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Gymkhana row: ‘Can take land whenever…’ Union Minister on Delhi elite club eviction move

Gymkhana row: ‘Can take land whenever…’ Union Minister on Delhi elite club eviction move

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Published on Jun 02, 2026 05:58 pm IST Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has defended the Centre’s decision to reclaim the Delhi Gymkhana Club premises, saying rapid urbanisation and the shrinking availability of developable land have made such provisions increasingly necessary. The remarks come amid a controversy over the government’s May 22 directive asking the club to hand over its premises to the Land and Development Office by June 5. The Centre invoked a public purpose clause in the original lease deed, stating that the property is located in a highly sensitive and strategic area. According to the government, the land is required to strengthen defence infrastructure and meet public security needs. Khattar reiterated that re-entry clauses are an important tool for governments as cities expand and land resources become more constrained.   Home / Videos / Gymkhana row: ‘Can take land whenever…’ Union Minister on Delhi elite club eviction move Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their …

‘Not a single drop will be given away’: CM Mann warns of mass resistance over water release as High Court flags Punjab for contempt | Chandigarh News

‘Not a single drop will be given away’: CM Mann warns of mass resistance over water release as High Court flags Punjab for contempt | Chandigarh News

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Reiterating that not a drop of Punjab’s water would be allowed to go out, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday warned the BJP-led Centre and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) of mass resistance if they attempted to release water to Haryana without the state’s consent. The CM’s strongly worded statement came just two days after the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that Punjab had prima facie committed contempt by obstructing BBMB’s functioning. “The people of Punjab are up in arms. Any BBMB officer who tries to come and release water will be responsible for their safety,” Mann said, accusing Union Minister and former Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of being the “mastermind” behind the push to divert water. “If Punjabis can guard our borders, they can protect their waters too,” said CM Mann, while addressing a gathering at the Nangal dam. Mann categorically asserted that there was no High Court order directing the state to release water. “The BJP is illegally trying to snatch Punjab’s water under the garb of judicial directives,” …

CITIIS 2.0: With focus on waste management, MoU signed between Centre, states | Latest News India

CITIIS 2.0: With focus on waste management, MoU signed between Centre, states | Latest News India

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Two years after the union cabinet approved the CITIIS (city investments to innovate, integrate & sustain) 2.0 programme supported by multilateral institutions under the Smart Cities Mission, the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Centre and the states was signed on Monday during the inaugural session of the 12th Regional 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific in Jaipur. The programme focussed on integrated waste management and covering 18 smart cities, 21 state governments. (Ministry of Tourism and Environment | Official X account) The programme focussed on integrated waste management and covering 18 smart cities, 21 state governments will be funded by loans of equal amounts given by the AFD (French Development Agency) and KfW German Development Bank amounting to ₹1,496 crore and a grant of ₹264 crore from the European Union (EU). Union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar also announced the launch of a new forum—Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3), a multi-nation alliance for city-to-city collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and private sector partnerships. He said …

“Nehru Became PM By Accident,” Says Union Minister. Congress Leader Reacts

“Nehru Became PM By Accident,” Says Union Minister. Congress Leader Reacts

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New Delhi: Union minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said Jawaharlal Nehru became the country’s first prime minister by accident, prompting a sharp rebuke from Congress leader and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Hooda. “In his (Mr Nehru) place, those who deserved the post were Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar,” MR Khattar said at a gathering in Haryana’s Rohtak. Responding to the remark, Mr Hooda said the one who himself became an accidental prime minister should not be passing such comments. VIDEO | “I want to say that Pandit JL Nehru became a prime minister by accident. In his place, someone who deserved it (to become India’s first PM) was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar,” says Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar (@mlkhattar), while addressing a gathering… pic.twitter.com/vJwwlEyGhr — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 12, 2025 Speaking at the event, Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar also spoke of the BJP’s role in honouring Dr Ambedkar’s legacy. He said, “The Constitution is our sacred text, and we must always remember the contribution …

Sixteen-fold rise in urban sector investments since 2014, says Manohar Lal Khattar

Sixteen-fold rise in urban sector investments since 2014, says Manohar Lal Khattar

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Manohar Lal Khattar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday (December 10, 2024) said there has been a substantial increase in investments in the urban sector since 2014 and emphasised the Centre’s dedication to realising the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047. Addressing a press conference on achievements of his Ministry, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister said investments have increased 16-fold, rising from approximately ₹1,78,053 crore between 2004 and 2014 to ₹28,52,527 crore since 2014. “Urban development schemes have been expanded and implemented with greater speed and efficiency in the past six months, asserting that the rapid pace of urbanisation has made urban development a key pillar of India’s growth strategy,” he said. The Minister said that under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) between 2004 and 2014, projects worth ₹66,837 crore were sanctioned, but the Modi government has sanctioned projects worth ₹2.73 lakh crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) since 2014. Talking about urban housing and PMAY 2.0, Mr. Khattar …

BJP will form govt in state under Nayab Singh Saini’s leadership, says Manohar Lal Khattar – India TV

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Image Source : PTI/FILE Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar backs Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana’s CM face. Haryana Assembly elections 2024: Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will emerge victorious in the upcoming Haryana assembly elections and form the government in Haryana under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Speaking to the media, Khattar emphasised that the BJP is on track to form the government again, citing the lack of any strong opposition or coalition efforts by the Congress.  Khattar took a sharp dig at the Congress party, predicting their defeat, and highlighted its isolation in the political landscape. “No party has extended their hand for an alliance with Congress, which shows their weakening position,” Khattar remarked. He also criticised Congress leaders for making “absurd” and “irresponsible” statements on sensitive issues such as reservation and the Sikh community.  ‘Saini is BJP’s CM face in Haryana’ Khattar’s statements come as the BJP ramps up its campaign efforts ahead of the state elections, with Saini emerging as the key …

Haryana Voters To Decide Fate Of Manohar Lal Khattar, Ministers In Phase 6

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Voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. Chandigarh: Polling in the 10 Lok Sabha constituencies in Haryana and for the Karnal assembly by-poll will be held on Saturday that will decide the fate of 223 candidates, including big guns like former chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Congress’ Kumari Selja. A total of 223 candidates — 207 men and 16 women — are in the fray in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls and more than 2 crore people are eligible to vote in the state. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini is contesting the Karnal byelection. Voting will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. The BJP had won all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana in the 2019 general elections. For the Lok Sabha elections, Union ministers Rao Inderjit Singh and Krishan Pal Gurjar, former chief minister Manohar Lal and Congress heavyweights Kumari Selja and Deepender Singh Hooda are among the candidates. Khattar, the BJP candidate from Karnal, is facing Haryana Youth Congress president Divyanshu Budhiraja. Haryana is …

Anil Vij explains why he moved ‘Modi Ka Parivar’ suffix on X handle | Latest News India

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BJP leader and former Haryana chief minister Anil Vij drew criticism on Monday from party leaders after modifying his profile name on X. Vij moved the “Modi ka parivar” tagline to the bio section in order to accommodate his updated status as a now ex-minister in the state cabinet. Anil Vij (HT File) The ‘Modi ka parivar’ tagline earlier came right after Vij’s name on his profile on X. However, now it states ‘Anil Vij Ex – Home Minister Haryana, India’. Whereas, his bio reads, “Ex-Home and Health Minister Haryana, India ( मोदी का परिवार ).” Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Justifying the move, Vij said that he faced a character shortage and hence moved the tagline to the bio adding that he is a “dedicated” BJP supporter. He said in a post on X, “Everyone knows that I have now become an ‘ex’ and everywhere I should write ‘ex’. However, when I started writing ‘ex’ in my profile, the number of characters …

‘Came as a bombshell to me’: Former Haryana home minister Anil Vij on CM change | Chandigarh News

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Senior BJP leader and former Haryana home minister Anil Vij, who is upset at being “ignored” by the party, said on Tuesday that the change of chief minister in the state after the BJP snapped its ties with the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) on March 12 this year was like “a bombshell to him”. “I had no information that the chief minister of our state was being changed. This came as a bombshell to me…,” said Vij, who had visited the Haryana Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on Tuesday to meet Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta ahead of the cabinet expansion later in the day. “I have urged the Assembly Speaker to make me a member of the Vidhan Sabha committees,” Vij said. The BJP leadership had replaced the then chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar with state BJP president Nayab Singh Saini on March 12 while dumping the party’s junior ally JJP and then deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala. Asked why he had left the March 12 meeting called to choose a new chief minister halfway, …

HC seeks response from Centre over plea challenging CM Nayab Saini’s appointment | Latest News India

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, Haryana government and Election Commission on a plea challenging the appointment of Nayab Singh Saini as the chief minister. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented a memento by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday. (PTI) A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G S Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji sought their response in the matter and fixed April 30 as the next date of hearing in the case. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Advocate Jagmohan Singh Bhatti, who has filed the PIL, has alleged that the newly formed government in Haryana led by Saini is “illegal and a fraud on democracy”. Speaking to reporters here, Bhatti said he has submitted that Saini’s appointment as Haryana chief minister is “illegal” on various grounds. The lawyer said he has submitted that the total number of Haryana assembly members is 90. “By appointing Nayab Singh Saini as chief minister of the state, the number of members in …