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Hans India
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Punjab Police detain BJP leaders for holding outreach camps to promote Central schemes
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP Working President Ashwani Sharma on Thursday claimed party workers and leaders were arrested from 28 places in Punjab for conducting outreach camps to promote Central schemes. The party announced to hold similar camps statewide on August 24. The arrested leaders included former minister Perneet Kaur from Patiala, Manpreet Badal from Gidderbaha, former minister Surjit Jiyani from Fazilka, K.D. Bhandari and Sushil Rinku from Jalandhar, district president of Ludhiana (Rural) Sunny Kaith, Jiwan Gupta, Harjot Kamal from Moga, Seema Devi from Gurdaspur and state President of the Scheduled Caste Morcha S.R. Ladhar. The camps under the BJP's flagship campaign 'BJP de Sewadar Aa Gaye Ne Tuhade Dwaar' have been underway for three months. It aims to spread awareness about the Central government's welfare schemes in rural areas. However, the BJP alleged Thursday's arrests were being made only to deprive people of the benefits of Central government schemes. Condemning the arrests, Sharma said the Mann government 'is making an attempt to suppress the rights of the people.' He made it clear that the BJP would in no circumstances stop organising these public welfare camps. 'Our mission is to deliver the benefits of the Central government schemes to the people. The Mann government cannot break our courage with the power of the police.' Sharma said, 'No matter how many arrests are made, BJP's camps will continue'. He said it 'is the party's duty to make people aware of facilities like Ayushman card, farmer assistance, housing schemes, scholarships, and social security schemes.' Joining the issue, BJP state president Sunil Jakhar challenged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, stating that the BJP will once again set up a camp for the benefit of the poor in Raipur village in Fazilka district on Friday, from where the police arrested party leaders. Earlier in the day, a BJP delegation led by working chief Sharma, including Kewal Singh Dhillon, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Subhash Sharma and Anil Sareen, met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and submitted a memorandum. Sharma said the government is using dictatorial tactics to deprive people of central benefits. 'A government that stops its own people from health cards, scholarships, and farmer assistance is not a government but a murderer of people's dreams,' he said in a statement. Sharma warned the BJP would go to any extent to protect people's rights. 'If the Mann government does not stop its coercion, the land of Punjab will witness a massive movement, and this government will be seen trembling under public anger,' he added. Justifying the arrests, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and former minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal said the BJP 'is deliberately targeting the people of Punjab. Removing such a large number of people from ration cards is a direct attack on the poor, Dalits and underprivileged sections of Punjab. We will not let this be implemented at any cost.' He told the media that the Central government is making false excuses that cardholders have vehicles, houses and land in their name. In reality, this is a well-thought-out strategy to harass Punjabis and defame the Punjab government. The BJP wants to snatch food grains from the poor of Punjab and provoke people against the Aam Aadmi Party and the Mann government. But their ploy will not succeed. The people of Punjab know the BJP's intentions very well, he said.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Most complaints from Gurgaon, human rights panel starts camp courts in city, gives nod for online filing
Gurgaon: The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) received 320 complaints from Gurgaon between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, accounting for the highest number of cases registered this year. The commission recieved a total of 2,442 complaints from across the state during this period. Faridabad, Hisar, Panchkula and Panipat followed Gurgaon with 258, 182, 173 and 113 complaints, respectively, while Charkhi Dadri reported the least number of complaints at 30. In the lower rung, Charkhi Dadri was followed by Fatehabad, Kurukshetra, Jhajjar and Yamuna Nagar with 46, 49, 52 and 57 complaints, respectively. According to Puneet Arora, protocol, information and public relations officer of HHRC, the commission was committed to upholding justice and protecting human rights . "Between Nov 27, 2024, and May 31, 2025, a total of 3,086 cases were resolved, which included suo motu matters and 56 long-pending cases," he said. After a gap of 14 months, HHRC was reconstituted on Nov 27, 2024 under the chairpersonship of Justice Lalit Barta and with Kuldip Jain and Deep Bhatia as members. At the time, the commission had 3,117 pending cases and in the last six months, 1,438 fresh cases were registered. With this, the total number of pending cases with the commission went up to 4,555, out of which 3,086 cases were resolved till May this year. To ensure quicker access to justice for people, the commission holds regular camp courts and takes suo motu cognisance of matters, officials said. "HHRC remains steadfast in its mission to safeguard and promote human rights throughout Haryana. Now, citizens no longer need to travel to Chandigarh or Gurgaon to lodge complaints," said Arora. People can email their grievances free of cost to hhrc-hry@ A camp court in Gurgaon, held twice monthly, hears cases from six southern districts to ensure swift redress. Moreover, during the last year, the commission also inspected jails in Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Kaithal, assessing medical, hygiene, and vocational facilities. The officials concerned were told about the best practices to be followed and necessary reforms to be undertaken. During a visit to Tau Devi Lal Old Age Home in the city, Justice Batra reviewed living conditions and instructed officials to link eligible women with govt schemes like Aadhaar, Ayushman card, old age pension, disability pension, and family ID. At Swami Shraddhanand Orphanage, Karnal, Justice Batra interacted with children, emphasising the importance of education in shaping a strong society. He appreciated the vedic education being imparted to them at the orphanage and motivated children to strive for a brighter future.
