Bhatkal: None of the passengers who arrived from Dubai tested positive for Corona Virus: AC confirms
Bhatkal: A WhatsApp message stating that 13 people from Bhatkal who arrived from Dubai on March 5 at the Kochi International Airport were suspected Corona Virus patient, created panic among the people in the town. The authorities however have clarified that none of the passengers who arrived from Dubai to Bhatkal had tested positive for the virus or were showing symptoms of the infection.
Taking note of the situation due to the viral message, Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner and Taluka Health Officer clarified that the 13 people who are named as the suspected Corona Virus patients are under home quarantine and are being monitored by the health authorities.
The officials also added that none of the 13 people have tested positive for the virus and all of them are healthy.
According to the reports the 13 people from Bhatkal arrived from Dubai at Kochi International Airport on a same flight on March 5 and were screened at the airport before they left for Bhatkal from Kochi. Reports add that one of the passenger who arrived in the same flight later tested positive for Corona Virus and hence all the passengers who arrived on the flight were alerted and were asked to report to the District health authorities.
The same notification that was issued by the airport authority to the District authorities, detailing about the passengers was being forwarded on social media platforms that triggered panic among the local.
Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner, S. Bharat added that the authorities had already visited the houses of the passengers are were monitoring their health while adding that the passengers were also briefed about the precautionary measures that were to be taken by them.
Bharat further assured during the press briefing that none of the passengers had tested positive for the virus nor any of them had shown any symptoms of the infection. He also called on people to not to panic over the situation as the authorities are monitoring the situation regarding the spread of Corona Virus closely.
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PM, Shah lied to nation on Women's Bill, tried replicating 'Assam, JK' model, alleges Rahul in TN
Ranipet (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah "lied" to the nation claiming they were attempting to pass a bill for women's quota.
However, hidden behind such a claim was a "diabolic idea" of bid to change the nation's electoral map and weaken states. What was attempted was an "anti-national act and it was against the union of states," he alleged.
The BJP-led government transformed the electoral map of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir and they intend doing it in the rest of the country as well, he alleged.
Addressing his second election rally in this northern Tamil Nadu town, located about 120 km from Chennai, Gandhi spoke on the Constitution amendment bill that was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
"Yesterday, you might have seen what PM Modi, and Home Miniser Amit Shah were trying to do in Parliament. They told the nation a lie, they said they were trying to pass a bill for women's representation. But hidden behind thatbill was a diabolic idea," he alleged.
Also, he claimed that PM Modi and Shah wanted to change the electoral map of the country.
He alleged: "They wanted to change no of seats that each state gets. They wanted to weaken south Indian states, weaken north eastern states and weaken smaller states...what the BJP was trying to do yesterday was an anti-national act and it was against the union of states."
The entire opposition stood like a rock and defeated the BJP's "nefarious design." The BJP is attacking the democratic foundations of India, he said adding they were using delimitation as a political weapon.
He alleged: "They have transformed the electoral map of Assam and Jammu and Kashmir and they want to do that to the rest of the country. Their main idea is to attack your (Tamil) history, culture, language and tradition." Furthermore, he alleged that the people have already seen PM Modi attacking the Constitution.
"In the Constitution, it is clearly written India that is Bharat is a union of states. that means that every state has to have a voice. "
He said the TN Assembly election was about stopping BJP-RSS from capturing Tamil Nadu.
On Saturday, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha launched his campaign in Tamil Nadu for the April 23 polls from Ponneri. The Congress is a part of the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and is contesting from 28 seats.
