Tension during immersion of Ganesh idol in Bihar's Aurangabad
Aurangabad (Bihar), Sep 14: Tension prevailed in Rafiganj area of Bihar's Aurangabad district when people of one community allegedly raised slogans against another community during a procession to immerse a Ganesh idol, police said on Saturday.
Police acted swiftly and brought the situation under control and as a precautionary measure, additional forces were deployed in the area, Aurangabad Sadar II Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Amit Kumar told reporters.
A case has been registered against 40 people and seven people have been arrested so far in connection with the incident, he said.
"The incident took place when a section of people, who were part of the procession to immerse a Ganesh idol, started raising slogans against a particular community when they reached near the main market on Friday night.
"They also made some objectionable remarks against people belonging to the other community. This created tension in the area. Security personnel, who were already deployed there, intervened into the matter and brought the situation under control," the SDPO said.
"A case was registered against 40 people involved in the incident. Seven people have already been arrested and a manhunt is on to nab the others. We have also confiscated a DJ system and a vehicle in connection with the incident. Now, the situation is completely under control," he added.
In Bihar's Rafiganj, Anti Social elements while going to immerse the idol of Ganesha were seen shouting derogatory slogans targeting the Muslim community "Miyan Maadar ***" @police_aurangab took cognizance of the Hateful video and filed an FIR and arrested 5 accused. pic.twitter.com/xJm4B5UkIc
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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.
