JHARKHAND (DHANBAD) Engaged in a war of attrition with two members of the family fighting against each other for the Jharia assembly seat. From controlling illegal activities in the coal business to spreading a reign of terror in Dhanbad and its surrounding areas for decades, the dreaded Singh clan, allegedly involved in several murder. Sanjiv Singh, son of Suryadeo Singh, is contesting on BJP ticket while his elder cousin, Niraj Singh, is the Congress candidate. Both share a bitter relationship, including legal wrangling over property.
Niraj an engineering graduate from Agra University, "But my electoral fight is not against him. It is against BJP, against the problems of Jharia like displacement, lack of Sanjiv is out to retain the seat, which his mother, Kunti Singh, won in 2005 and 2009 from BJP. "I want to serve the people of Jharia, which was represented by my parents (his father was MLA from 1977 till his death in 1991). But he (Niraj) is trying to come in my way," says Sanjiv, who is making his poll debut. I have come to Jharia because he has been messing around with me for the last few years. People here have not seen any development in the last 10 years when Kunti Devi was the MLA. I want to work for them. It's no anarchy and MLAship is not a matter of inheritance; in a democracy, people will decide their representative.
In 2009 assembly elections, Niraj made his debut from Dhanbad as an Independent and finished third. The next year, he became deputy mayor of Dhanbad as an Independent, but joined Congress in August this year. The rivalry between the cousins is not limited to the political arena. Locals say they have differences over business dealings, ancestral property and controlling Janta Mazdoor Sangh, a trade union started by Surajdeo that plays a major role in the coal belt.
Both the Singhs move around the area with their henchmen and armed escorts in SUVs. For the uninitiated, such has been the clout of the Singhs that one of the main characters (Ramadhir Singh) in the Anurag Kashyap-directed Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), which focused on Dhanbad's coal mafia, is said to be based on Suryadeo. In reality, one of Suryadeo's brothers is named Ramadhir. Tales of Suryadeo and his rivalry with trade unionists B P Sinha, S K Roy and et al are legendary in this part of the world.
Even stories about Congress leader Suresh Singh, touted as the 'coal king' following Suryadeo's death in 1991, abound. Going by police, Ramadhir's son Sashi shot Suresh at a wedding party in December 2011 and is since absconding. Ramadhir and Sanjiv were named accused in the case and the former is facing trial in another murder case. The family stands divided and its influence on the wane. While Sanjiv is backed by his uncles Ramadhir and Bikram Singh (who lives in their native place Ballia in UP), Niraj, son of late Rajan Singh, enjoys the support of his uncle and former minister Bachcha Singh.
While Sanjiv (30) is into coal transport, 35-year-old Niraj has stakes in real estate and amusement business. Both deny wrongdoing. "Not a single person would say Suryadeo or his immediate family members ever interfered in anybody doing business. We are transparent and even allowed construction of multi-storey buildings from where anyone can see the goings on inside the mansion," avers Sanjiv, with his mother nodding in agreement. "My husband did a lot of good work for the people.
ठंड के मौसम में हार्टअटैक का खतरा सामान्य दिनों की अपेक्षा कई गुना तक बढ़ जाता है। सर्दी के मौसम में खून गाढ़ा हो जाने के कारण शरीर में रक्त का संचार सही तरके से नहीं हो पाता। ऐसे में दिल के रोगियों को सावधानी बरतने की जरूरत होती है। P.G.I. के अनुसार पहली बार अटैक आया है तो मरीज को पांच घंटे के भीतर या इससे भी पहले उपचार मिल जाना चाहिए। दूसरी बार अटैक में चार और तीसरी बार में तीन घंटे के भीतर उपचार मिल जाना चाहिए। मरीज को अस्पताल तक आने में ही एक से डेढ़ घंटे का समय लग जाता है और कई बार उसके इस बात की जानकारी ही नहीं होने पर कई घंटे लग जाते हैं। दिल की बीमारी से बचने के लिए नियमित रूप से कम से कम दो घंटे तक व्यायाम करें। शरीर के वजन को कंट्रोल में रखने की कोशिश करें। शाकाहारी बनें, हरी सब्जियां, सलाद का सेवन करें। तीन बार खाना खा सकते हैं, सर्दी में गर्म कपड़े पहनें, ब्लड प्रेशर कम न होने दें। नियमित जांच कराएं, दिक्कत होने पर डॉक्टर के पास पहुंचें। सर्दी में पाचन क्रिया शिथिल रहती है, इसलिए हल्का भोजन लें। जंक फूड या फिर चिकनाई युक्त खाना खाने से बचें। जिन लोगों को डायबिटीज की समस्या अनुवांशिक है, उन्हें तुरंत अपने वजन पर नियंत्रण कर लेना चाहिए। डायबिटीज का फास्टिंग लेबिल 110 के नीचे और खाना खाने के बाद का 180 के नीचे रहना चाहिए। इससे ऊपर है तो डॉक्टर से सलाह लें। हाई ब्लड प्रेशर के मरीजों को हार्ट अटैक का खतरा रहता है, ब्रेन हेमरेज भी हो सकता है। हाई ब्लड प्रेशर के मरीजों को 40 साल की उम्र के बाद रक्तचाप की जांच कराते रहना चाहिए। नॉर्मल ब्लड प्रेशर 120/80 होना चाहिए। 150/90 से ऊपर है तो खतरा है।
