China not enemy number one

Commenting on the Indo-Chinese relations, he said the present government was working to deteriorate the already sensitive relations with China by declaring it India’s number one enemy just to vindicate its stand before the international community. He said such statements would only provoke China to take counter steps which may lead to the arms race in this part of the sub-continent.

Bhatia also congratulated the scientists for the successful test firing of nuclear bombs and said every Indian including himself was proud of her scientific capabilities which had even hoodwinked the American spy satellites.

Bhatia, however, said that BJP’s nasty interests behind the blasts will prove fatal for the shaky Indian economy, the consequences of which have come in the form of monetary sanctions by many countries.

Bhatia also introduced Dilbagh singh Dalikae, the Congress candidate from Tarn Taran parliamentary constituency to journalists.

Senior Congress leader Gurinder Kairon, who was present there, said that he would fully support Dalikae in elections. He said that a 17 member committee was formed for the Tarn Taran election campaign and expressed full faith in Sonia Gandhi.

Kairon said the people of Tarn Taran feel deceived by Lalpura and will support the Congress this time. He hoped Congress would win by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.

Talking about his rift with his elder brother, Surinder Kairon, he repeatedly said that there were only political and no personnel differences with him.

When asked why he did not contest from Tarn Taran, Kairon said “Dalikae was the high command’s choice, if they had asked me I would have been the candidate from Tarn Taran, but I feel high command has taken the right decision on merit basis”.

Kairon refused to comment about his stand on the Khalra case.

Chaudhary Santokh Singh, former parliamentary secretary demanded complete waiver of electricity charges from people belonging to the schedule castes. He said the present government first increased the unit rate of power and later gave a little concession just to pacify people.

Apart from others, Sukhdev Singh Shakhajpuri ex-Minister, Major Rajbir Singh, Sardal Singh, Arjeet Singh Kodli, Jugal Kishore and President of District Congress Committee (Urban), Raj Kumar were present in the conference.

AISSF LAUDS N-TESTS: All India Sikh Students Federation has welcomed nuclear tests by the Vajpayee Government.

A joint statement issued here today by Harminder Singh Gill, president; Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad, general secretary and Harjit Singh Purewal, senior vice-president said in today’s world there can not be peace without power and stated that it was a timely and calculated move by the government.“It was a gallant step to establish India as a nuclear power. The allegations levelled by Congressmen were only politically motivated and baseless,” they said.

The federation lauded and congratulated the scientists too.