Karnataka Government cancels releasing mid-day COVID-19 bulletin; Here's why
Bengaluru: Karnataka government on Saturday decided that it will scrap the mid-day media release giving information about Corona Virus cases in the state. The official statement in this regard added that the decision was made by the Task Force.
The state will now hold a press conference every day in the evening which will be addressed by S Suresh Kumar, Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister.
The official twitter handle of the state’s Health Department added that the move was prompted by the increase in the number of cases in the last few days. It also added that a similar protocol was being followed by other states in the country.
Earlier, the Health Department used to release a mid-day COVI-19 bulletin at noon every day followed by an evening bulletin at 5 pm detailing about the COVID-19 cases in the state.
Due to increase in number of cases in last few days and as being done in other states of the country , its decided by Task Force that Mid day media release will be cancelled. There will be evening press conference by Hon'ble Primary and Secondary Education Minister.
— K'taka Health Dept (@DHFWKA) May 30, 2020
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
