KPCC spokesperson seeks action against BJP leaders including R. Ashok, Vijayendra under Goonda Act
Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson M. Laxman has called for the filing of a case under the Goonda Act against several BJP leaders, including Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, MLA Ashwath Narayana, and Legislative Council member C.T. Ravi. He accused these leaders of inciting communal riots in the state, including the Nagamangala Ganeshotsava riots, and destabilising peace and order.
Speaking at a press conference at the KPCC office in Mysuru on Friday, Laxman claimed that the Nagamangala incident was a pre-planned act involving a collaboration between RSS, BJP, and JDS. He stated that the Congress government successfully managed to control the situation, but BJP and JDS leaders were making inflammatory statements against specific communities.
He further mentioned that 53 individuals had been arrested in connection with the Nagamangala riots, and the Home Minister would soon release documents exposing BJP-JDS involvement.
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Laxman emphasized that Vijayendra and Ashok had given provocative speeches targeting a particular community, insisting that they be charged under the Goonda Act.
"The Ganeshotsava immersion procession starts at 1.30 pm, they wait till it becomes night. At 7.30 pm, they came near the mosque, stood there for half an hour and started shouting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans. This is all a pre-planned plot. They have done this to create a riot here. It is also a failure of the police department, the inspector there has been suspended." he said pointing out the ‘purposeful’ delay in the procession.
He also alleged that BJP state in-charge Radha Mohan Das had recently held a meeting discussing strategies to instigate riots amidst ongoing elections in two states.
Mysuru City Congress President R. Murthy, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijayakumar, and other Congress leaders were present at the press conference.
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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.
