Charges against PM on Coalgate baseless, people around Anna anti-nationals: PMO

June 10, 2012

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New Delhi/ Chennai, June 10: Setting the stage for fresh hostilities, the Prime Minister's office on Saturday aggressively dismissed corruption allegations levelled by Team Anna against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over coal block allegations for being devoid of evidence.

Minister of state for PMO V Narayanasamy followed up a curt letter to Hazare with a fusillade against the Gandhian leader's associates Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi, calling them "anti-nationals" and alleging their financial dealings are not above board.

"As regards allegations made against the Prime Minister, they seem to be based on a leaked draft of the CAG on coal block allocations and on media stories. You have provided no evidence to back up these allegations," said Narayanasamy in his letter to Anna Hazare.

Speaking to the media in Chennai, Narayanasamy lashed out at Team Anna, saying Kejirwal needed to explain what had happened to large funds collected by the campaign for a Lokpal and said Bedi has also faced questions over the accounts relating to her travel bills.

Team Anna members Manish Sisodia and Bedi rejected the PMO letter, reiterating plans for a protest from July 25 for passage of the Lokpal Bill around the time Parliament is due to meet for its monsoon session. "Use of hollow words like progressive laws" are not convincing, said Sisodia. "Our protest from July 25 will go on as planned," said Sisodia while Bedi said the letter was 'wishy-washy'.

The sharp exchange is an indicator that the government, already under attack for corruption and glacial governance, is feeling the heat and is likely to increasingly lash out at the activists. The government's efforts to pass the Lokpal Bill have been stymied in the Rajya Sabha where it lacks a majority and where the opposition has supported clauses the Centre is loathe to concede.

Caught between the political opposition in Parliament and Team Anna outside, the government is readying for renewed confrontation with the activists. After the PMO letter rejected the demand for a special investigation team to probe charges leveled by the Hazare group against the PM and 14 ministers, Narayanasamy said, "Anna is a simple man, but he is surrounded by anti-national elements and people who have been supported by foreign forces."

The letter and the remarks make it evident that the row can get uglier. "The government is also determined to ensure baseless and uninformed allegations made against public servants are not allowed to create fear that can lead to paralysis in decision-making and slow down growth and development," the letter said.

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June 22,2020

New Delhi, Jun 22: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for a three-day visit to Russia. Singh is likely to discuss the India-Russia defence and strategic partnership during the visit and also attend a military parade in Moscow to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.

The visit comes days after the violent face-off with China in which 20 Indian Armymen were killed in Galwan valley in Ladakh.

"Leaving for Moscow on a three day visit. The visit to Russia will give me an opportunity to hold talks on ways to further deepen the India-Russia defence and strategic partnership. I shall also be attending the 75th Victory Day Parade in Moscow," the Defence Minister tweeted.

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar is also accompanying the minister.

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February 9,2020

Srinagar, Feb 9: Authorities on Sunday snapped mobile internet services in Kashmir as a precautionary measure to prevent any law and order disturbance on the seventh death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, officials said.

The mobile internet services were suspended early in the morning as the authorities apprehended violence in the valley in view of the bandh call given by separatist outfits, the officials said.

The authorities had restored 2G internet services in Kashmir on January 25, more than five months after snapping all communication facilities in the valley following abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year.

Police on Saturday lodged an FIR against the banned Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) for calling a strike on Afzal Guru's death anniversary.

Guru was hanged in 2013 inside Tihar jail for his role in the Parliament attack in December 2001.

Two journalists were summoned by police for reporting the JKLF press release, which had called for strike on Sunday and Tuesday -- the death anniversary of the outfit founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat.

They were let off after five hours of questioning. Bhat was hanged in 1984 and is buried inside Tihar jail.

Meanwhile, normal life in Kashmir was affected due to the strike, the officials said.

Markets and business establishments remained closed, while public transport was largely off the roads, they said.

There have been no reports of any untoward incident from anywhere in the valley so far, the officials added.

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June 19,2020

Kota, Jun 19: In a shocking incident, a COVID-19 patient in Rajasthan's Kota district died after his family disconnected the ventilator to plug in the air cooler to combat the scorching heat.

The incident happened on June 15 in the Maharao Bhimsingh Hospital (MBS) hospital.

A committee was formed soon after the death was reported, which will submit its report on Friday at 4 p.m., hospital Medical Superintendent Naveen Saxena told media persons.

He said, "We have set up the committee to investigate the incident based on the primary information. The committee includes deputy superintendent of the hospital, nursing superintendent and CMO. We will look into the matter and then shall explore further action for a need to go to the police."

The family members of the COVID-19 patient, who came to meet him in the MBS hospital unplugged the ventilator and had put on the cooler switch which they had brought from outside. The ventilator worked for some time on the battery but later it collapsed and the patient turned critical.

The doctors were reported of the patient's critical condition who came rushing and did all they could do to save his life, but the result was unfavourable and the patient died.

The doctors were reported of the patient's critical condition who came rushing and did all they could do to save his life, but the result was unfavourable and the patient died.

The relatives, on the other hand, attacked the resident doctors after the patient died.

Doctor Varun, on duty, submitted a written complaint to the officials, alleging that the patients' relatives misbehaved with the staff. Other resident doctors also supported him and boycotted work very briefly, but then later resumed work.

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