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Federation of Jat Institutions calls for fight against social evils

The Jat Sabha Chandigarh and Federation of Jat Institutions organised the third International Jat Intellectual Meet at Jat Bhawan in Sector 27.Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal inaugurated the meet which was attended by promonent personalities and people from all walks of life. Speaking on the role of Jats in Nation building Manpreet Badal, said that the nation was reeling under poverty, illiteracy, starvation, opportunity, corruption and mismanagement. "Enemy was within us which was to be traced. We have to fight against the social evils to build a prosperous nation of martyrs' dreams. To fight against such evils we have to develop moral and ethical values, patience tolerance and self confidence," said Mr Manpreet Badal. Badal further said "these are the basic ingredients for building a healthy society and make history. Ignorance, but not the finance, is the root cause of such social evils. Spread of knowledge in the society can solve these social evil

Delhi minister flouts Child Labour laws

In a brazen violation of Child Labour laws, Delhi's Food and Supplies Minister Haroon Yusuf has employed a domestic help who is under the age of 18 years - under Child Labour laws employing children under 18 is illegal. This was revealed by the NewsX’s Special Investigation Team on Saturday. After the story was aired on the channel, Delhi police raided the house of the minister in Delhi. During the investigation conducted with the help of a hidden camera, Raju, name changed, was found to be working at Yusuf's residence. Raju is the eldest son of his parents. He has five siblings and stays with them in a slum near Turkman Gate. After school hours he works at Yusuf’s official residence. The minister is liable for punishment under India’s Child Labour laws. The law says: An offence under the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act of 1986 can lead to imprisonment up to 1 year and a fine upto Rs 20,000. An offence under the Juvenile Justice (care and Protection of Children) A