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Modi named chairman of BJP election committee

June 9, 2013
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Panaji, Jun 9: Narendra Modi has been declared the Chairman of the BJP's campaign committee for 2014 general elections.

This was announced by the BJP President, Rajnath Singh, at the end of the two-day executive committee meeting in Goa.

"I have declared Narendra Modi Chairman of the BJP election campaign," Rajnath said today.

"Whatever was done was done on the basis of consensus. Every party sees election as a challenge and BJP takes the 2014 polls as a challenge with a pledge to be victorious," he added.

"Keeping the Lok Sabha elections in mind, I had declared Modi as Chairman of the campaign committee."

Rajnath Singh told BJP cadres, "We are the only alternative, will bring about change." "From corruption to misgovernance, this country has been let down by the government," he added.

Advani was talked to by Rajnath Singh yesterday and today, said BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu to PTI.

Earlier today, the BJP said the party “cannot ignore the expectations of the workers” and a decision would be announced shortly.

The party also sent out a message to alliance partner JD(U), which has objections to projection of Modi as BJP’s Prime Ministerial face, saying the party does not need any certificate from anyone about who is secular and who is not.

BJP spokesman Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said the Gujarat Chief Minister is as “secular” as any other leader in the party and asserted that parties will ally with the party when it reaches close to power.

“People have expectations, we cannot ignore those expectations. Workers (of BJP) have expectations, we cannot ignore those expectations,” Hussain told a press conference here while briefing on the deliberations at BJP’s National Executive meet.

To a question about JD(U)’s opposition to Modi, he said, “We do not need certificate from anybody about who is secular and who is not... In BJP, all are secular and nobody is communal...How can one be secular (in BJP) and another not be secular?”

When asked by reporters about JD(U)’s reservations over Modi, Hussain said, “Modi’s ideology is the same as that of L.K. Advani which is the same as that of Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj, and Venkaiah Naidu.”

The BJP MP wondered how there can be any confusion about one party leader being secular and the other not. “Everybody from Atal Bihari Vajpayee downwards is secular,” Hussain said.

Asked whether Advani’s role will be confined to giving blessings to BJP leaders, he said, “Advani is a seniormost leader and also most hardworking. He will give his blessing and cooperation in dislodging Congress.”

He maintained that since BJP is a democratic party, unlike others, a democratic process of decision-making is followed in it. “We are doing this churning to bring out the best,” he said.

Hussain insisted that there should be no confusion about BJP’s ideology, saying either the whole party is secular or it is communal.

“BJP does not want to nor will it go to any party for a certificate on secularism,” he said.

Expressing confidence that BJP will win new allies before the polls, he said, “Some parties are with us. Some more will join.”

The spokesperson said only when BJP reaches a certain number of seats will other parties be attracted to NDA. They will not join the alliance merely because of the “looks” of the party, he 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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January 6,2020

Lucknow, Jan 6: Undeterred by the large scale protests that claimed as many as 20 lives in the state, Uttar Pradesh government has started the process of implementing the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

According to sources in the government, the district magistrates have been directed to identify the migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who have been living in their districts.

Sources said that the state home department has given oral instructions to the district magistrates. ''No written orders have been issued,'' said a senior official here preferring anonymity.

The official said that the district magistrates would be preparing a list containing names of those minorities, who had migrated from these countries following their persecution and had been living without obtaining the citizenship of India.

According to sources, the government expected that the migrants, who could be eligible for the Indian citizenship in accordance with the CAA, could be more in number in the districts, including Rampur, Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow and some others.

''The list will be sent to the union home ministry,'' the official added.

Sources said that the state government will also inform the centre about the ''illegal Muslim migrants'' for their ultimate deportation to their countries of origin.

Different parts of UP had witnessed large scale violence last month during the protests against the CAA. At least 20 people, mostly youngsters, were killed allegedly in police firing and many others were injured. The state government had denied the charge. 

Alleged police excesses during and after the protests triggered a nationwide outrage with several rights organisations and activists slamming the BJP government and demanding a high-level probe into the allegations.

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July 7,2020

New Delhi, Jul 7: Diesel price in the national capital on Tuesday touched an all-time high following a rate hike after a week-long hiatus.

Diesel price on Tuesday was increased by 25 paise per litre, according to a price notification of state-owned oil marketing companies.

This took the retail selling price of diesel to Rs 80.78 per litre in the national capital - the highest ever.

There was no change in petrol price for the 8th straight day, and it continues to be priced at Rs 80.43 per litre.

Rates vary from state to state depending on the incidence of local sales tax or VAT.

Petrol and diesel price were last revised on June 29.

In the last one month, diesel price has been increased on 23 occasions while petrol rates have risen 21 times.

The cumulative increase since the oil companies started the cycle on June 7, totals to Rs 9.17 for petrol and Rs 11.39 in diesel.

In Mumbai, petrol is priced at Rs 87.19 - unchanged since June 29, while diesel was hiked to Rs 79.05 a litre from Rs 78.83.

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