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Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Rahul Gandhi sets zero tolerance for factionalism in Haryana Cong, outlines roadmap for setting up district units
Chandigarh: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday delivered a message of zero tolerance for factionalism among Haryana leaders and issued strict guidelines to central observers to remain impartial and uninfluenced by local or state leaders during their assignments. Rahul unveiled a comprehensive plan to constitute district units of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC), aimed at reviving the party's grassroots presence ahead of the 2025 elections. According to party sources, observers will begin field visits from June 10, with final panels of three candidates for each district expected by June 30. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) will then announce district presidents. The selection process emphasises social engineering, with special focus on Scheduled Castes (SC), Backward Classes (BC), and women's representation. Observers are instructed to prioritise young leadership between the ages of 35 and 55, alongside merit-based criteria. This marks the first concerted effort by AICC to end long-standing factionalism within the Haryana Congress and properly constitute district executives after an 11-year hiatus. During his three-hour visit to HPCC headquarters here, Rahul chaired three key meetings. The first involved a 17-member committee of senior Haryana leaders and AICC officials, including former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, HPCC president Udai Bhan, Lok Sabha MP Selja, former Union minister Birender Singh, Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda, and other senior functionaries. Sources said that Rahul warned the leaders against allowing factional disputes to damage the party and patiently heard their concerns. Following this, he met with central and state observers, outlining strict dos and don'ts for finalising district executive panels. The AICC has appointed 22 observers, including MPs and former ministers, who will work alongside 51 HPCC-appointed observers to assess aspirants across districts. B K Hariparsad, AICC general secretary in-charge of Haryana affairs, told mediapersons, "Rahul has instructed observers not to favour senior leaders, sitting or former MLAs or MPs, nor to avail any facilities provided by them. Complaints against observers will be taken seriously, and replacements can be made if necessary. Effective and honest observers may receive more responsible assignments." Hariparsad acknowledged that factionalism has stalled district unit formation for over a decade, contributing to narrow election losses. "We lost by a margin of just 0.5% due to weak grassroots organisation. The year 2025 will be dedicated to party strengthening. Observers have clear instructions to avoid favoritism. Only real performers will be at the forefront." BOX Airport welcome by Lucky, Warring Rahul Gandhi was received at Chandigarh airport by Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee president Harmohinder Singh Lucky and PPCC President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring. Rahul's gesture for Birender In a gesture of respect, Rahul asked AICC general secretary K C Venugopal to invite veteran leader Birender Singh to the dais ahead of the observers' meeting. Tanwar springs surprise A surprise attendee was former HPCC president Ashok Tanwar, who was invited last minute. Tanwar left Congress in 2019, joined various parties, including the BJP, before returning to Congress. '5-yr no-post rule for BJP entrants' B K Hariparsad, AICC general secretary in-charge of Haryana affairs, clarified the party's position on recent entrants from BJP or RSS backgrounds. "Anyone joining from BJP or RSS must serve as a volunteer for five years before eligibility for any Congress post. This does not apply to those who left Congress earlier and then returned," he said. Seniors asked to give tips Before launching the roadmap, Rahul gave senior leaders a platform to voice their concerns and suggestions to strengthen the party at all levels in Haryana. MSID:: 121626445 413 |
The Print
6 days ago
- General
- The Print
Haryana: Rahul to hold meetings with party leaders
The 17 Congress leaders will give feedback on reorganisation of the party unit. Gandhi, who arrived here this morning, would hold a meeting with 17 senior leaders that include former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former HPCC chiefs, general secretary Kumari Selja and senior leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and MP Deepender Singh Hooda. Chandigarh, Jun 4 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday hold meetings with senior party leaders from Haryana and AICC-appointed observers as part of an organisation rejuvenation campaign. The Congress has not had a district-level organisation in Haryana for the past 11 years and Gandhi's visit is to set the process in motion. The party has also been out of power in Haryana for the past over a decade. The Congress has appointed the observers for appointment of the District Congress Committee presidents in Haryana. Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad, the in-charge of party's Haryana affairs, told reporters here on Monday that the process to appoint the district presidents will be completed in one month. Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, will also hold another meeting with the AICC-appointed observers. Earlier on Tuesday, Gandhi had visited Bhopal as part of the 'Sangathan Srijan Abhiyan' (organisation rejuvenation campaign). PTI SUN VSD DV DV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Storm chances continue for parts of New Mexico through Wednesday
Rain and storms moving through New Mexico right now will be ending overnight. Isolated to scattered rain and thunderstorm chances will return Tuesday and Wednesday before drier air returns. A large low pressure system moving into New Mexico brought widespread showers and thunderstorms Monday. Some of these storms dropped heavy rainfall and hail. Temperatures were cooler today all across the state due to the rain and cloud cover. Storms are ending overnight. A backdoor cold front will move into northeast New Mexico early Tuesday morning, quickly moving south and west across the state. This will bring a risk of heavy rainfall over the HPCC burn scar area by Tuesday afternoon, while isolated storms will develop in western, central, and northern New Mexico. Those storms will again end late Tuesday night. Another low pressure system will pass north of New Mexico Wednesday, but we'll still see scattered showers and storms Wednesday afternoon along and north of I-40. Rain may actually continue Tuesday night into Wednesday morning in northern New Mexico before more storms develop in the afternoon. They will be capable of heavy rain too, which will bring another threat of burn scar flash flooding over the HPCC area. Temperatures will be even cooler Wednesday afternoon across the whole state. A stretch of drier weather begins Thursday once the rain and storms move out Wednesday night. A few spotty afternoon storms will be possible in far northern New Mexico and northeast parts of the state, but almost all of the state will stay dry. Temperatures will be heating up too, with the hottest weather so far this year on the way this weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
CCTV cameras to cycle tracks: 5 key infrastructure projects in Gurgaon await CM nod
Gurgaon: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will chair a meeting of the high-powered purchase committee (HPPC) on Monday to review and clear key infrastructure and utility projects across the state. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now At least five major projects worth Rs 223 crore are likely to be tabled for approval for the city, including phase 2 of the city-wide CCTV installation project — a 66 kV substation at the Chandu Budhera water treatment plant — construction of footpaths and cycle tracks in sectors 58–61 and 59–61, and two large-scale sewer line upgrade projects across the city. The second phase of the city's adaptive traffic management and surveillance system, estimated to cost Rs 160 crore, was pending approval for nearly eight months. GMDA floated tenders in March 2024, and five firms were found technically eligible by Oct last year. The proposal, however, was stuck due to the mandatory clearance required from the HPCC for projects over Rs 10 crore. GMDA, through the project, aims to install 2,722 CCTV cameras at 258 locations across the city. The plan was approved in June 2022, during GMDA's 10th authority meeting. It is expected to boost traffic regulation and public safety in several areas. Under Phase 1, GMDA had installed 1,200 cameras at 218 locations across the city and Manesar by August 2022. Pertinent to note that the prolonged delay in Phase 2 impacted the rollout of Phase 3, which proposes to add 10,000 more cameras at 2,000 sites, including public spaces, community zones, and government buildings. "The case has been submitted for the high-powered purchase committee's approval. Once the work starts, it will take 18 months to complete the project," the GMDA official said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now To ensure an uninterrupted power supply to the city's primary water treatment facility, GMDA proposed the construction of a 66 kV substation at the Chandu Budhera plant. The substation is expected to cost Rs 16 crore and will be completed in 12 months once approved. Currently, the new filtration unit at the plant is operating on temporary power drawn from an 11kV feeder from the Daultabad substation, which is inadequate for the plant's growing capacity. Three filtration units—one partially commissioned, one under construction, and one under tendering—will benefit from the new substation. Planned over a 15-acre plot, the facility will include four bays, two 10 MVA 66/6.6 kV transformers, and two 3000 kVA 6.6/0.415 kV transformers, along with supporting equipment. To improve pedestrian and cyclist mobility, GMDA proposed the construction of dedicated cycle tracks and footpaths along the 2 km master roads between Sectors 58–61 and 59–61. The Rs 15.9 crore project will include table-top crossings, green areas, bus lay-bys, play zones, and sitting spaces to promote non-motorised transport along the busy Golf Course Extension corridor. The timeline for completion is nine months once work is allotted. In addition, two sewerage projects costing over Rs 31 crore have also been put forward for approval. The first project, costing Rs 12.1 crore, involves desilting and rehabilitation of sewer lines of varying sizes from 450mm to 1800mm in diameter along the master road from Sectors 33–34 to Hero Honda Chowk and near Basai Chowk. It will be carried out using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology to ensure long-lasting results and will take atleast nine months to complete. The second project, worth Rs 19.3 crore, will upgrade a severely damaged 1800mm master sewer line along Sohna Road from Subhash Chowk to Shishpal Vihar via Village Tikri.
Time of India
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress to hold ‘Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Shimla on April 25
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Pratibha Singh on Tuesday announced that a state-level "Samvidhan Bachao (Save the Constitution)" rally would be held at Ambedkar Chowk here on April 25. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The rally will be held with an aim to protect the constitutional values, said Pratibha. The state party president mentioned that the Congress state in-charge, Rajani Patil, was visiting Shimla on April 24 and she would also participate in the rally. Briefing the mediapersons after a party meeting at Rajiv Bhawan, the state Congress president said as per the party's national schedule, district-level "Samvidhan Bachao" rallies would also be held in Himachal Pradesh from May 3 to 10, assembly-level rallies from May 11 to 17, and finally, the door-to-door campaign at block level would be held from May 20 to 30. She said these events would be held for a year across the country. Earlier in the day, Pratibha Singh chaired a meeting, which was also attended by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, his deputy Mukesh Agnihotri and other ministers. Congress MLAs and party candidates in the 2022 assembly elections were also present. MSID:: 120523788 413 | Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president Pratibha Singh on Tuesday announced that a state-level "Samvidhan Bachao (Save the Constitution)" rally would be held at Ambedkar Chowk here on April 25. The rally will be held with an aim to protect the constitutional values, said Pratibha. The state party president mentioned that the Congress state in-charge, Rajani Patil, was visiting Shimla on April 24 and she would also participate in the rally. Briefing the mediapersons after a party meeting at Rajiv Bhawan, the state Congress president said as per the party's national schedule, district-level "Samvidhan Bachao" rallies would also be held in Himachal Pradesh from May 3 to 10, assembly-level rallies from May 11 to 17, and finally, the door-to-door campaign at block level would be held from May 20 to 30. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She said these events would be held for a year across the country. Earlier in the day, Pratibha Singh chaired a meeting, which was also attended by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, his deputy Mukesh Agnihotri and other ministers. Congress MLAs and party candidates in the 2022 assembly elections were also present. MSID:: 120523788 413 |
