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Khattar Hits out at Nexus of Congress & Anti India Forces;Pegasus

(Chd,Hary) Khattar hits out at Nexus of Congress and Amnesty international over Pegasus snooping row
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accusing Congress said
its leaders are joining hands with those forces who want to tarnish India’s image.He claimed that there is no evidence to link the government with the matter.
Addressing a press conference the senior BJP leader also questioned the credentials of those behind the story and alleged everyone knows their leanings .
He also targeted Amnesty International, saying the agenda of the organisation, which had failed to disclose its source of funding, is well-known .Khattar also questioned the timing of the story coming as it did a day before Parliament’s Monsoon session began on Monday.
“The entire row is timed to disrupt Parliament and build a baseless agenda, he said and also raked up snooping allegations levelled against the opposition party in the past, including a row involving then Union ministers Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram.

He further claimed everyone knows under what circumstances the government led by former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar fell in 1991 when the Congress decided to withdraw support in the wake of a controversy over spotting of two intelligence operatives outside the residence of its leader at 10, Janpath in the national capital.

Further targeting the Congress, he said it has been revealed that around 9,000 phones were monitored during the previous UPA regime.
When asked about the claim that Pegasus software/spyware is sold only to government, Khattar quipped, No, private agencies also procure it from them. Now, it may be that private agencies take it from them privately and not declare it.
An international media consortium reported on Sunday that over 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking using Pegasus software/spyware.(Chd,Hary) Khattar hits out at Nexus of Congress and Amnesty international over Pegasus snooping row
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar accusing Congress said
its leaders are joining hands with those forces who want to tarnish India’s image.He claimed that there is no evidence to link the government with the matter.
Addressing a press conference the senior BJP leader also questioned the credentials of those behind the story and alleged everyone knows their leanings .
He also targeted Amnesty International, saying the agenda of the organisation, which had failed to disclose its source of funding, is well-known .Khattar also questioned the timing of the story coming as it did a day before Parliament’s Monsoon session began on Monday.
“The entire row is timed to disrupt Parliament and build a baseless agenda, he said and also raked up snooping allegations levelled against the opposition party in the past, including a row involving then Union ministers Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram.

He further claimed everyone knows under what circumstances the government led by former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar fell in 1991 when the Congress decided to withdraw support in the wake of a controversy over spotting of two intelligence operatives outside the residence of its leader at 10, Janpath in the national capital.

Further targeting the Congress, he said it has been revealed that around 9,000 phones were monitored during the previous UPA regime.
When asked about the claim that Pegasus software/spyware is sold only to government, Khattar quipped, No, private agencies also procure it from them. Now, it may be that private agencies take it from them privately and not declare it.
An international media consortium reported on Sunday that over 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking using Pegasus software/spyware.

Khattar Govt Convicted 65 Corrupt Public Servants In Just One Year In Haryana

[Chandigarh,Haryana] Khattar Govt Convicted 65 public servants In Just One Year
65 public servants have been convicted in 51 cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act in Haryana in last one year.
A total of 213 cases have been registered by the Bureau during this period and raids were conducted in relation to 190 of these cases,
Between this time period, 124 inquiries were registered of which 80 have been finalised. On the basis of these inquiries, 23 cases have been registered against public servants,
Detailing enhanced measures taken by Haryana Government during the first year of its tenure, Chief Vigilance Officers were appointed in all departments and reports were sent to the government for change in procedures to stop or curtail avenues for corruption,
Moreover, 151 source reports were generated against public servants for malpractices. A large number of these reports were sent to the departments concerned for action,

Khattar Govt Increases Minimum Wages From5,900to Rs7,600:Haryana Day Gift

[Yamunanagar,Haryana] Khattar Govt Increases Minimum Wages of Workers From 5,900 to Rs 7,600
ML Khattar Led Haryana government today announced to increase the monthly minimum wages of
unskilled labourers from Rs 5,900 to Rs 7,600 and that of
skilled labourers from Rs 6,536 to Rs 9,699.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced this while addressing a gathering on the occasion of ‘Haryana Day’ today.
Besides, he also announced that Social Welfare Department would set up its centres at block and sub-divisional level so that the people do not have to visit the district headquarters to get themselves enrolled for various social security pension schemes.
‘Haryana Day’ is celebrated on November 1 to mark the creation of a state from the then joint Punjab in 1966.