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Thursday, November 27, 2025
TopicAnil Vij

Topic: Anil Vij

On-the-spot suspensions & (sometimes misplaced) outbursts — why Anil Vij is called Haryana’s ‘Gabbar’

Vij has been a minister in Haryana govt for past eight and half years. He was health and sports minister in the 1st term, retained health portfolio and was given home affairs in 2nd term.

I stand with wrestlers, says Haryana’s BJP minister Anil Vij, claims matter ‘being dealt with by Centre’

CM Manohar Lal Khattar said this week that 'this matter doesn’t pertain to Haryana', while his deputy Dushyant Chautala of JJP stated that sternest action will be taken on charges made by wrestlers.

FDA, Haryana Police raid 5 locations in Panchkula serving hookah, recover 15 types of molasses with nicotine

Orders for the crackdown were issued by state Home and Health Minister Anil Vij. Hookahs are prohibited from bars & restaurants in state, but many allegedly still serve it.

‘Just a bathroom singer’: Haryana minister Vij hums new tune after discontinuing fortnightly darbar

Vij says he likes to 'sing, gossip' with constituents during morning walks in Ambala Cantt & that he is 'seriously thinking' about holding fortnightly darbars again.

‘Officers there to give justice’ — Haryana’s Anil Vij pulls up cops after waiting woman ‘vandalises’ office

Haryana home minister called up SPs, reprimanded them, ordered action and summoned reports after hearing complaints of attendees at his regular janata darbar in Ambala.

Haryana HM is making headlines with on-the-spot justice, but ‘without hearing the other side’

While suspensions don’t always mean a punishment and most times are revoked after an inquiry, they do cause embarrassment to the officials concerned.

As Haryana IAS officers launch battle of FIRs, hint of yet another Vij-Khattar showdown

Battle between IAS officers Ashok Khemka and Sanjeev Verma centres on the former’s stint as Managing Director of Haryana State Warehousing Corporation over a decade ago.

Z-Plus security to convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim brings Khattar-Vij rift in Haryana to fore, again

CM Khattar & Haryana minister Vij have made contradictory statements to media on the grant of security to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is currently out on furlough.

A Hindu who isn’t a Hindutvavadi is a fake Hindu: Haryana home minister Anil Vij

Vij's remarks came hours after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said India is a country of Hindus and not Hindutvadis.

Farmers at Delhi-Haryana border won’t get Covid tested, say vaccine shouldn’t be a compulsion

Agitating farmer union leaders say those at the protest site are free to decide if they want to be tested for Covid or receive the vaccine, agree to 'passively' support govt efforts.

On Camera

Dharmendra’s era judged deeds. Today, the Meat Police judges Ranbir Kapoor’s diet

When Ranbir Kapoor was cast in Ramayana, the PR team said he would give up meat during the filming — a silly thing to do because it put the Meat Police on high alert.

Chhattisgarh pitches state as hub for ‘specialty steel’, nets investment plans of Rs 6,321 crore

Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector. 

Asim Munir set to take charge as overall commander of Pakistan military, most powerful Army chief ever

In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.