Dialogue necessary in democracy: Modi hails BJP grassroot workers
New Delhi, Sep 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed that dialogue in a democracy and political system is necessary and the BJP owes its victories to its grassroot-level workers.
The Prime Minister said the motto of every worker should be "Mera Booth, Sabse Majboot' (My booth is the strongest).
He said the two-day National Executive meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which had concluded some days back was "very productive" as he interacted with the party workers from five Lok Sabha seats through the 'Narendra Modi Mobile App' on Thursday.
The five constituencies were Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, Bihar's Nawada, Jharkhand's Hazaribagh, Rajasthan's Jaipur rural and the Arunachal Pradesh West parliamentary constituency.
"The BJP has spread over every corner of the country," Modi said, and added that it was all due to the contribution and dedicated hard work of the ordinary party workers.
The BJP owes its victory to its booth-level members, he said, adding that the party decides leadership on the basis of work ethics.
He said the party's victory has proved that 'Mera booth, sabse majboot' should be the motto of every party worker. He said he was glad to witness the energy and enthusiasm of the party workers.
"Ajeya Bharat, Atal Bhajapa' (A country which remains victorious and cannot be subjugated by anyone and a BJP which remains firm in its principles) is the inspiration for all of us," Modi said.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
