Haryana Government Loses Majority As 3 Independent MLAs Support Congress
Chandigarh (PTI): In a setback to the ruling BJP in Haryana amid the Lok Sabha elections, three Independent MLAs today announced that they have withdrawn their support to the Nayab Singh Saini-led government in the state.
The three MLAs - Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Gollen and Dharampal Gonder - also said that they have decided to extend support to the Congress during the elections.
They made the announcement at a press conference held in Rohtak in presence of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and state Congress chief Udai Bhan.
"We are withdrawing support to the government. We are extending our support to the Congress," Mr Gonder said.
"We have taken this decision on various issues including those related to farmers," he said.
Speaking at the press meet, Udai Bhan said, "The three Independent MLAs - Sombir Sangwan, Randhir Singh Gollen and Dharampal Gonder - have withdrawn their support to the BJP government and extended their support to the Congress."
"I also want to say that present strength of (90-member) Haryana Assembly is 88, of which the BJP has 40 members. The BJP government earlier had support of JJP MLAs and Independents, but JJP had also withdrawn support and now Independents are also leaving.
"Nayab Singh Saini government is now a minority government. He should tender his resignation as he does not have right to stay even for a minute," said Mr Bhan.
Now, the assembly polls should be held immediately, he said.
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MP: Man forced to take mother's body in autorickshaw after long wait for hearse
Damoh (MP), May 19: A man was allegedly forced to transport the body of his 65-year-old mother in an autorickshaw after a long wait for a hearse in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district.
The woman died at the district hospital on Saturday night.
The deceased woman's son, Narayan Patel, said he had brought his mother to the district hospital for treatment, but doctors declared her dead.
He claimed that despite requests, a hearse was not made available for a long time, so the family initially decided to transport the body on a two-wheeler, but someone arranged for an autorickshaw.
A video and photographs of the incident surfaced on social media
The district hospital's civil surgeon, Rajesh Namdeo, said a hearse was always available.
However, in this instance, the driver was late, and by then, the family had taken the body in another vehicle.
