Asaduddin Owaisi targets MP govt, says bulldozing of house state-sponsored communalism
Bhopal, Aug 24: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday termed the razing of the house of a man allegedly involved in a protest against a Hindu seer in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district as "state-sponsored communalism".
Owaisi was reacting to the razing of the house of Shahzad Ali on Thursday, a day after a protest called by the Muslim community against the purported anti-Islam remarks made by Ramgiri Maharaj turned violent with mob hurling stones and damaging vehicles, leaving several policemen injured.
The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president condemned stone pelting at policemen and the demolishing of the house and cars owned by Ali.
He alleged stones were hurled when a delegation was handing over a representation against the anti-Islam remarks (by Ramgiri Maharaj).
"A day after the stone-pelting incident, Ali's house was demolished even though he claimed he had legal permission for the house. In the absence of valid permission, local administration should have followed due process of law on the apex court's directives," Owaisi stated in a video.
He wondered whether a notice was served to Ali before razing his house.
The Hyderabad MP claimed that Chhatarpur Police paraded some alleged accused and forced them to raise slogans.
"A government is run on the rule of law and not based on mob rule. What happened there was the display of the rule of the mob. This bulldozing of the house is state-sponsored communalism," he alleged.
Owaisi alleged PM Modi does drama by showing respect to the Constitution, which is being violated by the BJP governments.
The house razing incident was also condemned by Congress which questioned the "tendency" of 'bulldozer justice'.
21st अगस्त के दिन जो वाक्या छतरपुर, मध्य प्रदेश में हुआ मैं इसकी मजम्मत करता हूं, जिस तरह सरकार ने हाजी शहजाद अली के घर को demolish कर दिया हम इसकी मजम्मत करते हैं, सरकारें चलती हैं तो Rule of Law से चलती हैं Rule of Mob के जरिए नहीं :- बैरिस्टर असदुद्दीन ओवैसी #aimim… pic.twitter.com/wXE4gqV9ON
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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.
