K’taka: Complaint filed against BJP Spokesperson for spreading false news to create disharmony
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade has on Tuesday lodged a complaint against BJP spokesperson and former Journalist Hariprakash Konemane at the High Grounds Police Station in the city, for allegedly spreading communal hatred through fake news. Konemane is accused of spreading baseless news targeting the Muslim community in particular.
A delegation led by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Seva Dal Young Brigade President Muhammad Junaid PK visited the High Grounds Police Station here and officially lodged the complaint seeking stringent action against the BJP Spokesperson.
Meanwhile, Junaid adressing the reporters in the background of filling the case said, “BJP Spokesperson has disseminated false news in his Facebook handle, claiming that the state government had purposefully shifted timings of 2023-2024 academic year SSLC (10th grade) examinations, which were slated for morning were shifted to the afternoon in order to facilitate Namaz.”
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“Pre-Univeristy College (12th grade) examinations will begin on the same day when SSLC exams conclude. While PUC exams will also be held in the same exam centres where SSLC exams are being held, hence the education department in order to facilitate both the examinations had shifted the last SSLC exam towards afternoon,” said Junaid urging stringent legal action against Hariprakash Konemane.
Konemane had accused the state government of attempting to appease the Muslim community on his social media post.
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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.
