Sunday, January 14, 2018
- Chandigarh, Jan 14- Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal today took strong exception to those who have criticized the presentation of holy Srimad Bhagavad Gita valued at Rs 38,500 to the President of India on the occasion of Gita Jayanti and have termed this gesture of the State Government as wastage of money.
- The Chief Minister, who was responding to the questions of media persons in Karnal today said that the holy book of Gita was bought from a reputed company at a cost of Rs 37,900 as against its price of Rs 38,500. Those who do not know the meaning or value of Gita could term it as wastage of money, he added. One could easily make out the worth of the book by its look. He said, “Those who criticize the high price of the book of Gita should be condemned.
- In a reply to a question regarding ban on screening of movie Padmavati, Mr Manohar Lal said, “The Censor Board has made many cuts in this film but any decision about screening of the film in the State would only be taken after watching the film”.
- While dispelling superstitions, the Chief Minister said that there was a misconception among some people that in case any Chief Minister visits Police Training Centre in Madhuban, it would be inauspicious for him. “Today I am elated to break this 17-year-old misconception. The training centre where our police personnel are imparted training, cannot be inauspicious,” he added.
- Referring to the Panipat rape case, Mr Manohar Lal said the police had arrested the accused and also identified the accused in the Jind rape case who too would soon be arrested.
- While addressing the 4,358 recruited constables of 84th Batch, the Chief Minister said that their recruitment was purely on the basis of merit and 46 per cent constables of this batch were graduate and post- graduate. He said that these constables would aptly use their education in the service of society and the state. Three years ago, for employment the youth had to make many visits to the leaders but now the recruitment is done on the basis of merit, he added.
- He said that under e-Governance, corruption has been curbed in the state. Online transfers of teachers had been made to the places of their choice. Many schemes initiated by the Central government have benefitted the people of all sections of the society. Due to the transparent policy adopted by the state government, the budget had been enhanced. He said that so far, interviews had been conducted for 35,000 jobs and to fill up class III and IV posts next time, there would be no interview.
- The Chief Minister said that all constables of Haryana Police would be given warm jackets and one off day in a week.
- Chandigarh January 14: Haryana will set up Multi Modal Transit Centres (MMTC) at Gurugram, Faridabad, Bahadurgarh and Kundli.. Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal has approved a proposal in this regard.
- In Gurugram, MMTC will be set up at Kher ki Daula near the proposed metro station, Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station and bus stand adjoining the junction of CPR and NH, on land of HSIIDC acquired in transport and communication zone. Similarly, the second site of MMTC would be near Panchagaon Chowk adjoining the proposed metro station and RRTS station where the panchayat land is available.
- He said that the site in Faridabad included site near Ballabhgarh Metro Station, Bus Stand and Railway Station on the land of Transport Department. In Bahadurgarh, the site for MMTC included existing bus stand adjoining metro station with the stipulation that existing bus stand would continue to be used as intra city bus stand.
- In Kundli, the site would be between RRTS stations of Rajiv Gandhi Education City (RGEC) and Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) interachange on the acquired land of HSIIDC.