No panic about Nipah in DK: DC
Mangaluru, May 24: Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that though the samples of phlegm or mucus of two persons were sent for laboratory test following the outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, they were found negative and there is no need to be panic about Nipah in Dakshina Kannada district.
Speaking to reporters here on Thursday, the DC said that on suspicion, the mucus of a Calicut Medical College employee who was admitted for treatment in Mangaluru and another patient was taken for the test. The virus would not spread in the air. It would affect others only with the close contact of the affected people. So, there is no need to be panic about the virus, he said.
The virus was found only in Calicut and all precautionary measures were taken there. As the treatment is being given separately for the virus infected people, there are hardly any chances of spreading this virus to other places, he said.
It was first found in Malaysia in 1999 and animals are the host of this virus. Later, it was found in Bangladesh. Unlike H1N1, this virus would neither spread in the air nor through water. Even though, the health department has taken all steps and directed all hospitals to check the spread of the disease. Fruits should be cleaned before consuming them. But if the fruits were found damaged by the birds, such fruits should be avoided. This virus would also spread through animals like pigs. So, those who work with the animals should maintain cleanliness, he said.
DHO Dr Ramakrishna Rao, malaria officer Dr Rajesh and Dr Kundar Pasha were present.
Don’t believe social media messages
People have been spreading false information and messages regarding Nipah virus in social media. But the admin of such social media platforms should not post any messages without confirming factual details from the concerned authorities. Even people also should not believe such messages. There is no need to get admitted to the hospital and get treatment for Nipah virus just for cold, fever and headache. This virus is found only in Calicut in Kerala and it was contained. So, people of the district can lead normal life without any panic, the DC said.
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PM Modi a 'misleader', engaged in 'deliberate deceit' over delimitation: Congress
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New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday said the bills circulated by the government for the Parliament's special sitting contradict all the "so-called assurances" given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and alleged that he has engaged in "deliberate deceit" with the nation over the question of delimitation.
A day after the government circulated among MPs bills related to the women's quota law and delimitation, the opposition party said the southern states will lose their strength in the Lok Sabha, and so will smaller states in northwest India and states in the east.
In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, "The prime minister is a so-called leader whose only distinguishing feature is his unmatched ability to be a misleader."
"He is a habitual liar who cannot speak the truth, even by mistake. He has engaged in deliberate deceit with the nation over the question of delimitation," Ramesh said.
The bills that his government has circulated for the special session of the Parliament contradict all the so-called assurances that he has been giving, the Congress leader said.
The southern states will lose their strength in the Lok Sabha, and so will smaller states in northwest India and states in the east, he argued.
"What happened to the uniform proportionate increase of strength in the Lok Sabha for all states - that was promised by the PM and some of his colleagues? That has not happened," Ramesh said.
The PM's assurances cannot be trusted and he is unable to rise beyond his crude power-grabbing impulses and be a statesman, even on an issue as sensitive as delimitation, the Congress general secretary said.
"The bills were uploaded on Dr. Ambedkar's birth anniversary. The delimitation provisions are an insult to his legacy and a reflection of his warning - delivered in the Constituent Assembly on November 25, 1949 - about the dangers of a government that isn't guided by constitutional morality," Ramesh said.
Battle lines were drawn between the government and the opposition on Tuesday over the women's quota and delimitation bills to be taken up during the special Parliament sitting this week, with the Congress questioning the intent behind the move and the BJP accusing it of failing women in the past.
Two prominent non-BJP chief ministers from the south -- DMK's M K Stalin (Tamil Nadu) and Congress' A Revanth Reddy (Telangana) -- sharpened their attack on the Centre over the issue of delimitation, with the Tamil Nadu CM warning of "massive agitation" if the state was harmed and his Telangana counterpart flagging "injustice".
Reddy wrote an open letter to Modi, urging him to convene an all-party meeting to deliberate on the proposed delimitation, alleging that an increase in Lok Sabha seats based on pro rata, without considering economic contribution, would lead to a distortion in the country's federal balance.
The pro rata model will not be acceptable to people and governments of southern states, and any attempt to proceed without addressing their concerns will inevitably lead to widespread opposition and resistance, as it touches upon the fundamental principle of fair representation, Reddy said.
Therefore, a collective solution that is both just and sustainable must be found, he had said.
Reddy also wrote to his counterparts from Andhra Pradesh (Chandrababu Naidu), Karnataka (Siddaramaiah), Kerala (Pinarayi Vijayan), Puducherry (N Rangasamy) and Tamil Nadu, calling for collective engagement among southern states to ensure that their concerns are articulated effectively at the national level.
In a video message, Stalin warned of massive agitations that would bring Tamil Nadu to a standstill and "protests with full force" if anything was done to harm the state or if the political power of northern states was disproportionately increased in delimitation.
Lok Sabha seats will be increased to up to 850 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise to be carried out based on the last published census.
According to the draft Constitution amendment bill, which will be introduced in Parliament, seats would also be increased in state and Union territory assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
As the government circulated among MPs bills related to the women's quota law and delimitation, the Congress said that when the intent behind a bill is mischievous, the damage to parliamentary democracy is enormous.
In a post on X, Ramesh had said, "When the intent behind a Bill is mischievous, and the content of it is devious, the extent of damage to parliamentary democracy is enormous."
The ruling NDA also closed ranks and rallied behind the prime minister, pitching the move for early implementation of the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam' as a "historic step".
The Budget Session of Parliament has been extended, and a special three-day sitting of the House has been convened, starting Thursday, during which amendments to the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam', more commonly known as the Women Reservation Act, will be brought for its implementation in 2029.
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