Congress govt in Karnataka "as good as dead", charges BJP veteran Yediyurappa
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging that the Congress administration in Karnataka has completely failed in all sectors and it is totally bankrupt, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that this government is "as good as dead." Claiming that his party will not allow the government to continue "this way," the former Chief Minister threatened about BJP launching an agitation against its failures and irresponsible practices.
"For the pay revision of government employees, a pay commission was constituted and interim relief is being given, but this government citing lame excuses has extended the tenure of the pay commission. This government doesn't have money -- to manage the drought situation, to implement poll guarantees. They also don't have money to pay salaries," Yediyurappa alleged.
Speaking to reporters here, he said, this government in a way is bankrupt, and noted that when the BJP government was in power, Karnataka was among the developed states in the country.
Claiming that in the last five-six months, since this government came to power, it has failed in all sectors, Yediyurappa said, "The government is totally bankrupt. Looking at its failure in protecting the interest of the state and welfare of the poor and downtrodden, and it also not releasing funds for the welfare of SC/STs -- this government is as good as dead."
The government is wasting time, giving lame excuses, he alleged and said that "we will not let this continue for long. All the leaders (of BJP) have discussed this and we are planning for an agitation against all this."
Hitting out at Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar for making "irresponsible" comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, Yediyurappa, who is also member of BJP's all- important Parliamentary Board, said: "If they have arrogance to criticise the Prime Minister, who is respected globally, people will teach them a lesson."
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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.
