Bengaluru:  Hens at a chicken  stall in Bengaluru  have contracted Bird Flu. Even the NIHSD  Laboratory has confirmed H5N1 virus in the dead hens causing  some amount of panic among members of the general public.

Several  hens had died at a   chicken stall  at Dasarahalli in Yelahanka   in Bengaluru on December 25. Samples of these birds were then  sent to the  Bhopal NIHSD lab which has now confirmed the virus strain.

 A team of officials immediately visited the chicken stall  and also  ordered shutting down of nearby chicken stalls as a precautionary measure.

Meanwhile, the area in the one km radius of the Dasarahalli Bhuvaneshwari Nagar has been declared  an infected area while  the area within the radius of one to 10 kms has  been kept on alert.

BBMP Health officials have said that there was no need for panic as things were under control.

Precautionary measure : As  a precautionary measure  general public should not consume  chicken  which is not  boiled at a temperature above  70 degree Celsius. Even half baked chicken or eggs should not be consumed.

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Lucknow (PTI): Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday raised questions over maintenance of the Taj Mahal in Agra and attacked the Yogi Adityanath government saying it should be a "living and active" example, not just a "monument".

Yadav, who shared a viral video in which a plant could be seen sprouting from the dome of the Taj Mahal, said the monument might develop cracks due to the roots.

In a post on X, he said, "The BJP government and its dormant departments have completely failed to maintain the Taj Mahal, the wonder that attracts tourists from all over the world."

Yadav went on to say, "There is a possibility of rusting of the metal of the urn on the main dome. Water is dripping from the main dome. There is news of plants growing in the dome. If the roots of trees like these grow, then the Taj Mahal may crack."

He also highlighted problems of monkey menace and water logging in the Taj Mahal complex.

"The Taj Mahal complex has become a sanctuary for monkeys. There is a problem of waterlogging in the Taj Mahal complex. The tourists are worried whether they should admire the Taj Mahal or deal with the problems," Yadav said, adding due to all these reasons, the country's image is tarnished at the global level. ⁠

Last week, the main dome of the Taj witnessed water seepage due to incessant rains but officials said there was no damage to the arched roof.

Yadav asked where crores of rupees of funds that come for the maintenance of Taj Mahal are going.

"The government should be a living and active example, not just a monument," he added.