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BJP-Maoist nexus at work, Congress alleges

May 30, 2013

BJP-MaoistNew Delhi, May 30: Congress on Wednesday alleged that BJP and Maoists stood to gain directly from the attack on "Parivartan Yatra", with the objective being to keep Congress from beefing up its base in the Maoist stronghold that was swept by the saffron camp in 2008.

The Congress has decided to boycott Thursday's all-party meeting called by chief minister Raman Singh to discuss security arrangements for political campaigning in Bastar for end-year elections.

Intensifying its assault on the rival, AICC spokesman Bhaktacharan Das said Congress had activated the political process in the region which was liberating tribals from the fear of Maoists while scaring BJP that it would have a challenge in Bastar in the end-year polls. BJP won 11 of the 12 assembly seats in the region in 2008.

"The question is who will gain from this attack ... There is a Maoist-BJP nexus for mutual benefit," Das said, adding, "How low can a person stoop for political gains."

It marked the second day of Congress officially alleging Chhattisgarh government's hand in the bloodbath that appeared aimed at taking out its state leadership ahead of polls. Having sought the CM's resignation, AICC asked why he had not owned up for the attack yet.

The bid to ratchet up pressure seems aimed at undercutting the BJP stalwart's reputation on governance front, aware that Maoist menace plays on the minds of voters outside Bastar too.

As Congress trained its guns on BJP, party coordinator for Parivartan Yatra TS Singhdeo rubbished speculation that the route of the cavalcade was changed, calling it an attempt to pass the blame whose trail went right to the top of the government.

Singhdeo, who is MLA from Ambikapur, showed papers submitted to the Sukma administration on May 20 seeking permission for the yatra to prove that the route on the fateful day was the same. He said, "The government is desperately looking to divert the focus because responsibility would be fixed in the investigation."

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April 7,2020

New Delhi, Apr 6: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday complimented his counterparts in other states for voluntarily accepting a 30 per cent cut in their salaries and allowances in the fight against coronavirus.

Talking to the news agency over the phone, Khan referred to the announcement in this regard made by the Centre on Monday and said he had already written to President Ram Nath Kovind, asking him to reduce his salary and allowances by 30 per cent.

"It is everyone's duty to do this when the country is fighting the pandemic. Even if it is more than 30 per cent of the salary cut, we have to accept it, he said.

The country is fighting an invisible enemy and it is everybody's duty to contribute to meet the challenge, the governor said.

Khan appreciated the LDF government in Kerala and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for taking "proactive" measures in containing spread of coronavirus.

"The government is keeping me informed about the measures taken by it and I on my part give them suggestions and ideas to tackle the menace," he said.

In Kerala, "We have a capable and competent government and over 80 per cent of patients in the state are those Indians who returned from abroad or foreigners. The community spread cases are very less, he said.

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March 22,2020

Mumbai, Mar 22: The total number of coronavirus positive patients in Maharashtra has risen to 74 with 10 more positive cases reported in the last 24 hours, officials said.

Of the 10 new cases, 6 are in Mumbai and 4 in Pune, they said on Sunday.

Earlier this week, a Covid-19 patient died in Mumbai.

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April 5,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5: Eight more COVID-19 positive cases were reported from Kerala on Sunday, four among whom attended the Tablighi Jamat congregation in Delhi and six people were cured, Health Minister K K Shailaja said.

With this, the total number of affected people under treatment in the state has gone up to 256, she said.

"Out of the eight cases, five are from Kozhikode, and one each from Pathanamthitta, Kannur and Kasaragod districts.

In the case of Kozhikode, four out of the five returned from Nizammuddin meet and one from Dubai.

As of date, 10 people who had returned from Nizammuddin in Delhi have been tested positive," the minister said in a release

A total of 314 cases have been reported from Kerala so far and 56 people have been cured, she said

"We have sent 10,221 samples for testing," she said.

A total of 1.58 lakh people are under observation in the state, out of which 776 are in isolation wards in hospitals.

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