Rajesh Moudgil is a Special Correspondent in Haryana bureau of Hindustan Times.
Articles by Rajesh Moudgil
Haryana BJP to rake up issue with central leadership
Stung by Indian National Lok Dal-Shiromani Akali Dal (INLD-SAD) truck in the ensuing assembly elections in the state, the Haryana BJP leaders have decided to complain to Central leadership against SAD – a member of the NDA at the Centre.
Updated on Aug 06, 2014 01:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Hooda, Congress in poor light, once again
Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda may have survived a challenge to his leadership, but there is no let up in resentment against him within the ruling Congress ahead of the state assembly polls as was confirmed with the resignation by power minister Capt Ajay Yadav from the cabinet on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 30, 2014 09:23 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Yet another blow to Hooda as Capt Yadav resigns from cabinet
In yet another blow to Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, power minister Capt Ajay Yadav resigned from the council of ministers on Tuesday, alleging lopsided development, bias in recruitment for government jobs and total neglect of his constituency Rewari.
Updated on Jul 29, 2014 09:31 PM IST
None | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
‘Ineligible got aid under Indira Awaas Yojana in Haryana’
The comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India has pointed out various irregularities in the Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY), a Centresponsored flagship scheme implemented in Haryana since January 1, 1996, to help economically poor rural people have dwelling units.
Updated on Jul 18, 2014 10:49 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Groupism led to our defeat in 2009: Haryana Cong leaders
Most of the about 50 Congress candidates who lost assembly elections in 2009 in Haryana minced no words in telling AICC general secretary and state incharge Shakeel Ahmed hereon Wednesday that groupism and late announcement of candidates were the main reasons behind their defeat.
Updated on Jul 17, 2014 12:57 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Lapses in SSA: Long delays in providing books, uniforms
The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) of India has brought to fore various grave irregularities in the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Haryana. The CAG report, which was tabled in the Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday, said the SSA, launched in 2001 in the state to provide elementary education all children of in six to 14 age group, had borne poor results.
Updated on Jul 16, 2014 02:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
House resolution urges Centre to ensure SYL canal construction
The Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Monday passed a resolution urging the Centre to immediately ensure construction of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.
Updated on Jul 15, 2014 12:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana assembly passes bill for separate Sikh gurdwara committe
The Haryana Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill, 2014, paving the way for the setting up of a separate gurdwara prabandhak committee for the state, even as the main Opposition parties (INLD and BJP) staged a walkout over the contentious issue. HSGMC: In a nutshell
Updated on Jul 12, 2014 08:15 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh: The Haryana Vidhan Sabha On Friday Passed The Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (management) Bill, 2014, Paving The Way For The Setting Up Of A Separate Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee For The State, Even As The Main Opposition Parties (inld And Bjp) Staged A Walkout Over The Contentious Issue. Chandigarh
Lokayukta for action against two officers
The Haryana Lokayukta has recommended action against former deputy commissioner of Kaithal and superintendent of police of Jind, in a case pertaining to death of a 26-year-old labourer about four years ago.
Updated on Jul 09, 2014 01:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana BJP goes gaga, Cong terms it disappointing
Even as the maiden railway budget of the BJP government brought a little addendum of trains, lines and facilities for Haryana, it still fell short of expectations.
Updated on Jul 09, 2014 11:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Dhankar’s remark being given political colour: Haryana BJP
The Haryana BJP has pooh-poohed the attempt of some politicians from Bihar for what BJP leaders held giving a political colour to the recent statement of BJP Kisan Morcha national president Om Prakash Dhankar in which he was quoted saying that he would get brides for the bachelors of Haryana from Bihar.
Updated on Jul 08, 2014 06:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Amid BJP flip-flop, HJC readies for assembly polls
Awash with uncertainty of continuance of alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party, Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) leader Kuldeep Bishnoi has now adopted a shrewd stance and is keeping BJP propaganda off in his rallies and speeches.
Updated on Jun 19, 2014 02:08 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Info panel slaps Rs 25,000 fine on govt college principal
The Haryana information commission has slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on the principal of a government college, Birohar, (Jhajjar district) for misleading it, non-compliance of its order and the delay in supplying the information to an applicant.
Updated on Jun 17, 2014 11:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Haryana lags in Aadhaar enrolment in the region
Though the regional office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) here, which has under it Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh, claims to have completed over 90 % enrolment for Aadhaar cards (numbers), Haryana continues to lag last with about 84% enrolment for the same.
Updated on May 31, 2014 10:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Schoolkids’ learning levels poor: SSA report
The learning levels of the children studying in government schools in Haryana continue to be dismal, according to the latest report of executive committee of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
Updated on May 25, 2014 02:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Assembly polls can’t be fought under Bishnoi: Vij
The Haryana BJP legislature party leader in the assembly, Anil Vij, on Wednesday said that the BJP could not contest forthcoming assembly elections under the leadership of its ally Haryana Janhit Congress’ supremo, Kuldeep Bishnoi, as he himself had lost the Lok Sabha polls from Hisar.
Updated on May 22, 2014 02:18 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Only TWO young candidates could turn the tide
Being young mattered in the Lok Sabha elections. However, besides INLD’s youngest candidate Dushyant Chautala, only one of the four young candidates of Congress, Deepender Hooda turned the tide, while three others were routed in the elections.
Updated on May 17, 2014 11:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Two clans' kin emerge winners, others bite dust
The Lok Sabha poll results in Haryana have ensured a political pedestal for the fourth generation kin of Devi Lal clan, Dushyant Chautala, who won the Hisar seat, a third term for Deepender Hooda, son of chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, in Rohtak, and a rout for the kin of two Lals-- Bhajan Lal and Bansi Lal.
Updated on May 16, 2014 11:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Vishal Joshi & Sat Singh, Chandigarh
No more crudity, please
There appears to be a race among almost all contemporary entertainers - actors, singers, composers and even audio/video jockeys to be more jarring and lurid than each other. And the irony is that even Amitabh Bachchan (and many others of 'stature') are joining the likes of Kapil Sharma and Honey Singh. Writes Rajesh Moudgil.
Updated on May 12, 2014 10:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Three Haryana villages abstained from voting
Anguished over various local issues, voters of as many as three villages falling in as many Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana boycotted the polling on April 10. The worst anguish was seen in Kosli village of Rewari district, which falls under the Rohtak LS seat, where nearly 6,700 electorates did not cast even a single vote.
Updated on May 11, 2014 09:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Over 28,000 postal ballots undelivered in Haryana
Blame it on the wrong addresses or delay in data updation, over 28,000 paramilitary personnel from Haryana have missed out on their chance to cast their votes in the Lok Sabha elections.
Updated on Apr 30, 2014 10:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Cost of ‘paid news’ added to accounts of 25 candidates in Haryana
The Haryana election department has taken action against at least 12 Lok Sabha contestants belonging to different political majors namely Congress, BJP, Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) and even Aam Aadami Party (AAP) for indulging in paid news in violation of model code of conduct.
Updated on Apr 23, 2014 10:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Lokayukta asks Gurgaon HUDA chief to help residents
The Haryana Lokayukta justice Pritam Pal (retd) on Monday asked the administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Gurgaon, PC Meena, to redress the grave complaints of residents against the builders of two particular private colonies.
Updated on Apr 22, 2014 01:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Lokayukta asks Gurgaon HUDA chief to redress residents' complaints against builders
The Haryana Lokayukta justice Pritam Pal (retd) on Monday asked the administrator, Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Gurgaon, PC Meena, to redress the grave complaints of residents against the builders of two particular private colonies.
Updated on Apr 21, 2014 09:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Internal strife may have dented Cong prospects
Haryana Congress president Ashok Tanwar on Friday admitted to have received feedback from at least three parliamentary constituencies that saw internal strife during the recently-concluded polls, which he feared could mar the party’ winning prospect.
Updated on Apr 19, 2014 09:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Tanwar agrees to have complaints of internal strife during elections
Haryana Congress president Ashok Tanwar on Friday admitted to have received feedback from at least three parliamentary constituencies that saw internal strife during the recently-concluded polls, which he feared could mar the party’ winning prospect.
Updated on Apr 18, 2014 11:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Gurgaon seat sees highest 11% jump
Gurgaon parliamentary seat saw the highest jump of 11.02% in turnout in Haryana on the polling day (April 10), compared to the 2009 general election.
Updated on Apr 16, 2014 08:17 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Voters upbeat in rural interiors of state
The fierce battle between the clans of the three Lals got the voters of rural areas grossly involved in the polling in areas falling under the Hisar and Bhiwani-Mahendergarh Lok Sabha seats on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 10, 2014 08:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Hisar
Rights panel asks two govt docs to pay Rs 3 lakh as compensation
Taking a serious view of alleged dishonesty in the working of two doctors of government hospital, Karnal, while handling a medico-legal case pertaining to an assault, the Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered them to pay `3 lakh as compensation to the complainants and asked for a thorough probe into the role of cops who also allegedly sided with the accused.
Updated on Apr 03, 2014 11:45 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Chandigarh
Cakewalk unlikely for four-time Congress MP
Four-time Congress MP Avtar Singh Bhadana faces a serious threat from three candidates who are contesting the Lok Sabha polls for the first time. The Congress’ arch-rival BJP has fielded its sitting MLA from Tigaon, Krishan Pal Gurjar.
Updated on Apr 03, 2014 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Rajesh Moudgil, Faridabad