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  • Haryana Congress Leader Kiran Choudhry, Her Daughter Shruti Join BJP |

    NEW DELHI: In a big jolt to Congress ahead of the assembly polls in the state, the party’s prominent Haryana leaders, Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday. Both the leaders joined the BJP in a ceremony at the party headquarters in New Delhi in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, former CM and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, and the BJP’s National General Secretary, Tarun Chugh.

    After joining the BJP, Kiran Choudhry said, “Today I took this decision because of Prime Minister, who has pledged a developed India by 2047. I have full faith that India will shine in the world. The public welfare work done by the Prime Minister has led to the formation of a BJP government in Delhi for the third time. I have worked a lot with Khattar ji. There used to be a lot of bitterness between us. But the way he worked has been my source of inspiration.”

    “The way he (Khattar) has worked honestly for the welfare of the people is commendable. Today we will take the BJP flag and in the coming times we will form a BJP government in Haryana for the third time,” the sitting MLA and former Haryana minister added. Notably, Kiran Choudhry is the daughter-in-law of former Haryana chief minister Bansi Lal.

    Her daughter, Shruti, who also joined the BJP, said that they will work to strengthen the county and the state. “The Prime Minister has taken historic decisions for our country. Due to this, India’s reputation has shined even more in the whole world. I have come here taking inspiration from Khattar ji. It is a matter of pride for us that Modi ji and Khattar ji have worked with Chaudhary Bansi Lal ji. The way Bansi Lal worked hard, we are joining the BJP with the same hard work. Today we are joining BJP so that we can strengthen the country and the state,” Shruti Choudhry said.

    Yesterday, the former MP from Bhiwani-Mahendragarh constituency has tendered her resignation as a Primary Member of Congress and also from the post of the Working President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee. Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that it is a historic day that two prominent Congress leaders joined the BJP.

    “Today is a very historic day…Today, two prominent personalities are in the party, who have worked in Congress for many years…I have known Kiran ji since the time we worked with Bansi Lal ji…Kiran ji and I used to sit face to face in the assembly, ” Khattar said. Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini said, “Today, senior Congress leaders Kiran Chaudhary and Shruti Chaudhary decided to join the BJP, I welcome them. We will work to strengthen Haryana.”

  • Big Setback For BJP In Haryana; Nayab Saini Govt Loses Majority After 3 Independent MLAs Withdraw Support

    The three MLAs are Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder. 

  • Foes Turn Friends As Bhajanlal, Devi Lal And Jindal Families Share Stage In Haryana

    BJP has nominated Chaudhary Ranjeet Singh, son of former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal as a candidate from Hisar parliamentary constituency.

  • Haryana Staff Selection Commision Chairman Bhopal Singh Resign From Post

     Just Days after Haryana witnessed the appointment of its new Chief Minister Nayab Saini after Manoharlal Khattar’s resignation, Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) Chairman Bhaopal Singh Khadri resigned from hins post on Friday.

  • Farmer Leader’s Big Allegation, Says Paramilitary Forces Abducted Six People By Crossing Into Punjab |

    After the farmer unions halted their ‘Dilli Chalo’ march yesterday for two days after violent clashes at the Khanauri border, they held a media briefing today at the Shambhu Border making serious allegations against the paramilitary forces and Haryana police. The farmer leader claimed that the security forces crossed the border and attacked tents set up inside Punjab. They also claimed that their six people had been taken away by the forces.

    “We condemn the move of paramilitary forces crossing into Punjab and attacking the tents of the farmers. Punjab government should answer this how it allowed Haryana police and paramilitary forces to cross the border,” he said.

    The leader added that six people were missing in action. “Our six people whom the security forces took away are missing in action. Even during a war, paramedics and doctors are not attacked as per humanity. But in Khannauri, they attacked medical camps and doctors treating the injured and looted the people. This government has crossed the limits of barbarism,” the farmer leader alleged.

    VIDEO | “Paramilitary forces and Haryana Police forces crossed the (state) border and attacked the farmers’ camp in Punjab. Our six people are missing after the action. Punjab government should give the answers,” says a farmer leader while addressing a press conference at Shambhu… pic.twitter.com/DF6f5HohLX


    — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 22, 2024

    Farmers and security forces clashed at the Shambhu and Khannauri border of Haryana and Punjab as the agitators were not allowed to enter Delhi. After rejecting the governenment proposal for purchasing certain crops on MSP for five years, the farmers resumed their ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest call yesterday but due to clashes, they had to halt the march for 48 hours. 

    On the other hand, the government has invited farmers for further talks. The farm leaders and the Union minister held four round of talks which remained unsuccessful. General Secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor, Sarwan Singh Pandher, reiterated the demand for a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) and assured a ‘peaceful’ approach going ahead. The protesting farmers have been camping at the Shambhu border near Ambala since the start of the march on Tuesday, February 13. 

  • Court gives custody of Junaid-Nasir murder and riots accused Monu Manesar to Rajasthan Police

    New Delhi:

    The court has handed over Junaid Nasir murder accused Monu Manesar to Rajasthan Police for 14 days judicial custody. Today (Tuesday) Haryana Police had detained Monu Manesar. After which he was presented in the court. Monu Manesar was wanted in the Junaid Nasir murder case in February. A demand for the custody of Monu Manesar was made in the court by Rajasthan Police. Which was accepted by the court.

    Who is Monu Manesar?

    It is noteworthy that Monu Manesar alias Mohit Yadav leads a cow vigilante group in Nuh and is notorious for posting videos of attacks by cow vigilantes. He is also active in campaigns against ‘Love Jihad’. The term ‘Love Jihad’ is commonly used by the right wing, in which Muslim men are accused of seducing Hindu women and forcibly converting them.

    Monu Manesar first came into limelight in 2019

    Monu Manesar first came into limelight in 2019, when he was shot at while chasing alleged cow smugglers. He was also a member of the District Cow Protection Task Force formed by the Haryana government after the implementation of the Cow Protection Act in 2015. Monu Manesar has thousands of followers on YouTube and Facebook. He often posted his pictures showing weapons and cars on his social media accounts.

    Naseer (25) and Junaid alias Juna (35), residents of Ghatmika village in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district, were allegedly kidnapped and their bodies were found in a burnt car in Loharu, Bhiwani, Haryana. Monu was earlier named in a case of attempt to murder registered at Pataudi police station in Gurugram on February 7. While absconding, Monu Manesar had issued a video message declaring himself innocent in the latest case.

    Monu had said, “My colleagues and I have no role, but Rajasthan Police has registered a case against me and my group members. I don’t even know the deceased.” He said, “At the time of the incident, I was in a hotel in Gurugram with my team members. I am also sharing the CCTV footage of the hotel, which will show that we were present in the hotel. Bharatpur Police has wrongly implicated us and this is a conspiracy to defame my team and my organization.