Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his recent trip to the United States took a truck ride from Washington DC to New York with truck driver Taljinder Singh. During the 190-km long journey, the Congress leader and the truck driver exchanged their views regarding the working conditions of Indian and American truck drivers. 

During the truck ride, Rahul Gandhi recalled his previous truck rides in India namely one from Murthal to Ambala, one from Ambala to Chandigarh, and the other from Delhi to Chandigarh. The Congress leader discussed how trucks in India were not designed for the driver’s comfort, while noticing that the American truck was built keeping the drivers comfort in mind. 

The truck driver, Taljinder Singh opined that the American trucks had much better safety measures when compared to the Indian ones. The two further deliberated on the possibility of minimum wages and credit facility for fuel refilling for Indian drivers. Taljinder Singh mentioned that the truck drivers in India stay far away from their families for nearly 8-10 days at a time. He expressed that the phenomenon is hard compared to the drivers with families in the US. He added that truck drivers in the United States can do both and survive. 

The truck driver also expressed his views about Indian politics and economy. He added that the BJP followers do not talk about unemployment, education and humanity. He continued that there is so much inflation and people have now understood that true dharma is when one person helps another. He opines that everyone is free to follow their religion but this still won’t guarantee food on one’s plate, one needs to have specific skills to earn more. Rahul Gandhi replied to this stating that no religion teaches to spread hate. 

Rahul Gandhi and Taljinder Singh also spoke about the murder of Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewale. Commenting that the singer did not get justice yet, the truck driver decided to play a song in his memory. Earlier in May, Gandhi took a truck ride in Haryana, from Murthal to Ambala, in a bid to understand the issues and problems faced by the drivers. Meanwhile, following the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress is projecting Gandhi as a “jan nayak” or people’s leader. 

A clash broke out between police and villagers in Belra village of Roorkee. Following the incident, Section 144 was imposed in the area. The clash erupted between police and villagers after one person from the village had died and the villagers claimed that the investigation has not been done fairly in a murder case of a person. A huge number of people gathered in a village and some miscreants pelted stones at the police. According to the Haridwar police, over 24 people have been arrested. He added that the attack on the police seem to be a conspiracy. An investigation has been done.

On Monday evening, nearly six police personnel were injured during a clash that broke out at Belra village in Uttarakhand’s Roorkee over an alleged murder of a person.

The situation became such sensitive that district administration authorities had to issue prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 and deployed security forces in the entire village area to bring the situation under control. When a large number of people gathered, some miscreants allegedly pelted stones at the police teams, which left nearly half a dozen personnel injured in the village.

In an attempt to bring the situation under control, police had to use force and tear gas to disperse the mob. A few vehicles were also allegedly set on fire. Over 24 people have been arrested so far.

According to officials, the matter is related to the death of a person in Belra village. The villagers were not satisfied with the investigation done in the case and alleged that the person was murdered, but nothing as such has been found in the investigation.

However, the police is suspecting a conspiracy behind the incident and have initiated a probe into the same. Recently, in Uttarakhand, a case of alleged kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl by two men came to light, which led to the conflict between the two religious groups.   

Under the Rozgar Mela, Prime Miniister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, distributed 70,000 appointment letters to the newly inducted through video conferencing.

The Rozgar Mela, an initiative of the Union government is currently underway at 43 locations pan India, under this recruitments to various Central and state government departments are taking place.

PM Modi while addressing the event, congratulated the appointed candidates and extended wishes to their family members.

PM Modi taking a swipe at his predecessor governments said currently the country has a decisive government with political stability, whereas, in the past government political corruption, misuse of public money was a normal thing.

He added, hailing the Rozgar Mela, it has now become a new identity of his government at the Centre.

The Prime Minister said, It is a critical period for all those who are inducted into government roles as India is stepping into the Azaadi ka Amrit Kaal, so the new appointees will carry the responsibility of making the country a developed India in the future 25 years.

PM Modi also slammed talking about dynasty politics, he said, the dynastic political parties had betrayed the young India by promoting corruption and nepotism in the process of recruitment.

PM Modi said, the recruitment process which earlier used to take more than a year, now is done in just few months.

The fresh appointees appointed under Rozgar Mela, will also receive an oppotunity of training under Karmayogi Prarambh, an online portal which includes more than 400 e-learning courses.

As per a statement released by the PMO, the Mela is likely to boost the employment generation process leading to opportunities to the youth that will empower them and also see their participation in country’s development.