.Ex Haryana CM ,Bansi Lal had love hate relations with “The Tribune “.He used to say “ Yo Tribune Akhbar to balka ki poti saff karne ke kamm aata hai “Tribune is used for cleaning the toilet of kids

Gustakhi Maaf Haryana-Pawan Kumar Bansal

Former Haryana CM ,Bansi Lal had love hate relationship with “The Tribune “.Bansi Lal used to say “ Yo Tribune Akhbar to balka ki poti saff karne ke kamm aata hai “Tribune is used for cleaning the toilet of kids .”During the emergency two staffers of The Tribune Shyam Khosla and ML Kak were arrested.Khosla I still hate you -Bansi Lal.leaders of opposition parties were kept in Rohtak jail during the emergency.The emergency was lifted and Janata party came in power in Center and in Devi Lal became CM of Haryana .Haryana government got Bansi Lal arrested in a case in Bhiwani.Bansi Lal was produced in courts in handcuffs.Taking sadestic pleasure Shyam Khosla rushed to Bhiwani and asked from Bansi Lal”How do you feel now”.Bansi Lal,s reply was slap on face of Khosla.What Bansi Lal said ” Khosla I still hate you.”Bansi Lal,s bitter relationship with The Tribune is part of history.Tribune has to shift from Ambala in Haryana to Chandigarh union territory.Bansi Lal had good relationship with Dr PN Chutani Chairman of The Tribune .Bansi Lal has appointed Gobind Thukral then staffer of Hindustan Times as member of Haryana Public Service Commission.After sometimes he didn’t relished the new job and resigned.Bansi Lal used his relationship with PN Chutani for getting Thukral appointed in The Tribune. Tailpiece.Bansi Lal used to explain about his relationship with The Tribune “ Its Editor wanted Padam Shree award .I talked to then PM,Indira Gandhi but that was too late as there is set procedure for nomination of these awards .”