New Delhi: A former AAP councilor Haseeb-ul-Hasan on Sunday climbed a transmission tower after the party reportedly denied him a ticket for the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) poll. Minutes after climbing the tower, the councilor went live on Facebook and made several controversial remarks against the party and its leaders.

Haseeb-ul-Hasan climbed the transmission tower near Shastri Park Metro Station in the city. He added that he felt cheated as the party had denied the ticket to him at the last minute.

Speaking about the party leaders Durgesh Pathak and Atishi he alleged they were not returning his documents and said if something happens to him, the two senior leaders of the party will be responsible.

In the video, he said, “Durgesh Pathak and Atishi will be responsible if I die. All of my papers, original documents, and my bank passbook have been seized. Tomorrow is the last day for filing nominations but they won’t give my documents to me even when I beg them to."

Haseeb-ul-Hasan added that he was not concerned with the party denying his tickets - he just wanted his documents back.

Later, when the media arrived, he told the reporters, “Had the media not come, Durgesh Pathak, Atishi, and Sanjay Singh wouldn't have returned my paper. They sold the ticket to Deepu Chaudhary for Rs 3 Cr, and demanded money from me but I don't have any.”

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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.