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Dalit student death: Govt sought action report 4 times

January 20, 2016

New Delhi, Jan 20: The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry had sent at least four reminders to University of Hyderabad, seeking action taken report on Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya’s complaint that the campus had become a “den of anti-national politics”.

DalitOfficials concerned, however, defended the Ministry’s action, maintaining that the university was not directed to take action against any student. The defence came a day after they described the forwarding of Dattatreya’s letter to the Central university as a “routine affair”.

“The Ministry only followed the rules. According to central secretariat manual of office procedures, communications received from Members of Parliament have to be acknowledged within 15 days of their receipt, followed by reply within next 15 days,” HRD Ministry spokesperson Ghanshyam Goel said, refuting the charge that the varsity expelled five Dalit students under pressure from Union Minister Smriti Irani.

The explanations came after official letters of the HRD Ministry, written to University of Hyderabad seeking action taken report on Union Minister of State (MoS) for Labour and Employment Dattatreya’s complaint, began circulating in media circles and later went viral on social media on Tuesday.

“Hyderabad University in the recent past has become den of casteist, extremist and anti-national politics. I earnestly hope under your dynamic leadership things would change in this campus for the better,” Dattatreya stated in his letter to Irani on August 17, 2015.

The Minister sought Irani’s intervention on the request of a local BJP leader Nandanam Diwakar, who complained that N Susheel Kumar, a PhD student and leader of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, was assaulted by Ambedkar Students’ Association members on the campus after the former protested against a prayer meeting organised by them (Ambedkar association), for Parliament attack convict Yakub Memon.

“He was abused, interrogated, manhandled, tortured and humiliated for his facebook status—‘ASA goons are talking about hooliganism—feeling funny’. Attack on him is the consequence of unchallenged growth of violent tendency on university campus aided by the failings of university,“ Diwakar stated in his three-page letter to Dattatreya on August 10.

The BJP leader urged the Union Minister to take up the matter with “Home Minister, intelligence agencies and HRD Minister”, saying any further delay “in addressing the problems” will not only harm Kumar but also other students in the future.

Thereafter, at least four reminders were sent to the University seeking action taken report, on September 24, October 6, October 20 and November 19, 2015. “The comments/facts have not been received so far. It is requested that same may kindly be expedited to enable the Ministry to reply to MoS,” HRD Ministry’s under secretary wrote to the university registrar on November 19.

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Wednesday, 20 Jan 2016

He looks very smart but the caste system buried his intelligence. When will V wake up to the oppression of the people who think they are superior.....
But I remember Prophet Muhammad pbuh teachings who said:
There is no God but ALLAH, Worship him Alone & dont associate partners with him.
He also said : All humans are from Adam & Eve, An arab is not superior than Non arab Nor A non arab superior than an arab, A white is not superior than Black, Nor a black superior than white.. EXCEPT by Piety & Good Deeds...
Man Made Caste system is digging the graves of others - If we dont realise the reality of Worship - We will be doomed like this smart youth.

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June 22,2020

New Delhi, June 22: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be “mindful of the implication of his words” as a controversy raged over his “no intrusion” remark about the violent face-off with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley.

“The Prime Minister must always be mindful of the implications of his words and declarations on our Nation’s security as also strategic and territorial interests,” Singh said in a statement here as Chinese media welcomed Modi’s ‘no intrusion’  remarks contending that it may lead to a de-escalation of tensions between China and India.

Congress has been maintaining that Modi’s assertions at Friday’s all-party meeting that neither was there any intrusion nor was any Indian post captured ran counter to the statements made by the Indian Army and the External Affairs Ministry.

Singh said the prime minister cannot allow his words to be used by China as a vindication of its position and all organs of the government should work together to tackle this crisis and prevent it from escalating further.

“We remind the Government that disinformation is no substitute for diplomacy or decisive leadership. The truth cannot be suppressed by having pliant allies spout comforting but false statements,” the former prime minister said.

Singh said the prime minister and the government should rise to the occasion to ensure justice for Colonel B Santosh and the army jawans who made the supreme sacrifice and resolutely defended the nation’s territorial integrity.

“To do any less would be a historic betrayal of the people’s faith,” the former prime minister said.

“At this moment, we stand at historic crossroads. Our Government’s decisions and actions will have serious bearings on how the future generations perceive us,” Singh said.

Singh said China was brazenly and illegally seeking to claim parts of Indian territory such as the Galwan Valley and the Pangong Tso Lake by committing multiple incursions between April 2020 till date.  

“We cannot and will not be cowed down by threats and intimidation nor permit a compromise with our territorial integrity,” said Singh. 

The former prime minister said this was a moment where “we must stand together as a nation and be united in our response to this brazen threat.”

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May 28,2020

Pulwama, May 28: A major incident of a vehicle-borne IED blast was averted by the timely input and action by Pulwama Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army, the Jammu and Kashmir Police said.

According to sources, Pulwama Police got credible information last night about a terrorist moving with an explosive-laden car ready to blast at some location. They took out various parties of police and security forces and covered all possible routes keeping themselves and the police and security forces away from the road at safer locations.

The suspected vehicle came and a few rounds were fired towards it. A little ahead this vehicle was abandoned and the driver escaped in the darkness. On close look, the vehicle was seen to be carrying heavy explosives in a drum on the rear seat. Possibly more explosive would be fitted elsewhere in the vehicle, sources added.

The vehicle was kept under watch for the night. People in nearby houses were evacuated and the vehicle exploded in situ by the Bomb Disposal Squad as moving the vehicle would have involved serious threat, sources said.

The vehicle reportedly sports a number plate of a scooter registered somewhere in Kathua district of Jammu zone, sources added.

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July 30,2020

New Delhi, Jul 30: Even as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in various parts of India, more than 1 million people have recovered and discharged till now, informed Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health, here on Thursday.

"More than 1 million people have recovered from COVID-19 in the country. This landmark recovery has been achieved because of the selfless work and dedication of our doctors, nurses and frontline workers," Bhushan said at a press conference.

Giving the number of cured persons, Bhushan said, "More than 1,020,000 patients have recovered. They have been discharged. It is a great achievement."

He said, "The recovery rate has shown positive trends. It was 7.85 per cent in April and today it is 64.4 per cent, which is another heartening news which tells us that whatever battle is put by the Union government in collaboration with state governments is showing results."

"Sixteen states of the country have a recovery rate that is more than the national average. Of these, Delhi has a recovery rate of 88 per cent, Ladakh 80 per cent, Haryana 78 per cent, Assam 76 per cent, Telangana 74 per cent, Tamil Nadu & Gujarat 73 per cent, Rajasthan 70 per cent, Madhya Pradesh 69 per cent and Goa 68 per cent," Bhushan said.

He said effective clinical management lead to a decrease in case fatality rate. In June it was 3.33 per cent and now 2.21 per cent.

Bhushan said the case fatality rate in India today is 2.21 per cent and it's among the lowest in the world. Twenty-four states and Union Territories have lesser fatality rate than that of the country.

Herd immunity in a country of the size and population of India can not be a strategic option. It can only be achieved through immunisation.

"Over 18,190,000 tests have been conducted in the country including RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests. There has been a week-on-week increase in average tests per day. India is conducting 324 test per 10 lakhs population per day," Bhushan said.

He added, three vaccine candidates, are in phase 3 clinical trial. These three are in the US, UK and China. In India, two indigenously developed vaccine candidates are in phase I and II of clinical trials. 

Trial of the first vaccine involves 1,150 subjects at eight sites, second on 1,000 subjects at five sites.

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