B S Yeddyurappa says he doesn't know how Tejaswini Anant Kumar missed party ticket from Bluru South
Bengaluru: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said he was unaware about how Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of Ananth Kumar who passed away in November last year, did not get the ticket from his husband’s constituency.
BJP high command in a surprising move had announced name of BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary Tejasvi Surya in the last moment move. Right after the death of Anant Kumar in November last year, it was being said that his wife Tejaswini would contest on party ticket from the Bengaluru South constituency.
Yeddyurappa added that only Tejaswini Anant Kumar’s name was sent to the high command from the state unit for the constituency and said he was unaware about how the decision was made.
Tejaswini expressed her shock over the decision but however added that she will be committed to party and will abide by the decision made by the high command.
Soon after the announcement was made, Tejasvi Surya visited Tejaswini Ananth Kumar at her house and discussed the development with her. He was accompanied by MLA Ravi Subramanya.
Supporters of Tejaswini, shouted slogans of ‘Go back Tejasvi’ when the two were meeting Tejaswini at her house.
Her supporters later attacked the car of BJP Rajya Sabha member Rajiv Chandrashekhar, who was also present along with Tejasvi while meeting Tejaswini.
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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.
