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Netas on Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: When and what they said

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Netas on Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: When and what they said

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]~By Abhishek Kumar

The tragic death of over 60 ailing children in Gorakhpur hospital due to alleged shortage of oxygen saw a war on social media between the BJP and Yogi government on one side and opposition and others on another.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, known to tweet on tragedies in distant lands, remained silent over the incident. This provoked comments and criticism. Finally, response came from his office stating PM’s actions over the incident. However, a personal message is still awaited.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]CM Yogi Adityanath also refrained from commenting on the incident through social media even as opposition demanded his resignation on moral grounds. Speaking at an event in Allahabad on Saturday, Adityanath did mentioned the Gorakhpur incident, saying that children have been dying of encephalitis for decades and its eradication is a challenge.

Opposition leaders have been posting condolence messages since Friday while also demanding resignation of Chief Minister and Health Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRURlZXBseSUyMHBhaW5lZC5NeSUyMHRob3VnaHRzJTIwYXJlJTIwd2l0aCUyMHRoZSUyMGZhbWlsaWVzJTIwb2YlMjB0aGUlMjB2aWN0aW1zLkJKUCUyMGdvdnQlMjBpcyUyMHJlc3BvbnNpYmxlJTIwJTI2YW1wJTNCJTIwc2hvdWxkJTIwcHVuaXNoJTIwdGhlJTIwbmVnbGlnZW50JTJDd2hvJTIwY2F1c2VkJTIwdGhpcyUyMHRyYWdlZHklMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdC5jbyUyRnJkd0RKYmxKRWolMjIlM0VodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnQuY28lMkZyZHdESmJsSkVqJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUzQyUyRnAlM0UlMjZtZGFzaCUzQiUyME9mZmljZSUyMG9mJTIwUkclMjAlMjglNDBPZmZpY2VPZlJHJTI5JTIwJTNDYSUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnR3aXR0ZXIuY29tJTJGT2ZmaWNlT2ZSRyUyRnN0YXR1cyUyRjg5NjA0OTI4OTg4OTA1NDcyMCUyMiUzRUF1Z3VzdCUyMDExJTJDJTIwMjAxNyUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0MlMkZibG9ja3F1b3RlJTNFJTBBJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjIlMkYlMkZwbGF0Zm9ybS50d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRndpZGdldHMuanMlMjIlMjBjaGFyc2V0JTNEJTIydXRmLTglMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0UlMEElMEElM0NibG9ja3F1b3RlJTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJ0d2l0dGVyLXR3ZWV0JTIyJTIwZGF0YS1sYW5nJTNEJTIyZW4lMjIlM0UlM0NwJTIwbGFuZyUzRCUyMmhpJTIyJTIwZGlyJTNEJTIybHRyJTIyJTNFJUUwJUE0JTk3JUUwJUE1JThCJUUwJUE0JUIwJUUwJUE0JTk2JUUwJUE0JUFBJUUwJUE1JTgxJUUwJUE0JUIwJTIwJUUwJUE0JUFFJUUwJUE1JTg3JTIwJUUwJUE0JTg2JUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE1JThEJUUwJUE0JUI4JUUwJUE1JTgwJUUwJUE0JTlDJUUwJUE0JUE4JTIwJUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE1JTgwJTIwJUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE0JUFFJUUwJUE1JTgwJTIwJUUwJUE0JUI4JUUwJUE1JTg3JTIwJUUwJUE0JUFDJUUwJUE0JTlBJUUwJUE1JThEJUUwJUE0JTlBJUUwJUE1JThCJUUwJUE0JTgyJTIwJUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE1JTgwJTIwJUUwJUE0JUE2JUUwJUE0JUIwJUUwJUE1JThEJUUwJUE0JUE2JUUwJUE0JUE4JUUwJUE0JUJFJUUwJUE0JTk1JTIwJUUwJUE0JUFFJUUwJUE1JThDJUUwJUE0JUE0JTIwJTJDJTIwJUUwJUE0JUI4JUUwJUE0JUIwJUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE0JUJFJUUwJUE0JUIwJTIwJUUwJUE0JTlDJUUwJUE0JUJDJUUwJUE0JUJGJUUwJUE0JUFFJUUwJUE1JThEJUUwJUE0JUFFJUUwJUE1JTg3JUUwJUE0JUE2JUUwJUE0JUJFJUUwJUE0JUIwJUUwJUE1JUE0JUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE0JUEwJUUwJUE1JThCJUUwJUE0JUIwJTIwJUUwJUE0JTk1JUUwJUE0JUJFJUUwJUE0JUIwJUUwJUE1JThEJUUwJUE0JUFGJUUwJUE0JUI1JUUwJUE0JUJFJUUwJUE0JUI5JUUwJUE1JTgwJTIwJUUwJUE0JUI5JUUwJUE1JThCJTJDJTIwMjAtMjAlMjAlRTAlQTQlQjIlRTAlQTQlQkUlRTAlQTQlOTYlMjAlRTAlQTQlOTUlRTAlQTQlQkUlMjAlRTAlQTQlQUUlRTAlQTUlODElRTAlQTQlODYlRTAlQTQlQjUlRTAlQTQlOUMlRTAlQTQlQkMlRTAlQTQlQkUlMjAlRTAlQTQlQTYlRTAlQTUlODclMjAlRTAlQTQlQjglRTAlQTQlQjAlRTAlQTQlOTUlRTAlQTQlQkUlRTAlQTQlQjAlMjAlRTAlQTUlQTQlM0MlMkZwJTNFJTI2bWRhc2glM0IlMjBBa2hpbGVzaCUyMFlhZGF2JTIwJTI4JTQweWFkYXZha2hpbGVzaCUyOSUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRnlhZGF2YWtoaWxlc2glMkZzdGF0dXMlMkY4OTYwMTYxODQ1MjQ0OTY4OTglMjIlM0VBdWd1c3QlMjAxMSUyQyUyMDIwMTclM0MlMkZhJTNFJTNDJTJGYmxvY2txdW90ZSUzRSUwQSUzQ3NjcmlwdCUyMGFzeW5jJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyJTJGJTJGcGxhdGZvcm0udHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZ3aWRnZXRzLmpzJTIyJTIwY2hhcnNldCUzRCUyMnV0Zi04JTIyJTNFJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTBBJTBBJTNDYmxvY2txdW90ZSUyMGNsYXNzJTNEJTIydHdpdHRlci10d2VldCUyMiUyMGRhdGEtbGFuZyUzRCUyMmVuJTIyJTNFJTNDcCUyMGxhbmclM0QlMjJlbiUyMiUyMGRpciUzRCUyMmx0ciUyMiUzRUNvbnNpZGVyaW5nJTIwaGUlMjAlMjhZb2dpJTIwQWRpdHlhbmF0aCUyOSUyMGlzJTIwYm90aCUyME1QJTIwJTI2YW1wJTNCJTIwQ00lMjBtdXN0JTIwdGFrZSUyMG1vcmFsJTIwcmVzcG9uc2liaWxpdHklMjAlMjZhbXAlM0IlMjBzdGVwJTIwZG93biUyQyUyMHNvJTIwc2hvdWxkJTIwaGlzJTIwSGVhbHRoJTIwTWluJTNBJTIwTS5UZXdhcmklMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZoYXNodGFnJTJGR29yYWtocHVyJTNGc3JjJTNEaGFzaCUyMiUzRSUyM0dvcmFraHB1ciUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjAlM0NhJTIwaHJlZiUzRCUyMmh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGdC5jbyUyRlZIZURmcGZ3dUMlMjIlM0VwaWMudHdpdHRlci5jb20lMkZWSGVEZnBmd3VDJTNDJTJGYSUzRSUzQyUyRnAlM0UlMjZtZGFzaCUzQiUyMEFOSSUyMCUyOCU0MEFOSSUyOSUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRkFOSSUyRnN0YXR1cyUyRjg5NjIzOTY1NTQ5ODEzNzYwMCUyMiUzRUF1Z3VzdCUyMDEyJTJDJTIwMjAxNyUzQyUyRmElM0UlM0MlMkZibG9ja3F1b3RlJTNFJTBBJTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwYXN5bmMlMjBzcmMlM0QlMjIlMkYlMkZwbGF0Zm9ybS50d2l0dGVyLmNvbSUyRndpZGdldHMuanMlMjIlMjBjaGFyc2V0JTNEJTIydXRmLTglMjIlM0UlM0MlMkZzY3JpcHQlM0U=[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]After visiting the Gorakhpur hospital along with other Congress leaders, leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “It is a heart-wrenching incident. We are saddened by the deaths. This is all because of the state government’s carelessness. The CM should apologize to the country and he, along with the Health Minister, must resign.”

BahujanSamaj Party leaders also echoed similar views and demanded resignation of CM Adityanath and health minister Siddharth Nath Singh.

In a conversation with reporters Siddharth Nath Singh said that proper investigation will be done and assured that quick action will be taken. He also asked opposition parties to refrain from politicising a serious issue of deaths.

Uttar Pradesh medical education minister, Ashutosh Tandon said that the Chief Minister was keeping track of things and had asked him and the health minister to file a report to him after inspecting the hospital.

Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya took upon the opposition saying, opposition was giving statements in haste and that UP government was committed to service of people.

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Mamata Banerjee writes to poll chief over officers’ reshuffle, calls move arbitrary

Mamata Banerjee has written to the Chief Election Commissioner, calling the reshuffle of senior Bengal officials arbitrary and raising concerns over constitutional norms.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, raising strong objections to the recent reshuffle of senior bureaucrats in the state ahead of the assembly elections.

In her letter, Banerjee described the move by the Election Commission of India as “arbitrary” and expressed “deep concern” over what she termed a unilateral decision. She urged the Commission to refrain from adopting such measures in the future.

The Chief Minister pointed out that while the Election Commission does have the authority to make administrative changes during elections, past practice has involved consultation with the state government. According to her, the Commission would typically seek a panel of officers from the state and make its selections from that list, maintaining what she called constitutional propriety and administrative convention.

Banerjee warned that bypassing this process could undermine the institutional credibility and long-standing legacy of the poll body, and may also affect the foundational principles of the constitutional framework.

The controversy stems from the Commission’s decision, taken soon after announcing election dates, to remove several top officials from election-related duties. These include the state’s Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Kolkata Police Commissioner, and Home Secretary.

The Commission has maintained that the reshuffle was aimed at ensuring a peaceful and violence-free electoral process.

Reacting sharply, Banerjee alleged bias in the decision-making, claiming that the removal of the Chief Secretary indicated an anti-women stance. She also accused the Commission of selectively targeting officers, suggesting that the move favoured individuals aligned with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress escalated its protest, staging a day-long walkout from the Rajya Sabha earlier in the day.

Responding to the criticism, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the Election Commission is a constitutional authority, adding that questioning its decisions in Parliament is inappropriate and unproductive.

The Commission has appointed a new Chief Secretary in place of the outgoing official as part of the reshuffle.

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BJP releases first list of 47 candidates for Kerala assembly polls

The BJP has released its first list of 47 candidates for the Kerala Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, including three former Union ministers.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its first list of 47 candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections scheduled for April 9.

Voting will take place for all 140 seats in the state assembly, with counting of votes scheduled for May 4. A party or coalition needs at least 70 seats to secure a majority in the House.

Among the candidates announced in the first list are three former Union ministers — Rajeev Chandrasekhar, V. Muraleedharan and George Kurian.

Key candidates announced

Kerala BJP chief and former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has been fielded from the Nemom assembly constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Chandrasekhar lost the Thiruvananthapuram seat to three-time MP Shashi Tharoor, but he led in the Nemom assembly segment during that contest. The party believes this performance strengthens its prospects in the constituency.

Nemom has held political significance for the BJP since 2016, when senior leader O. Rajagopal won the seat and became the party’s first-ever MLA in the 140-member Kerala Legislative Assembly. The victory marked the BJP’s initial breakthrough in the state assembly.

However, the seat returned to the Left camp in the 2021 Assembly election when V. Sivankutty defeated BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan.

Former Union minister V. Muraleedharan will contest from the Kazhakoottam constituency, while George Kurian has been nominated from Kanjirappally.

Other candidates in the list

According to the list released by the party, several other candidates have also been announced for key constituencies. P. C. George will contest from Poonjar, R. Sreelekha from Vattiyoorkavu and Padmaja Venugopal from Thrissur.

The BJP has also nominated Sobha Surendran from Palakkad, Navya Haridas from Kozhikode North and Kavitha K. S. from Sulthanbathery, a reserved constituency.

Raji Prasad will contest from the Kunnathur seat reserved for Scheduled Castes, while R. Rashmi has been fielded from Kottarakkara.

Political backdrop in Kerala

Kerala’s electoral politics has traditionally alternated between the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). However, the BJP has been attempting to expand its presence in the state.

The alternating trend was interrupted in the 2021 Assembly election when the electorate returned the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government to power for a second consecutive term.

The BJP believes recent electoral performances and local body successes have strengthened its position as it prepares to contest the upcoming assembly polls.

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Arvind Kejriwal moves Supreme Court against Delhi High Court order in excise policy case

Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order related to proceedings in the excise policy case and alleging violation of his fundamental rights.

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Aam Aadmi Party chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging certain proceedings in the Delhi excise policy case and alleging a violation of his fundamental rights.

In a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, Kejriwal has questioned a decision of the Delhi High Court that put a freeze on remarks related to the investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The petition also challenges an order of the High Court Chief Justice rejecting Kejriwal’s request to transfer the case to another bench.

Plea seeks change of bench

Earlier, on March 11, Kejriwal and several others submitted a representation to Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya seeking reassignment of the case to what they described as an “impartial” judge.

In the representation, Kejriwal stated that he had a “grave, bona fide and reasonable apprehension” that the matter may not receive an impartial hearing before the current bench.

However, the Chief Justice declined the request and said the petition had been assigned as per the existing roster.

According to the communication sent by the High Court’s Registrar General on March 13 to eight individuals including Kejriwal, the Chief Justice noted that any decision on recusal must be taken by the judge hearing the matter and that there was no reason to transfer the petition administratively.

Order on trial court proceedings also challenged

Kejriwal has also challenged a March 9 order passed by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of the Delhi High Court.

In that order, Justice Sharma had stayed a trial court direction that called for an investigation into a CBI officer who handled the excise policy case. The High Court had also asked the trial court to defer proceedings connected to the anti-money laundering aspect of the case.

Justice Sharma had further rejected certain observations made by the trial court while discharging Kejriwal and 22 others, stating that some of those remarks were erroneous.

Hearing expected on CBI plea

Meanwhile, Justice Sharma is scheduled to hear a petition filed by the CBI challenging the discharge of Kejriwal, former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and others in the excise policy case.

The matter remains under judicial consideration as the legal challenge now moves to the Supreme Court.

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