Chandigarh [India], July 21 (ANI): Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that the state government will conduct a judicial inquiry in connection with the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Surendra Singh Bishnoi who was mowed down by a truck while investigating illegal mining in Nuh.

Chandigarh Feb 24 PTI Haryanas Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that he and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar may have different views on certain issue but their resolve is to run the government strongly and ensure the development of stateChief Minister Khattar 67 and Vij 68 the six-time MLA addressed a joint press conference here on the drugs issue during which they were asked questions about the blow hot blow cold relations between themVij said he shares a good friendship with Khattar 67When a reporter said it was a historic occasion that both were jointly addressing a news conference Khattar smiled and said Why are you saying it is a historic occasion Are we sitting together for the first time I have known Vij sahab since he first contested the polls from Ambala in 1990 When a reporter said there is always great media speculation on their relationship and it could be a matter of research Khattar told in a lighter vein Do you want to do a PhD Vij intervened I want to tell you that with CM Sahab I have good friendship and an old one We may have different views on certain issue but our resolve is to run the government strongly and undertake the states development Khattar quipped Vij Sahab tells you his mann ki baat and I tell my mann ki baat to Vij sahab Khattar added We meet regularly we talk regularly and we hold programmes together Asked about Vij denying having any knowledge about a communication from a senior Haryana Police official to the Rohtak Range commissioner on Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singhs threat perception Khattar said the issue was more related to the jail department and local administrations of Rohtak and Gurugram than the police department Vij being the Home Minister is in-charge of the police departmentUntil December 2021 Vij also held the Urban Local Bodies department which was reassigned to a newly inducted minister Kamal GuptaVij had then said if Khattar so wishes he was willing to give up all his portfolios why just one or twoAfter the reallocation last year Vij holds Home Health Ayush Technical Education and Science and Technology portfoliosEarlier in 2020 after the tug-of-war with Khattar for days over the control of the CID Vij was stripped of the charge of the department and it was later allocated to the chief ministerVij had then expressed unhappiness over not being briefed or given feedback on various issues by the CIDHowever after being stripped of the CID department charge Vij had said he has always maintained that the chief minister is supreme and can take away or divide any departmentIn July 2021 Anil Vij had alleged that some officers are obstructing his departmental work to please Khattar as they think that there are differences between the two He had made this remark after a tussle with the chief minister over Director General of Police Manoj Yadavas tenure Khattar was keen on retaining Yadava as the state police chief while Vij was in favour of replacing him after his two-year term ended earlier this year In 2015 when actress Parineeti Chopra was announced as the brand ambassador for Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign by the Haryana government Vij had said he was not informed about the decision by chief minister KhattarIn February 2015 less than three months after the BJP came to power in Haryana for the first time on its own Vij who then held Health Sports and Youth Affairs had taken a veiled dig at the chief minister on Twitter saying Thank you chief minister for taking a keen interest in my departments Im relaxed Vij was then apparently upset with Khattar who then launched a number of programmes and schemes pertaining to the departments handled by himVij was among the front-runners for the chief ministers post after BJPs win in the 2014 Haryana Assembly polls Khattar who was then a first-time MLA emerged as the partys choice for the top post PTI SUN VSD TIR TIR

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 11 (ANI): Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said that the BJP government is trying to withdraw all the cases registered against the farmers, some cases have been withdrawn after getting the permission of the Central Government.

Ambala (Haryana) [India], January 17 (ANI): A word of words broke out between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij after the latter blamed the high COVID-19 infection rate in three districts of the State adjoining Delhi on the "uncontrolled" rise in cases in the national capital.

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 9 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today urged people to adopt the "No Mask, No Service" policy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the state. Vij also urged the people to follow the COVID-19 protocols strictly.

Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], January 7 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that 22 districts will get a national mobile medical unit which can be termed as mini hospital on wheels.

Chandigarh Dec 30 PTI Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said he had offered to resign from the Cabinet after the Urban Local Bodies department was reassigned to a newly inducted minister and was told that he may be divested of the home portfolio as wellHaryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya on the advice of the chief minister allocated and reallocated portfolios among the members of the Manohar Lal Khattar Council of Ministers on Wednesday consequent to the induction of two new ministersThe urban local bodies a key department was allocated to newly inducted minister Kamal Gupta Chief Minister Khattar also gave one department under him -- Housing for All -- which also went to Gupta a two-time BJP MLA from HisarAsked about reports that he had offered to resign from the Council of Ministers Vij on Thursday said when the chief minister expressed his intent to divest him of the home portfolio and keep it for himself I then said if he so wishes he may take all portfolios I said that I am willing to give up all my portfolios why just one or two he told PTIAfter the reallocation Vij a senior BJP leader and six-time MLA now holds Home Health Ayush Technical Education and Science and Technology portfoliosNewly inducted Ministers -- Kamal Gupta of the BJP and Devender Singh Babli of the JJP -- were allocated portfolios on WednesdayNotably Vij was conspicuous by his absence at the oath-taking ceremony of the newly inducted ministers on Tuesday Shortly before the ceremony he had a meeting with the chief ministerState BJP chief O P Dhankar when asked about Vijs absence at the ceremony had on Tuesday said He is our senior leader and we take decisions after consulting him Asked specifically if Vij was unhappy over any issue Dhankar had said He is our senior leader and the best performerLast year after the tug-of-war with Khattar for days over the control of the CID Vij was stripped of the charge of the department and it was later allocated to the chief ministerHe had then expressed unhappiness over not being briefed or given feedback on various issues by the CIDHowever after being stripped of the CID department charge Vij had said he has always maintained that the chief minister is supreme and can take away or divide any departmentIn July this year Anil Vij had alleged that some officers are obstructing his departmental work to please Khattar as they think that there are differences between the two He had made this remark after a with the chief minister over Director General of Police Manoj Yadavas tenureKhattar was keen on retaining Yadava as the state police chief while Vij was in favour of replacing him after his two-year term ended earlier this yearIn February 2015 less than three months after the BJP came to power in Haryana for the first time on its own Vij who then held Health Sports and Youth Affairs had taken a veiled dig at the chief minister on Twitter saying Thank you chief minister for taking a keen interest in my departments Im relaxed Vij was then apparently upset with Khattar who then launched a number of programmes and schemes pertaining to the departments handled by himHe was among the front-runners for the chief ministers post after BJPs win in the 2014 Haryana Assembly polls Khattar who was then a first-time MLA emerged as the partys choice for the top post PTI SUN VSD NSD NSD

Chandigarh [India], December 22 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that the people who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed in public places in the state after January 1.

New Delhi Dec 22 PTI Militancy will start crumbling gradually in Kashmir after two-three years of resistance and in a period of 8-10 years it is likely to be brought to an ineffectual state says former Army chief Gen retd N C VijHe has come out with a book The Kashmir Conundrum The Quest for Peace in a Troubled Land in which he tries to give a complete picture - starting with a history of Jammu Kashmir and its people to the abrogation of special statusMilitancy in the region is not likely to disappear in a hurry It may take eight to ten years but the intensity is likely to decrease over time as Pakistans ability to create mischief will also reduce says Vij who is from Jammu and KashmirHe says he is convinced that the momentous developments of August 5 and 6 2019 dealt a death blow to the militancy in KashmirFrom an aggressive position Pakistan and the separatists have been reduced to scurrying and fending for themselves Also as a result of the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A new dilemmas have arisen for the Kashmiris They have lost their special status This had always made them think of themselves as different from the rest of India Now they fear that they will be reduced to a minority in their own home state Vij writes in the book published by HarperCollins IndiaHe also says that Pakistan has been reduced to a hopeless situation by India and it has become quite clear that the country is no match for India in any field whether diplomatically economically or militarilyThe Kashmiris dependence on Pakistan was perhaps a big mistake for which they have paid the price Indeed their desire to join Pakistan or become independent has become a lost hope he arguesAccording to Vij all these factors put together will surely make the Kashmiris have a serious rethink about their approach and aims for the futureWhat should they do Should they still dream about independence or should they try and recover what they have lost Can they really take on India with the assistance of a hopeless Pakistan The answer is an emphatic No he saysIt looks likely that after the first 2-3 years of resistance the militancy will start crumbling gradually in the Valley Because of the extreme radicalisation in the region they may manage to hold out for another 4-5 years at the most Thus in a period of 8-10 years the militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be brought to an ineffectual state he writesBy then he says Pakistan would possibly be in such a financial mess that they would be forced to look towards India which will be on the way to becoming an economic giant possibly the third largest in the worldHe says the Kashmir imbroglio was primarily the outcome of the Pakistan-sponsored proxy war and their greatest success has been in deeply radicalising the somewhat confused and disillusioned people of the ValleyRadicalisation in the Valley is a critical perhaps the most critical factor now These Kashmiris are however the same people who welcomed the Indian forces in 1947 with open arms and friendly slogans such as Hamlawar hoshiar hum Kashmiri Hindu Muslim Sikh taiyar Attackers beware we Kashmiri Hindus Muslims Sikhs are ready Also they are the same people who gave early warning about the intrusions by Pakistani forces in 1965 and 1971 and even during the Kargil war in 1999 the book saysOnce they see the economic progress and prosperity in the state the better quality of education better job opportunities and the constant dialogues going on with them including with religious teachers maulvis and they lose faith in Pakistans ability to help them they are likely to be more rational and amenable to a balanced solution and turn positively towards India it saysAccording to the author the biggest priority and challenge before the central government will be to re-establish law and order get the routine of daily life restarted and provide a first-rate administrationTerrorism itself should be dealt with an iron fist he saysThe government should also work towards holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as soon as the security situation improves and the proposed delimitation has been carried out Restoring the democratic process at the earliest must remain a priority he suggestsBringing the Kashmiri Pandits back to their homeland in Jammu and Kashmir will be a litmus test of the success of Indias Jammu and Kashmir policy Finally full statehood must be restored to Jammu and Kashmir less Kargil and Ladakh in a reasonable time frame he addsThe book has a foreword by veteran Congress leader Karan Singh who says all those concerned with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir particularly those in positions of authority would do well to take Vijs valuable suggestions with regard to the security strategic diplomatic and political challenges seriously PTI ZMN RDS RDS

Chennai Oct 25 PTI Over three kg of gold worth Rs 159 crore have been seized at the airport here in two separate incidents the Customs said on Monday In one incident reported on October 23 an unclaimed bag near the toilet at the arrival hall of the airport was found and the bag had gold ingots weighing 18 kg that were worth Rs 8782 lakh a press release said In the other reported today gold was concealed in the rectum of two men who arrived from Sharjah The metal weighing 147 kg was valued at Rs 7172 lakh and seized The men were arrested the release added PTI VIJ eom VIJ NVG NVG