Voters won’t let down Khader who works 18 hrs a day: Prashanth Kajava
Mangaluru, May 5: Mudipu Block Congress president Prashanth Kajava Mittakodi opined that voters would not let down Minister UT Khader who has been working for 18 hours a day for his constituency and state, in this election.
Speaking to Varthabharati here on Saturday, he said that he is a known person in the constituency and only Khader knows about the works to be done in the constituency more than BJP and JDS candidates. So, he will definitely win in this election, he said.
Along with booth presidents, zone presidents and workers, he has been visiting every house and campaigning. Already, one round of campaigning was over and the second round campaigning is being conducted intensively with road shows, meetings and other means, he said.
But some vested interests have been hatching out a conspiracy to malign the credibility of Khader in social media. But they were not taking it seriously. Khader has developed the constituency more than 90 percent. So every voter wants him to win the election and become minister again. Locals wanted a degree college in Mudipu and Khader has got the college sanctioned two years ago and now, more than 500 students were getting the benefit, he claimed.
He has proposed Rs 174 crore permanent drinking water scheme for which, the Cabinet has already approved it. Because of his efforts, more than 22,000 people have got the title deeds under 94 C. Though it is Muslim populated constituency, Khader has never utilized this for politics and development. He has taken all into confidence without making any discrimination in whatsoever. His contribution is more in establishing peace and harmony in the constituency. The development works he has done in his tenure and BJP people are not in a position to digest it and they would not succeed in it, he said.
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4 children test HIV positive in MP govt hospital; contaminated blood transfusion suspected
Satna/Bhopal (PTI): Four children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to contaminated blood transfusions, officials said on Tuesday.
The case is four months old and an investigation is underway into it, an official said.
Officials suspect the use of contaminated needles or blood transfusions for the spread of infection to the children.
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MP Health Minister Rajendra Shukla told reporters in Bhopal that he has ordered a probe into the matter and sought a report.
“It is also being investigated whether the blood transfusion took place in other hospitals also or only in the government hospital,” he said.
The affected children, aged between 12 and 15 years, received blood transfusions from the hospital's blood bank, as per an official.
Devendra Patel, in-charge of the blood bank at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel District Hospital in Satna, said four children have tested HIV positive and an investigation is underway to determine how they got infected.
"Either an infected needle was used or a blood transfusion occurred. These are the two main reasons I believe. Blood transfusion seems to be the most likely cause," he told PTI Videos.
All these children suffer from thalassemia, and some have received 80 or 100 blood transfusions, he said.
A family member of one of the affected children said that their child was found to be HIV positive during a routine checkup about four months back, and he has been receiving medication, but it had proven to be of no use.
After taking the medication for HIV, the child starts vomiting, feels low and becomes ill, he said.
After the four children were detected with HIV infection, their family members were also tested and the results came out negative, he added.
The Opposition Congress targeted the government over the matter and demanded the resignation of Health Minister Shukla.
Speaking to reporters in Bhopal, Congress MLA and former minister Sachin Yadav claimed such incidents were continuously occurring in Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier, a case of toxic cough syrup came to light in Chhindwara, followed by incidents of rat bites at hospitals in Indore and Satna, and now children have been given HIV-infected blood, he said.
"The health minister is unable to manage the department. He should resign. A murder case should be filed against those responsible for the Satna incident," Yadav said.
Senior Congress leader Sajjan Singh Verma termed it a failure of the government. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's government has no connection with ground realities, he charged.
"Somewhere rats are roaming in hospitals, somewhere children are being given HIV-infected blood. Instead of preventing HIV, you are spreading it. Mohan Yadav should wake up from his slumber. Children are the nation's heritage and should be taken care of," he added.
