Some forces want to jeopardise freedom of the country: Hooda

ROHTAK: Haryana Congress leaders on Saturday organised an OBC convention in Jind in which former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and national president of Congress backward classes cell Captain Ajay Yadav remained present.

Hooda said the Congress government had given full benefit of reservation and proper representation to the backward classes and only they can protect the rights of the backward classes. “Even today, some forces want to jeopardise freedom of the country by dividing people on the basis of caste and religion. But all sections of society should respond to the forces with solidarity. All of us should come together and ensure that everyone gets their right,” he added.

Hooda said during his tenure, the government protected rights of the backward and the downtrodden. “Apart from reservation given to the backward classes by our government, a historic decision was taken to increase the reservation in Group A and B posts from 10 to 15%. A special provision was made to give assured benefits to most backward classes,” he said.

Haryana farmers, traders facing existential crisis: Shruti Choudhry

Haryana Congress working president Shruti Choudhry got a rousing welcome during her visit to Bhiwani from Delhi on Saturday.

She was welcomed by former Congress ministers Subhash Batra and Krishan Murti Hooda and other party workers on her way to Bhiwani. Interacting with media, Shruti alleged that farmers and small traders of Haryana are facing existential crisis due to government policies towards “pampering crony capitalism and permeating corruption”.