farmers will not be made to suffer. However, contrary to the assurance the procurement agencies are absent at a time when the farmers bring cotton to the market and hence they are forced to sell it at a rate much below the declared MSP.
Minister Viz only absentee from PM rally
Kurukshetra: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij was conspicuous by his absence at the poll rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Thanesar on Tuesday, with an aide saying the Ambala Cantt legislator fell ill and was, therefore, unable to attend. Vij is a five-time MLA from Ambala Cantonment and his absence became a talking point at the rally when the prime minister was introducing each BJP candidate from 21 constituencies in the five districts — Kurukshetra, Ambala, Panchkula, Yamunanagar and Karnal. While the 20 candidates walked up to the dais when Modi took their names, Vij was not seen despite the prime minister calling his name towards the end of the rally. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who is an MLA from Karnal, was present. An aide of Vij said the minister was on his way to the rally venue but he started coughing and was unable to speak. Vij was also running fever and keeping in view his health, those accompanying the minister advised him to return. He later consulted doctors and took rest; he also cancelled his remaining programmes scheduled for the day, the aide said.
Haryana CEO new website launched
Chandigarh: Haryana chief electoral officer, Anurag Agarwal launched the new user friendly website of the department www.ceoharyana.gov.in. He said, this website will be helpful for voters and for all the users. The complete information about the voters in the state and all the contesting candidates has been made available on the website. Latest information related to elections, affidavits of candidates, the total number of polling booths, and information of booth level officers, complete voter list and other necessary information are also made available on this website, he added.
Restrictions on exit poll
Chandigarh: As per the notification of the Election Commission of India regarding the General Assembly Elections- 2019 in Haryana, there shall be restrictions on conduct of any exit poll and publication and dissemination of result of such exit poll in electronic and print media after the announcement of elections till 6.30 pm on October 21, said Haryana joint chief electoral officer, Inder Jeet. On October 21, Haryana will go for poll from 7 am to 6 pm.
‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Khilao’ if voted: Babita
Charkhi Dadri: Two-time Commonwealth Games’ gold medalist Babita Phogat, who is making her election debut with a BJP ticket from Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri has promised to promote sports among women of her state. She plans to rechristen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship “ Beti Bachao,Beti Padhao” “ programme by incorporating “Beti Khilao” in it to encourage women to take up sports and to address the issue of declining child sex ratio.