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How to beat Covid: Holy smoke, cow piss, yagna chikitsa to papad, assorted suggestions from BJP leaders

Doctors and scientists in India and across the world have repeatedly warned against practising alternative treatments for Covid-19, saying they can lead to a false sense of security and complicate health problems.

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At a time when the second wave of Covid-19 is wreaking havoc the country, several BJP leaders have been coming up with stupid, funny and almost unscientific solutions to defeat a scientific Coronavirus. Gopal Sharma, a BJP leader from Meerut, joined the list by taking to streets, blowing shankh and carrying holy smoke on a rickshaw cart.

In a video shared on social media, a few followers along with Sharma were seen blowing the shankh and chanting Jai Shriram and Har Har Mahadev. Sharma claimed that the holy smoke will stop the virus spread in the air as it will kill the bacteria roaming in the atmosphere. He also claimed that the shankh and holy smoke will add to the oxygen concentration in the air and in turn will help people recover fast from the disease.

This comes after BJP MP Pragya Thakur sparked a controversy after she suggested that drinking cow urine will protect from the virus infection. In a party gathering, Thakur was heard saying that drinking cow urine cures lung infection from Covid. This was not the first time Thakur has been propagating unscientific claims. Two years ago she had said that a mix of cow urine and other cow products had cured her cancer.

A few days ago, Madhya Pradesh Culture Minister Usha Thakur suggested conducting a yagna chikitsa to prevent the third wave of Covid-19. She advised people to perform yaga to purify the environment in order to stop Covid spreading. Thakur added that performing the yaga for four days straight will purify the environment and that the third wave of Covid-19 will not even touch India.

Earlier, Thukar had said virus will not attack her owing to her vedic lifestyle as she recites Hanuman Chalisa regularly and drink Kaadha even as she performs havan. She had claimed that performing havan using cow dung will keep a particular area sanitised for 12 hours and mixing ghee made out of cow milk with rice on a cow dung cake to perform havan at sunset and sunrise will help keep the place sanitized. Calling these therapy science, she said that her suggestion might appear strange to people but it was not imaginary.

In another instance, a BJP MLA in Uttar Pradesh, Surendra Singh, had claimed that drinking cow urine protected him from the coronavirus. He advised people to consume a mix of 50 ml cow urine with 100 ml water. He also claimed it works even against heart disease.

BJP leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat was recently criticised for his comment that coronavirus is a living organism that has a right to live but humans think of themselves as superior and are trying to eliminate it. He had said it is constantly mutating itself.

This is not the first time the country is witnessing that the BJP leaders are making such outlandish claims to beat Covid. Earlier, during the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal had claimed that consuming Bhabhiji papad would help in producing antibodies to fight the coronavirus.

Madhya Pradesh pro-tem speaker Rameshwar Sharma had claimed that building the Ram temple in Ayodhya would bring an end to coronavirus.

Cow urine against coronavirus infection was also suggested by Suman Haripriya, a BJP MLA of Assam.

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey had suggested sunbathe and said that standing in sunlight for 10-15 minutes helps produce Vitamin D which will kill coronavirus.

Read Also: Singapore rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s tweet on new Covid strain, says it originated in India

Doctors and scientists in India and across the world have repeatedly warned against practising alternative treatments for Covid-19, saying they can lead to a false sense of security and complicate health problems. The doctors had also predicted to the risks of spreading other diseases as there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness.

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Parliament winter session: Government lists 15 bills, including Waqf bill

The session will kick off on November 25 and conclude on December 20.

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The government has listed five new ones and one to amend the contentious Waqf law out of 15 bills for the winter session of Parliament. The session will kick off on November 25 and conclude on December 20.

The government has introduced five new bills, including the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, which aims to promote coasting trade and increase the participation of Indian-flagged vessels owned and operated by Indian citizens for both national security and commercial purposes.

Another significant legislation that will be introduced by the government is the Indian Ports Bill, 2024. This bill is designed to implement measures for the conservation of ports, enhance security, and manage pollution, ensuring compliance with India’s international obligations and statutory requirements.

Additionally, the government plans to introduce the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, which aims to meet India’s obligations under maritime treaties and support the development of Indian shipping while ensuring the efficient operation of the Indian mercantile marine in a way that serves national interests.

Pending legislation includes the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which is awaiting consideration and passage after the joint committee of both Houses submits its report to the Lok Sabha. The committee is expected to report by the end of the first week of the winter session.

Currently, there are eight bills, including the Waqf (Amendment) Bill and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, pending in the Lok Sabha, while two additional bills are in the Rajya Sabha.

Furthermore, the government has also listed the Punjab Courts (Amendment) Bill for introduction, consideration, and passage, which seeks to increase the pecuniary appellate jurisdiction of Delhi district courts from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.

The Merchant Shipping Bill, along with the Coastal Shipping Bill and the Indian Ports Bill, is slated for introduction and eventual passage.

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes

The court accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, inhumane acts, and the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare.

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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant against Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu over war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The court accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, inhumane acts, and the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare. The leaders allegedly restricted essential supplies such as food, water, and medical aid to civilians in Gaza, resulting in severe humanitarian crises and deaths, including among children.

Last year in October, Israel had launched attacks on Gaza in retaliation for the surprise attack by Hamas. The Israel-Hamas war has led to the death of thousands of civilians, while lakhs have been displaced. The major infrastructures in Gaza, including hospitals and schools, were also destroyed as Israel vowed to wipe out Hamas.

The International Criminal Court stated that it found reasonable grounds to believe the accused intentionally targeted civilians and limited medical supplies, forcing unsafe medical procedures, which caused immense suffering. This ruling was based on the findings from at least October 8, 2023 until at least May 20, 2024.

The court remarked that it has assessed that there are reasonable grounds to believe that PM Netanyahu and Defence Minister Gallant bear criminal responsibility as civilian superiors for the war crime of intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of Gaza.

Furthermore, it also noted that the lack of food, water, electricity and fuel, and medical supplies created conditions of life calculated to bring about the destruction of part of the civilian population in Gaza, leading to death of civilians, including children due to malnutrition and dehydration.

Additionally, the International Criminal Court dismissed two challenges by Israel against its jurisdiction in the situation in the State of Palestine.

Notably, Israel had contested the ICC’s jurisdiction, claiming it could not be exercised without Israel’s consent. Nonetheless, the Chamber ruled that the Court has jurisdiction based on Palestine’s territorial scope, including Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem. It further noted that Israel’s objections were premature, as jurisdictional challenges under the Rome Statute can only be made after an arrest warrant is issued.

Reportedly, Israel had also requested a fresh notification regarding the investigation, started in 2021. Denying the request, the court stated that Israel had earlier declined to request a deferral, making additional notifications unnecessary.

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Yogi Adityanath accords tax-free status to Sabarmati Report film in Uttar Pradesh

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accorded a tax-free status to ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film, based on the train burning incident at Godhra in Gujarat in 2002, in the state.

The announcement was made after Chief Minister Adityanath attended the screening of Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna-starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ in Lucknow with the film’s cast.  

Speaking to reporters, actor Vikrant Massey thanked the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for making ‘The Sabarmati Report’ film tax-free in the state. “I want to thank Yogi Adityanath ji. This is an important film and I appeal to everyone to go and watch this film,” he said.

Chief Minister Adityanath along with many of his cabinet colleagues watched the film ‘The Sabarmati Report’ under a special screening at a cinema hall in the capital, said a spokesperson of the state government.

Several people associated with the film unit were also present on the occasion. Later the chief minister announced to make this film tax-free in UP.

The BJP-ruled states have been praising the makers of The Sabarmati Report, claiming the team has tried to bring out this truth in front of the people of the country through the film.

The saffron party is appealing to people to watch this film and try to get closer to the truth of Godhra.

Uttar Pradesh becomes the sixth BJP-ruled state after Haryana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat to declare lead actors Vikrant Massey and Raashii Khanna’s film tax-free.

Adityanath said along with identifying the faces of those who are conspiring against the country for political gains, there is also a need to expose them. The film team has discharged its responsibilities to expose the truth, he said, adding an attempt has been made to bring the real truth in front of the country in a big way through the film.

The Sabarmati Report is said to be based on the incident of setting fire to a train full of ‘karsevaks’ in Godhra on February 27, 2002, killing 90 devotees. After this incident, communal riots broke out in Gujarat. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have also praised this film.

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