Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday alleged that the state BJP government engaged solely in scams under the guise of crop procurement as it “continues to impose new conditions on farmers with the intent of ensuring that the government does not have to procure crops”. “Yet another scam is currently being orchestrated in the name of wheat and mustard procurement. Instead of actually procuring wheat and mustard, the government is imposing…
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Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) A trial court in Haryana’s Panchkula on Friday closed the Enforcement Directorate’s complaint against Congress leader and two-time Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Associated Journals Ltd (AJL) regarding the re-allotment of an institutional plot at old rates in 2005. AJL is linked to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.Special Judge under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Rajeev Goyal, closed the ED’s complaint against Hooda and AJL …
Chandigarh, March 17 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday stated that the BJP has not refrained from committing the crime of vote theft this time in the Rajya Sabha elections after the Assembly elections. “The BJP has vindicated allegations levelled by our leader, Rahul Gandhi, by misusing its power and authority in this election. The fact that the BJP fielded a second candidate, the party’s Vice-President, despite lacking the requisite…
Chandigarh, March 14 (IANS) Ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections slated for March 16 in Haryana, the ruling BJP on Saturday moved its 48 MLAs, along with supporting Independent Legislators, together in buses to a private hotel located at Sector 35 in Chandigarh, triggering political speculation over preparations for the upcoming poll.Haryana BJP President Mohan Lal Badoli said the gathering was part of a programme to brief legislators about the voting procedure for the Rajya Sabha election.“A sm…
Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) BJP’s Sanjay Bhatia and Congress’ Karamvir Singh Boudh on Thursday filed their nominations here for two Rajya Sabha seats from Haryana that fell vacant following the completion of the terms of BJP members Kiran Choudhry and Ram Chander Jangra.BJP leader Satish Nandal also filed his nomination as an Independent candidate, making the contest more competitive. With three candidates in the fray for two seats, the election could turn into a closely watched contest.Accompany…
Chandigarh, Feb 25 (IANS) The Haryana Congress on Wednesday staged a protest here against the BJP government over the alleged renaming and dilution of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), accusing it of attempting to weaken social security provisions meant for the poorest sections.The Congress alleged that the BJP government is deliberately trying to weaken the social security framework provided to economically vulnerable sections through MGNREGA.Party in-charge …
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Wednesday termed the trade deal with the US as anti-farmer, saying “if animal feed comes from America, our farmers will be ruined”. Speaking to reporters after attending a social event in Fatehabad, Leader of the Opposition Hooda said the US has imposed an 18 per cent tariff on India, while it has imposed zero tariff on Bangladesh. “This deal will have a huge impact on cotton farmers.”He said farmers “are …
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said the state BJP government is “cheating” electricity consumers in the name of the solar scheme.”Now, a game of deception has begun in the name of the solar scheme, ” he said.Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Hooda said under the guise of the ‘Solar for Every Home’ scheme, “the government, on one hand, claims to promote solar energy, while on the other, levies expensive fixed charges on consum…
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (IANS) Haryana former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday said the state ruling BJP is betraying unemployed youth as it is giving state government jobs to people from outside the state. “The BJP, which came to power promising two lakh permanent jobs and regularising employees of the Kaushal Nigam (Skill Development Corporation), is continuously distributing Haryana’s jobs to non-Haryanvis. The BJP has not been able to conduct a single maj…