Modi, BJP can go to any extent, cause havoc in India to win 2024 elections: Satyapal Malik
Former J&K Governor's explosive remarks against PM Modi, BJP in an interview
New Delhi: In a recent interview with Newsclick, Satyapal Malik, the former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, made explosive remarks against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Malik expressed concerns over PM Modi's electoral tactics, claiming that the Prime Minister would stop at nothing to secure victory in the upcoming general elections in 2024.
During the interview, Malik alleged that PM Modi had a willingness to resort to extreme measures to ensure electoral success. He voiced his fear that the Prime Minister might even orchestrate the killing of a top BJP leader or cause damage to the revered Ram Mandir to gain an advantage in the elections. Malik cited the Pulwama Attack as an example, suggesting that someone capable of such an incident could go to any extent to achieve political objectives.
The remarks made by the former Governor have sparked controversy and raised questions about the political climate in the country. As a seasoned politician and an individual who has held significant positions in the past, Malik's statements have garnered attention from both the public and political circles.
Malik, who was governor during the Pulwama terrorist attack of February 2019 and the scrapping of Article 370 in August that year, had earlier in an interview to The Wire had said the prime minister is “ill-informed” and “ignorant” about Kashmir and told him not to speak about the Union home ministry’s lapses which led to the devastating terrorist attack on soldiers in Pulwama in February 2019.
“CRPF people asked for aircrafts to ferry their people because such a big convoy never goes by road. They asked the Home Ministry, Rajnath ji. They refused to give. Had they asked me, I would’ve given them an aircraft, no matter how. They only needed five aircraft, which wasn’t given to them.
“I told it to the Prime Minister in the evening that this has happened due to our fault. Had we given the aircraft, this wouldn’t have happened. To which he told me that I should keep quiet now,” Malik had said in the explosive interview that had sent shockwaves across political circles in the country.
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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.
