Haryana's first woman MP Chandrawati dies at 92
Chandigarh: Haryana's first woman MP and former Puducherry Lt Governor Chandrawati passed away on Sunday. She was 92.
The senior Congress leader was undergoing treatment at the Rohtak's PGIMS hospital where she had been admitted since November 5, an aide said.
Chandrawati, who had been a Janata Party leader, became the first-ever woman MP from Haryana in 1977 when she defeated political stalwart Chaudhary Bansi Lal from the Bhiwani constituency.
She later joined the Congress and served as the Lt Governor of Puducherry in 1990.
Chandrawati was residing in Charkhi Dadri district and was a native of Dalawas village.
While Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar described her as a stellar example of women empowerment, former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda said her integrity and sense of service were her hallmarks.
In his condolence message, Khattar said as an advocate and legislator, Chandrawati fought for the poor in society.
She was a stellar example of women's empowerment. She participated equally in politics as well as social work, he said.
Khattar said her death has left a void in the politics of the country and the state.
The chief minister also expressed condolences to the bereaved family.
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda also mourned her death.
In his condolence message, Hooda said, The death of Chandrawati Ji has left a deep void in our public life, both at the national level and in Haryana."
Her integrity, diligence, and sense of service were her hallmarks..she served the country in many capacities, including as a legal luminary, MLA, MP, and then Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, he said.
Hooda said he had a close family relationship with Chandrawati, who worked with his father, the late Ranbir Singh Hooda.
Congress Party's general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said he was deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing away of the senior Congress leader.
As an able politician, she served the state for a long time, for which she will be remembered forever, Surjewala said in a tweet.
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda also condoled her demise.
Saddened to hear the news of the demise of Chandrawati Ji, first woman MLA, Leader of Opposition, the first woman MP and former Lt Governor and senior Congress leader, Deepender tweeted expressing condolences over her death.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
