Lok Sabha: 3 BJP MPs give breach of privilege notice against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 12: Three BJP members in Lok Sabha on Friday moved a breach of privilege notice against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying by asking members to observe silence to mourn death of farmers during agitation without the permission of the Chair was a contempt of the House.
In a dramatic move, Gandhi on Thursday led his party members and those from the TMC and the DMK to observe a two-minute silence by standing to mourn the death of farmers during the ongoing agitation.
Claiming that "200 farmers" have died during protests, he had said he was doing this as the government has not paid tributes to them.
This was perhaps for the first time in recent history that some members stood in silence to mourn deaths without being asked to do so by the Chair.
BJP MPs Sanjay Jaiswal, Rakesh Singh and P P Chaudhary moved notice against Gandhi.
Jaiswal said that Gandhi directed his party members to observe silence without taking permission from the Speaker. The House should take action against him, he said.
Singh alleged that Gandhi has shown an unparliamentary behaviour and that has impacted the dignity of Parliament.
He alleged that Gandhi works against the rules of Parliament.
Sharing similar views, Chaudhary said that: "It is gross misconduct and it is a serious breach of privilege".
सदन की गरिमा पर कुठाराघात करने पर आज लोकसभा में कांग्रेस सांसद राहुल गांधी जी के खिलाफ विशेषाधिकार हनन का प्रस्ताव पेश करते हुए।#RahulGandhiContemptsHouse pic.twitter.com/UrixOLFoGE
— Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal (@sanjayjaiswalMP) February 12, 2021
आज लोकसभा में श्री @RahulGandhi के खिलाफ सदन की अवमानना और विशेषाधिकार हनन का प्रस्ताव रखा और माननीय लोकसभा अध्यक्ष से राहुल गांधी के खिलाफ कड़ी कार्यवाही की मांग की।@narendramodi @JPNadda @ChouhanShivraj @BJP4India @BJP4MP pic.twitter.com/U4yxPiXpGC
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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.
