Forces led by Vajpayee are united: Jain

Daily Excelsior
CHANDIGARH, Apr 25: Satya Pal Jain, whip of BJP Parliamentary Party in Lok Sabha, today urged President K R Narayanan to invite Atal Bihari Vajpayee again to form Government as the "secular forces" have failed in reaching a decision to form a Government at the Centre.

"All the opposition parties in Parliament joined hands to defeat the BJP Government by one vote under the slogan of unity of secular forces," Jain told a gathering of Defence Services Civilian Pensioners Welfare Association here.

However, "during the last few days they have failed to reach a decision about the formation of the Government," Jain said adding the Congress and other parties, including CPM, CPI, BSP and SP, owe an explanation to the people of the nation for `creating’ a political uncertainty in the country

Disqualification of Soz sought

DailyExcelsior

NEW DELHI,Apr 23: BJP MP from Chandigarh Satya Pal Jain has petitioned Lok Sabha Speaker GMC Balayogi for the disqualification of former National Conference MP Saifuddin Soz under the Anti-Defection Act.

Mr Jain, also a lawyer, in his ‘formal petition said Mr Soz had violated the whip issued by the National Conference. The BJP leader said there was neither any split in the NC on the issue nor had he sought written permission from his party’s president and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah to defy the whip. He had been expelled from the party. He could not seek protection under the Tenth Schedule by saying that since he constituted one-third of the party strength in the Lok Sabha, he had every right to ignore the party whip, Mr Jain said.(UNI)

Medical facility for retirees

Tribune News Service

CHANDIGARH, April 22 — Retired government employees of Chandigarh, who are settled in Chandigarh, Panchkula and SAS Nagar, will now be entitled to medical treatment at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Sector 32. The local MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain, said that this was stated in a letter written by the Director-Principal of the GMCH, Prof V.K. Kak.

Jain lauds Vajpayee for Agni-ii test

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE
CHANDIGARH, April 12: Local MP Satya Pal Jain has lauded the Vajpayee government for successfully launching the Agni-II missile within one year of the Pokharan Nuclear tests, which has raised the nation in the world.

Addressing a gathering at village Behlana, organised by the village gram panchayat to honour him, Jain said Vajpayee has proved a strong PM and also proved that the present Indian government did not bow to the pressures of any nation as far as the nation's security goes.

Jain later visited Dashmesh Colony, Palsora and Karsan colonies, Mauli Jagran colony and dairy farm residents in village Burail. While Jain announced a grant of Rs 5 lakh from his local area development fund for a construction of a school building in village Behlana, he also announced a grant of Rs 8 lakh for the construction of a community centre in Karsan colony, Sector 52.

Addressing the gatherings Jain criticised the Congress for trying to destabilise the Vajpayee-led coalition government at the Centre, since it was worried about the Vajpayee's growing popularity.
He also assured all support from the Centre in further development of Chandigarh and its surrounding areas

Emotional farewell to Pak fans

The Tribune
CHANDIGARH, April 3 — An emotional and tearful farewell was given to 1000-odd Pakistani cricket fans at Chandigarh railway station here this morning. ...
... The visitors had come here to watch the one-day international match between traditional rivals India and Pakistan at the PCA Stadium at SAS Nagar on April 1. A large number of city residents had also gathered at the station to personally see off "the new friends they had made from across the border during the past few days." ...
... Also present at the railway station were the local MP, Mr Satya Pal Jain; the Deputy Commissioner, Mr M. Ramsekhar, besides others. Both the visitors and their hosts raised slogans in favour of Indo-Pak friendship and the Prime Ministers of the two countries.
In a statement issued here this afternoon, Mr Satya Pal Jain said that the visit of Pakistani cricket fans had clearly indicated that the attempts made by the Prime Ministers of the two countries to improve bilateral relations by the Lahore bus yatra had yielded positive results.
"Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee is now a popular leader not only in India but in Pakistan also," Mr Jain said.
Mr Jain, who spent about two hours at the station with the visitors, said that almost all the visitors were appreciative of the efforts made by the Indian Prime Minister for improving relations between the two neighbours.
"They were looking forward for cordial relations. Their interest in shopping clearly indicates that Indian goods are quite popular across the border. They were also praising the Indian crowds at the PCA stadium. They were also impressed by the sportsman spirit displayed by the crowd in spite of the fact that India lost the game. The people of Chandigarh, SAS Nagar, Panchkula and surrounding areas deserve all credit for showing respect and regards to their Pakistani counterparts.
"Chandigarh has also played its role in normalising relations between the two countries," Mr Jain said. He also appreciated the efforts made by the Administration in looking after the guests from Pakistan well during their stay here.