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Opposition demands Yogi’s resignation over Gorakhpur tragedy

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Opposition demands Yogi’s resignation over Gorakhpur tragedy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A day after at least 30 children died in state-run Gorakhpur hospital allegedly due to the shortage of oxygen supply, opposition leaders have demanded resignation of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and state health minister on moral grounds. Gorakhpur is the home district of CM Adityanath Yogi.

Reacting to the grim situation  in the Gorakhpur hospital, Congress leader Manish Tiwari said  in the capital, “Considering he (Yogi Adityanath) is both MP and CM, he must take moral responsibility and step down, so should his Health Minister.”

Senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Raj Babbar, and Pramod Tiwari have visited the tragedy-stuck Baba Raghav Das Medical College on Saturday.

“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,” Azad said after visiting the hospital.

Meanwhile Akhilesh Yadav, the former Chief Minister blamed the UP government for the tragic incident and called for strong action against the culprits. He also said that the government should give Rs 20 lakh compensation to the parents of the deceased.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]At least 60 children have died over seven days at a state run hospital in Gorakhpur, 30 of them in the last two days allegedly due to shortage of oxygen supply.

According to reports the private contractor, who was roped in to supply oxygen, had stopped services as the hospital hasn’t paid dues of about Rs 70 lakh.

Citing the SP of Gorakhpur, Union home ministry said that 21 children died due to shortage of supply of liquid oxygen.

The documents in public domain show apathy on the part of concerned authorities. In a letter written on August 1, 2017, the oxygen supply vendor, Pushpa Sales Pvt Ltd had informed the hospital about cutting supply because of unpaid bills.

Opposition demands Yogi’s resignation over Gorakhpur tragedy

However, the state government and hospital authorities have denied the charges saying oxygen was available in the hospital through other arrangements and the deaths were caused due to “various medical reasons and illnesses”.

State health minister Siddharth Nath Singh said that no child died due to shortage of oxygen. “We are probing all the angles – Was there a shortage? Whether the authorities were aware of this? Was there any other issue? Who is responsible? etc.”

Technical and Education Minister Ashutosh Tandon also ruled out disruption of oxygen as the reason behind the deaths.

Ashutosh Tandon and Siddharth Nath Singh held meeting with BRD Medical College authorities in Gorakhpur.

According to a report on a leading news channel, Lucknow office of Pushpa Sales Pvt Ltd has been raided by police. The report also says that the company’s owner is on the run.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Delhi Court extends ED custody of CM Arvind Kejriwal till April 1

CM Kejriwal made a submission in front of the court, where he said that in the 31,000 page document prepared by the ED, there is no concrete proof or allegations against him on the basis of which he has been arrested.

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The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday has extended the Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 1. The Chief Minister will remain in custody till Monday, after which he will be presented in front of the court bench for further proceedings in the case.

The court has passed its order for the extension of the remand in the money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy, being investigated by the ED for the last two years. Arvind Kejriwal is the fourth Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader to be arrested in this case. Previously, Satyendar Jain, Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh were arrested in the same case. 

During the hearing today, the ED argued that Arvind Kejriwal needs to be brought face to face with some of the accused in the excise policy case. The ED further said that the data in one of the mobile phones, belonging to Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita, was extracted and is being analyzed.

Nonetheless, data from the other 4 digital devices seized during search at Arvind Kejriwal’s premises on March 21 are yet to be extracted as the arrestee has sought time to provide password/login credentials after consulting with his lawyers.

In its fresh remand plea, the investigation agency said that during Arvind Kejriwal’s custodial interrogation, his statements were recorded on five days and that he was giving evasive replies. It further said the statements of three other persons have also been recorded during the remand.

CM Kejriwal made a submission in front of the court on Thursday, where he said that in the 31,000 page document prepared by the ED, there is no concrete proof or allegations against him on the basis of which he has been arrested.

Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal said on March 28 that the AAP national convener is not keeping well and is being harassed a lot while in ED custody over the past week. She asserted that the Chief Minister is being harassed a lot and his sugar levels are fluctuating.

CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 and was sent to 7-days of custody. His arrest has triggered protests in the national capital and the nearby northern state of Punjab, which is also governed by AAP, over the last few days.

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Lok Sabha elections: Priyanka Gandhi questions Centre on inflation, unemployment, farmers income under Congress media campaign

She questioned about no participation of Dalits, backward classes, tribals, minorities and poor upper castes in the posts and resources of the country.

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra questioned the BJP led government at the Centre on several developmental issues under the party’s media campaign for Lok Sabha elections, Mere Vikas ka Do Hisaab.

Priyanka Gandhi asked the BJP government to give it an account of development during its tenure of 10 years. Slamming the government on youth issues, the congress leader questioned why 83 per cent of the total unemployed in the country are youth and where are the 2 crore jobs annually? She further asked about vacancy in 30 lakh government posts and exam paper being leaked.

Alleging that corporates Rs 16 lakh crore has been waived off, Priyanka Gandhi asked why are farmers committing suicide due to debt. She also asked when will the farmers’ income double and when will they get MSP? She also enquired about no proper participation of Dalits, backward classes, tribals, minorities and poor upper castes in the posts and resources of the country.

The Congress General Secretary also raised questions on the increasing number of atrocities on women. Her remarks on social media  platform, X came on a day Congress ran a media campaign with the tagline ‘Mere Vikas Ka Do Hisaab’ and ‘Haath badlega halaat’, posing questions to the Modi government.

Earlier, Congress Parliamentary Chairperson Sonia Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making a systematic effort to cripple the Congress financially and deny a level playing field in the Lok Sabha election. The Income Tax Department reportedly restricted the operations of the bank accounts following a tax dispute.

Meanwhile, the Income Tax Department asserted that it has not frozen the party’s bank account, but has made a recovery of Rs 135 crore because of its violation of the law that grants political parties tax exemptions. It added that the party is free to operate these accounts beyond the money recovered by the department.

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Punjab: AAP leaders Sushil Kumar Rinku, MLA Sheetal Angural join BJP

Rinku said Aam Aadmi Party lagged behind in Jalandhar on the issue of its development. He said they had not fulfilled the promises which they had made during the byelection as the AAP government did not support him. He said he was impressed by the style of working of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

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The Aam Aadmi Party had a double setback in Punjab as its lone Lok Sabha MP, Sushil Kumar Rinku from Jalandhar, and Jalandhar West MLA Sheetal Angural joined the BJP in Delhi on Wednesday. BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde welcomed them in presence of Punjab BJP chief Sunil Kumar Jakhar and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Rinku said Aam Aadmi Party lagged behind in Jalandhar on the issue of its development. He said they had not fulfilled the promises which they had made during the byelection as the AAP government did not support him. He said he was impressed by the style of working of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He added that whatever works related to Jalandhar he took to Delhi were granted and the Adampur airport was made operational.

Rinku said Jalandhar had been given a stop for the Vande Bharat train. He said the people of Jalandhar need over bridges in the city and in Adampur. He said he was seeing a ray of hope by joining BJP. He said he is conducting a new experiment. He said he did not have greed for himself but he had wishes for the people of Jalandhar.

The Aam Aadmi Party came to know about the joining of Rinku to BJP when he suddenly disappeared from the AAP’s election campaign after he was named the candidate. He was among the first 8 candidates announced by the Aam Aadmi Party.

 Sheetal Angural became a first time MLA in 2022. He is going to hand over his resignation from the assembly on Thursday. With his resignation, the Jalandhar (west) seat will go into elections. Angural defeated Rinku in 2022 Assembly elections when the latter was in Congress. Earlier on Tuesday BJP had poached Congress MP from Ludhiana, Ravneet Bittu.

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