Congress is far from getting its act together before 2019 as a turf war between former CM Bhupinder Hooda and state party chief Ashok Tanwar is only getting worse.
The KGP and KMP expressways were conceived together. But while the eastern highway was recently opened, its western twin, beset by an over 10-year delay, is set to miss another deadline.
The alleged perpetrator has denied the charges, saying the woman seemed to be ‘under some stress’ and was complaining because she had ‘willfully disobeyed’ his orders about attending meetings.
The Haryana notification asking sportspersons employed by the state to deposit 33% of their earnings to the govt was put on hold by CM Manohar Lal Khattar after it triggered a huge uproar by athletes.
In April too there was trouble as Commonwealth Games medallists protested against a “cut” on cash prize for athletes who represent Army, Railways in national competitions.
The farmers, who are going on a 10-day strike, are unhappy with the central government for allegedly not addressing their issues on low income, increasing number of suicides and rising debt.
Dissent makes for a healthy democracy, no matter what day of the week it is. People are far more likely to be happy if we have ministers who address problems.
From Mughal ports to Dutch wars to Bombay’s merchant dynasties, Gujarati Muslims once shaped the Indian Ocean world — long before one of their descendants took New York.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
With Captain Khattar on the bridge of the Titanic, the party needs all the help it can get in Haryana.