July 10: 2,162 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths in Karnataka
Dakshina Kannada logs 218 positive Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths
Udupi logs 113 Covid positive cases, one death
Bengaluru, Jul 10: Karnataka on Saturday reported 2,162 new COVID-19 cases and 48 deaths, taking the total number of infections to 28,69,320 and the toll to 35,779.
The day also saw 2,879 discharges, continuing to outnumber the fresh cases, taking the total number of recoveries in the state so far to 27,96,377.
Out of 2,162 new cases reported on Saturday, 452 were from Bengaluru Urban, as the city saw 746 discharges and only five deaths, the health department said in its bulletin.
The total number of active cases in the state is 37,141.
While the positivity rate for the day stood at 1.48 per cent, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) was 2.22 per cent.
Out of 48 deaths reported on Saturday, nine were from Dakshina Kannada, Belagavi (6), Bengaluru Urban (5), Kolar and Mandya (4), Chamarajanagara and Tumakuru (3), followed by others.
Among the districts where the new cases were reported, Bengaluru Urban accounted for 452, Dakshina Kannada 218, Mysuru 211, Hassan 178, followed by others.
Bengaluru Urban district topped the list of positive cases, with a total of 12,18,945, followed by Mysuru 1,69,515 and Tumakuru 1,16,177.
Among discharges too, Bengaluru Urban was on top with 11,89,979, followed by Mysuru 1,64,125 and Tumakuru 1,13,682.
Cumulatively a total of 3,57,75,720 samples have been tested in the state so far, out of which 1,45,666 were on Saturday alone.
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AAP accuses Chadha of indulging in 'soft PR', dodging key issues in Parliament
New Delhi (PTI): The AAP on Friday hit back at party MP Raghav Chadha, accusing him of shying away from raising issues against the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".
Delhi Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) President Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that Chadha failed to toe the party's line on several matters in Parliament and did not join opposition walkouts on key issues.
"We all are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal, the Centre doesn't care about soft PR or talking about samosas at airport canteens when bigger issues are at stake," Bharadwaj said in a video posted on X.
"Whenever the Opposition staged a walkout in Parliament, you (Chadha) did not participate. You did not raise issues concerning Punjab, from where you are elected, and you hid in a foreign country when former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested," he added.
AAP national media in-charge Anurag Dhanda also criticised Chadha, questioning whether someone who "fears" Prime Minister Narendra Modi can fight for the country.
"In West Bengal, the right to vote is being snatched away. When a proposal against the CEC came up in the House, you (Chadha) refused to sign it," Dhanda said on X.
"In Parliament, we get limited time to speak, and it can be used either to fight for the nation or discuss trivial matters like cheaper samosas at airport canteens," Dhanda said, adding that Chadha has been hesitant to speak on "real issues" for the last few years.
The remarks came after Chadha earlier in the day said he was "silenced, not defeated", a day after being removed as the AAP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha.
