Chikkamagalur: Bajrang Dal activists assaults 2 people alleging beef transportation on goods vehicle
Five Bajrang Dal activists, two men riding goods van arrested
Chikkamagaluru: Bajrang Dal activists on Monday intercepted a vehicle and assaulted two men alleging that they were transporting beef on their goods van. The incident was reported from NR Pur Taluk’s Devadan Village here.
The Bajrang Dal activists alleged that the duo was stealing cattle near Vijayapura Estate and were slaughtering it to sell the meat by transporting it on their goods van. The activists intercepted the vehicle near Devadana village and assaulted the duo.
The two people from the goods vehicle who were beaten up by the Bajrang Dal activists have been identified as Ibrahim and Sharif both residents of Kadlemakki village.
The activists after assaulting the duo handed them over to the local police along with the vehicle and meat. Ibrahim and Sharif also filed a counter-complaint against the activists for assaulting them.
The police filed cases after receiving complaints from both the parties and have arrested Ibrahim, Sharif, and five Bajrang Dal activists. Police said they were further investigating the matter.
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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.
