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Yeddyurappa stares at dead end as deadlines fizzle out

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January 13, 2013

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Bangalore, Jan 13: Another deadline set by KJP leader B S Yeddyurappa to topple the State government is taking on the impression of being a farce.

His professed loyalists in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who have kept him on tenterhooks, with promises of joining the KJP, are now said to have forced him to abandon the Sankranti deadline to bring down the government.

Yeddyurappa had vowed to bring down the government on January 4, charging the Jagadish Shettar government with depriving the poor of benefits, promised under various social welfare programmes rolled out during his tenure as chief minister.

But he abruptly deferred the deadline to Sankranti festival on January 14.

Many Cabinet ministers and legislators loyal to the KJP leader are said to have recently told him that they need more time as they are unprepared to stick to his latest deadline.

Sources said that they have also expressed a claim to want to get as much benefits from the government as possible ahead of the elections, which are likely to be held before the end of May.

Sources said Shettar has lured Yeddyurappa loyalists by promising special development grants to their constituencies, which will be very crucial for them in the next polls.

The chief minister can also announce attractive projects in the 2013-14 budget, likely to be presented next month. Consequently, many legislators have been dragging their feet on joining hands with Yeddyurappa, to topple the government.

False friends

The fact that many of loyalists are now chosing to backtrack on their promises to join the KJP, has made Yeddyurappa jittery.

Except for Shobha Karandlaje, none of the ministers who claim to be Yeddyurappa loyalists, has so far given even the slightest hint of joining the KJP. On the contrary, many of them have, off the record, expressed their strong inclination to remain in the BJP or join another party.

The KJP leaders feel that ministers like V Somanna, Umesh Katti, Raju Gouda, Murugesh Nirani, Basavaraj Bommai, Renukacharya and C M Udasi and other loyalists, who were initially enthustaistic about the party, have now quietly distanced themselves from Yeddyurappa.

Actually, the KJP leader’s strength has dwindled from about 60 to 21 legislators (including ministers) — all in the span of about six months. It is said that the number will come down further.

This is because a majority of his supporters are said to be gradually realising the harsh reality and the high risk they face by joining a regional party that has no base.

For many, caste combinations in their respective constituencies do not favour them if they join Yeddyurappa’s party: The KJP is widely believed to have some influence over Lingayat voters in north Karnataka. Yeddyurappa is the only appealing factor and not the KJP as such.

Above all, the ruling BJP appears to be playing the cards right as far as Yeddyurappa is concerned.

Its recent decision to project Shettar as the chief ministerial candidate in the next polls is aimed at stealing Yeddyurappa of his influence over the dominant Lingayat community.

It is one of the strong factors which has left many Lingayat BJP legislators reconsidering their decision to join the KJP, sources said.

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February 11,2020

New Delhi, Feb 11: With Election Commission">Election Commission's trends indicating a landslide victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), party chief Arvind Kejriwal expressed his gratitude towards the people of the national capital and said that this is the victory of the people who consider him as their son.

Making his first public appearance after the day's results, Kejriwal made a brief address to supporters in which, AAP chief thanked supporters, outlined his personal connection with citizens and party workers as well as credited his family for their continued support.

"I thank people of Delhi for reposing their faith in AAP for the third time. This is not my personal victory, this is the victory of Delhiites. This the victory of the people who consider me as their son and voted for us," Kejriwal said at party office here.

He also referred to the trends of the assembly polls, as the beginning of a new kind of politics.

"This is the beginning of a new kind of politics. This is a new sign. Only the party will get vote who will built mohalla clinics and good schools... This is the victory of mother India and India. Today is Tuesday, Hanuman-ji's day. Hanumanji ji blessed Delhi today, I thank him. We pray that Hanuman Ji keeps showing the right path to us so that we continue to serve people for the next five years," he said.

According to Election Commission", AAP won 5 seats while the party is leading on 58 seats in 70-member Delhi Assembly. 

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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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June 1,2020

New Delhi, Jun 1: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday asked airlines to allot seats in flights in such a manner that middle seats are kept vacant to the extent possible.

However, if a flyer has been allotted the middle seat due to a high passenger load "then additional protective equipment like the wrap-around gown of the Ministry of Textile approved standards" must be provided to that passenger in addition to three-layered face mask and face shield, said the DGCA order, which has been accessed by news agency.

India resumed its domestic passenger flights from May 25 after a gap of two months due to the coronavirus-triggered lockdown. International commercial passenger flights continue to remain suspended in the country.

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