Prashant Bhushan terms PM Modi’s visit to CJI’s residence as 'bad signal' for judiciary
New Delhi: Public Interest lawyer and activist Prashant Bhushan raised concerns over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the residence of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, stating it "sends a very bad signal to the judiciary." The visit, which was part of Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, saw PM Modi and the CJI participating in the traditional aarti.
Bhushan took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter), questioning the appropriateness of the meeting. He cited the Code of Conduct for Judges, which emphasises maintaining a degree of aloofness and avoiding actions that may compromise the dignity of the judiciary.
Bhushan expressed shock at the CJI allowing the meeting, highlighting the judiciary's crucial role in protecting citizens' fundamental rights and ensuring the government acts within constitutional limits. According to Bhushan, the separation between the executive and judiciary must be upheld.
PM Modi also shared details of the visit on X, offering prayers to Lord Ganesha and extending wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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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.
