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Nitish Kumar used and then threw away Jitan Ram Manjhi: Bharatiya Janata Party

February 22, 2015

Patna, Feb 22: The BJP today accused senior JD(U) leader and Chief Minister-designate Nitish Kumar of using former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and then throwing him away when his “self-respect” awakened.

Jitan Ram ManjhiIt also urged Kumar to seek forgiveness from the people of Bihar for betraying their mandate and teaming-up with RJD chief Lalu Prasad in his lust for power, and asserted that it will prepare strongly for the forthcoming Assembly polls to defeat the alliance.

“The public in Bihar knows who stabbed a Mahadalit leader. Kumar first portrayed that he has sacrificed his post and thought Manjhi will be a puppet chief minister. But when Manjhi’s self-respect awakened, he was thrown away like a fly is removed from the milk,” said BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain.

Talking at the state BJP headquarters here, he said the entire country saw what happened in Bihar. Kumar will have to answer if he had sacrificed his post, why was he so eager to become the chief minister again.

He also said that the BJP remained unaffected by the political upheaval in the state and added that “it would have stood besides Manjhi, had he taken the floor test in the Legislative Assembly”.

Taking potshots at Kumar’s apology to the public for relinquishing his post after JD (U)’s dismal performance in May 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP leader said it was not enough.

“Kumar should seek forgiveness from the people for violating their mandate, which was given against Lalu Prasad. The people of Bihar are afraid today that person (Prasad) whose photograph Kumar showed to instill fear and seek votes from the people, is returning to power. He will have to tell what kind of deal for power has happened between them,” he added.

The BJP spokesperson said the law and order situation in Bihar has deteriorated since JD(U) took RJD support. He added that Kumar is becoming CM not through public mandate, but due to alliance with Prasad.

“BJP will now prepare for the polls with full-strength and defeat the JD(U)-RJD alliance,” he added.

He reminisced how BJP had helped Nitish Kumar when he had formed Samata Party and ran a campaign against Prasad and his ‘jungleraj’.

“We announced in 2005 at a meeting here that he will be the Chief Minister,” he added.

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April 26,2020

New Delhi, Apr 26: Medical services at Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital in Jahangirpuri area have been closed and the hospital is being sanitised after 44 staff members including doctors were tested positive for COVID-19, Delhi Health Department said on Saturday.

"Total 44 staff members including doctors at Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi have tested positive for COVID-19. Test reports of other staff members are awaited. Hospital's medical services have been closed and the hospital is being sanitized," Delhi Health Department said.

Earlier today, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed that there are 2,625 coronavirus cases in Delhi, out of which 111 were reported yesterday.

The total number of active cases in the national capital stands at 1,518 while 869 people have recovered so far, the minister further informed. There have been 54 deaths in the national capital, as per the Union Health Ministry.

A total of 26,496 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India, including 19,868 active cases, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday.

824 people have lost their lives due to the infection in the country.

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April 22,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 22: Eleven more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Kerala with totalpositive cases in the State touching 437on Wednesday.

Two house surgeonsof the Kozhikode Medical college are among those who have tested positive for the virus.

The two had travelled outside the state,Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters.

Kannur reported seven cases, Kozhikode two, while one case each was reported from the districts of Kottayam and Malappuram.

Only one person tested negative.

The state has 127 active cases and 29,000 people are under observation, including 346 in hospitals.

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April 27,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 27: Over 1.5 lakh Non-Resident Keralites (NRK)s, stranded in various countries, have registered online for returningto the state, once the Centre gives the nod and air services resume

The Norka (Non Resident Keralites Affairs) department had commenced the registration process at around 6pm on Sunday and within an hour 25,000 had registered, government sources said.

Till Monday morning, over 1.5 lakh NRKs have registered, the maximum is from UAE-- over 60,000.

The aged, pregnant women, children, critically ill patients, those with expired visas and those who had gone abroad on visiting visa are among thelarge numbers of people who are waiting to return.

Those wanting to return, have to get themselves tested for COVID-19 in the respective countries, where they are and register after getting a negative certificate for the infection.

Theregistration is for arranging quarantine facilitiesin the state, if necessary, and not for getting any priority on flight bookings,the sources said.

After the NRKs register themselves, the government would draw up a list on how to bring them back as per priority.

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