Mahua Moitra slams Maharashtra government over delayed action in child assault case
New Delhi: TMC MP Mahua Moitra has strongly criticized the Maharashtra government for its delayed response to the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls by a school sweeper.
In a series of tweets, Moitra questioned why the state's Governor hasn't taken immediate action and why the case hasn't been handed over to the CBI like it was done in the Kolkata case . She pointed out the contrast with West Bengal, where in a similar case, the Kolkata Police arrested the accused within hours, and the autopsy was videographed. Moitra accused the Maharashtra police of refusing to file an FIR for days, calling the situation an example of the "real Non-Democratic Alliance."
RG Kar case had videographed autopsy and @KolkataPolice
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) August 20, 2024
arrested accused within hours. In Maharashtra police refused to file FIR for days. This is the real Non Democratic Alliance.
https://t.co/dNBj37nRMr
— Mahua Moitra (@MahuaMoitra) August 20, 2024
Why isn’t Maharashtra Governor flying to Delhi? Why is this not handed over to @CBIHeadquarters? @dir_ed and @CBIHeadquarters only for opposition and opposition ruled states!
Her remarks come as Badlapur railway station in Thane district witnessed massive protests on Tuesday, with thousands blocking train tracks to demand justice for the victims. The demonstration led to significant disruption of local train services and the diversion of several long-distance trains.
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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.
