Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gives financial aid of Rs 1 crore to family of late 'Corona warrior'
New Delhi, May 22: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday provided financial assistance of Rs one crore to the family of late "Corona warrior" Dr Anas Mujahid.
Mujahid, a junior resident doctor at the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Delhi's GTB hospital, succumbed to COVID-19 on May 9 -- just a day after he contracted the virus.
"Late Dr Anas was hard working and serving the people of Delhi at GTB hospital since the time Corona emerged in Delhi. Many Corona warriors like Dr Anas are on the frontline helping the people of Delhi, and it is because of people like Anas that we are able to save lives and the Delhi government is able to fight the Corona pandemic," said Kejriwal in a statement.
"I was talking to Mujahid's father Dr Mujahidul Islam, and when I assured him of any help that he might need in the future, he said that he and his family does not need anything, his only desire is that he and his family could serve the nation. I salute his thoughts and we will stand beside them in any assistance that they shall need in the future, the chief minister added.
Dr Islam thanked the chief minister and the Delhi government for helping the family in this time of distress and said he wants his other children also to "serve the nation" the way his son Mujahid did.
"Despite my son not being amongst us, I am relieved that CM Arvind Kejriwal ji and the Delhi government have helped us in this time of distress. I thank him for helping the people of Delhi and hope that he keeps working for the people of Delhi," said the bereaved father.
Mujahid is survived by his parents, three brothers and a sister.
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Sujit Nair raises concerns over speculation of DMK-AIADMK understanding to block TVK
Chennai: Journalist and political commentator Sujit Nair has expressed concern over speculation that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam could explore a post-poll understanding to prevent Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam from forming the government in Tamil Nadu.
In a social media post, Sujit Nair said the election verdict in Tamil Nadu reflected a clear public demand for political change and argued that the mandate should be respected irrespective of political preferences.
Referring to reports and political discussions surrounding a possible understanding between the DMK and AIADMK, he said he hoped such developments remained only speculative conversations and did not turn into reality.
Nair stated that if such an alliance were to take shape, it would raise serious questions about ideological politics in the country. He said TVK had emerged through a democratic electoral process and that the legitimacy to govern in a parliamentary democracy comes from the people’s verdict.
According to him, attempts to prevent an electoral winner from forming the government through unexpected political arrangements may be constitutionally valid, but many people could view them as politically opportunistic.
He further said that such a move could particularly affect the political image of the DMK, which has historically projected itself around ideology, social justice and opposition politics. Nair said that in ideological terms, the DMK appeared closer to TVK than to the AIADMK, and joining hands with its long-time political rival only to remain in power could weaken its broader political narrative.
He added that the same questions would apply to the AIADMK as well, as the party had spent decades positioning itself against the DMK and such an arrangement could create discomfort among its cadre and supporters.
Drawing a comparison with Maharashtra politics in 2019, Nair said he had expressed similar views when the Shiv Sena formed an alliance with the Indian National Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party after the Assembly elections.
He said post-poll alliances between long-standing political rivals often create a public perception that ideology and electoral mandates become secondary when political power equations come into play.
Nair also said such developments increase public cynicism towards politics and reinforce the belief among voters that ideology is often sidelined after elections.
He maintained that the Tamil Nadu verdict was emphatic and said respecting both the spirit and substance of the mandate was important for the credibility of democratic politics.
