I love the people of Gujarat, but not NaMo: Mamata

March 21, 2014
Krishnanagar, (WB), Mar 21: In an apparent dig at BJP's prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Mnister Mamata Banerjee today said she loved the people of Gujarat, not 'NaMo' and termed the BJP as "communal".

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"I love the people of Gujarat, but not NaMo, NaMo," she told an election rally here in Nadia district.

"Some are saying why I am not taking names (of Modi). Why should I name everyone? Can everybody be named? Let them be. I will speak about policies.

"Remember there is Lakshman rekha. I maintain political courtesy. And, that is I speak politically and on policies. I am not like Congress, CPI(M) and BJP," she said.

"We have paid Rs 74,000 crores as interest payment for the huge loans taken by the previous Left Front government in the last three years. If they had to pay so much then would it have been Namo, Namo or No, No?" she asked.

Banerjee hit out at the Gujarat Chief Minister for taking credit for development work in in his state.

"Unlike in Gujarat there is no riot in West Bengal, while the number of child deaths and maternal deaths are much lower in West Bengal," she claimed.

"It is only the Trinamool Congress which can resist the communal BJP and unmask the Congress which while running the government at the Centre followed anti-people policies like FDI in retail and was also responsible for price rise," she said.

"BJP is a party of rioters. We do not support riots. We will take action if any attempt is made to create riots. We want that Hindus and Muslim should live together in peace and happiness," Banerjee said.

Justifying her party's decision to walk out of the Congress-led UPA government in 2012, she alleged that they tried to silence some (of their allies) by threatening to use CBI and enforcement directorate.

"But Trinamool Congress is the only party which is not afraid of such threats," Banerjee said and repeatedly gave 'Delhi chalo' calls.

She reiterated that if the Trinamool Congress was in a position to play a role in Delhi after the results of Lok Sabha elections were out, she said, it would have a stand on the programmes of the next government whose implementation it would ensure.

"We have to win as many as seats from Bengal to ensure that Bengal plays a key role," she added.

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July 19,2020

New Delhi, Jul 19: With the highest single-day spike of 38,902 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's total COVID-19 tally on Sunday reached 10,77,618, informed the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday.

The death toll has gone up to 26,816 with 543 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.

The Health Ministry said the total number of cases includes 3,73,379 active cases and 6,77,423 patients have been cured/discharged/migrated.

Maharashtra remains the worst affected state with 3,00,937 cases reported until Saturday.
Meanwhile, as per the information provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 1,34,33,742 samples have been tested for COVID-19 till July 18, of these 3,61,024 samples were tested yesterday.

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March 22,2020

New Delhi, Mar 22: The central government on Sunday decided to suspend all metro train services across the country till March 31 in view of coronavirus outbreak.

In a message to managing directors of all metro train corporations, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shanker Mishra said this is being done in continuation of suspending metro services during 'Janta Curfew'.

"In view of the current global pandemic of this Corona Virus & for containing its further spread through inter-personal proximity, it has been decided to close down metro rail services on all operational networks across the country till 31 March 2020," Mishra tweeted.

In another tweet, he said by the act of social distancing, people can protect themselves and their dear ones, and win the fight against COVID-19.

India reported three more coronavirus deaths on Sunday, including the first casualty from Bihar, taking the toll to seven and the number of COVID-19 cases rose to 341, officials said.

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April 1,2020

New Delhi, Apr 1: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,637 in the country on Wednesday while the death toll rose to 38, according to the Union Health Ministry.

The number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 1,466, while 132 people were either cured or discharged and one had migrated to another country, the ministry stated.

As per the health ministry's updated data at 9 AM, three fresh deaths were reported since the last update on Tuesday. However, it could not be known from which parts of the country these three fatalities were reported.

Till Tuesday night, Maharashtra had reported the most deaths (9) in the country so far, followed by Gujarat (6), Karnataka (3) Madhya Pradesh (3), Punjab (3), Delhi (2), West Bengal (2) and Jammu and Kashmir (2). 

Kerala, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh have reported a death each.

The state-wise breakup of the cases was also not available immediately.

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