Rahul possess hatred against BJP, RSS, Modi: Patra
New Delhi, Aug 24 : The BJP on Friday attacked Congress President Rahul Gandhi for comparing the RSS with the Muslim Brotherhood and accused him of possessing hatred against the current government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"The kind of words and thinking that Gandhi is using in foreign countries is very saddening," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra told media.
"Have you taken a contract against the 'idea called India', its culture and the Indian government," Patra questioned.
The BJP leader said that what Gandhi has done in UK is "unforgiveable"
"Muslim Brotherhood is a declared terrorist organisation in many countries. And you compared the Muslim Brotherhood with the BJP and the RSS. India wants to know if it is being ruled by a terrorist organisation. Have the 125 crore people of country voted for a terrorist party?" he asked.
The BJP leader was referring to Gandhi's remarks about BJP and RSS while addressing the students in the Strategic Studies Institute in London.
Earlier in the day, Gandhi in UK said, "We are fighting an organisation called the RSS, which is trying to change the nature of India. There is no other organisation in India that wants to capture India's institutions."
Attacking the Congres leader, Patra said, "Rahulji you have no maturity and understanding of India. You have no facets. The only quality you possess is hatred against the BJP, the RSS and Modi," he said.
"In 2013, a year before the elections, Congress leaders accused the BJP and RSS of running terror camps," he said.
"Why such hatred towards democracy?" the BJP leader questioned. He also said that the Congress in 2013 called the opposition terrorists and today "they are describing the government as terrorists".
He said the current BJP government follows the principle of 'Sabka saath, sabka vikas'.
"Rahulji must apologise to the people of the country," Patra said.
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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.
