Khattar’s ‘Janta Darbar’: Many return dissatisfied

KARNAL : Hundreds of complainants on Friday lined up for several hours to find redress of their grievances at chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s ‘Janta Darbar’ organised for the people of Karnal.

During the three-hour session, the CM could give a patient hearing to about 100 complainants, but about 330 complainants were instructed to hand over their written complaints.

Many of them returned disappointed as they alleged that it was wastage of time as they could not meet the CM after spending several hours in a queue. “I am not getting the widow pension even as I had applied for it about 8 months ago, but nobody allowed me to raise my issue with the CM as I did not have any written complaint,” said 56-year old Bimla Devi of Shamgarh village.

Mahender Singh of Chora Khalsa village, who had come for the redressal of his complaint which he also raised in chief minister’s last Janta Darbar in November 2017, said, “This time again the CM has given me assurances for assistance under the Indira Awas Yojana.”

CM HEARD ABOUT 100 COMPLAINANTS, BUT AROUND 330 PEOPLE WERE INSTRUCTED TO HAND OVER THEIR WRITTEN COMPLAINTS

CM RIDES BULLET TO INSPECT STADIUM

Meanwhile, the CM surprised the people of his constituency as he drove a Bullet to reach Karan Stadium here, for an inspection of development works there.

He started the bike journey of about 1km from PWD rest house and BJP’s district President Jagmohan Anand was riding pillion with him. After the inspection, Khattar also directed the officers concerned to ensure the timely completion of synthetic track and football ground at the stadium.

He also asked the deputy commissioner Aditya Dahiya to take immediate steps to solve the problems related to girls’ changing room.