COVID-19 crisis in Madhya Pradesh | Kamal Nath says it’s ‘criminal negligence’
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 crisis in Madhya Pradesh | Kamal Nath says it’s ‘criminal negligence’

The Hindu  

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday accused the BJP government in the State of mismanaging the COVID-19 crisis and termed it as “criminal negligence” on part of the administration. Mr. Nath also alleged that Remdesivir injections were being given by BJP leaders “to their own people”, instead of members of the general public suffering from COVID-19. “The mismanagement has been criticised in the international media across the world.the government should focus on managing the crisis instead of managing headlines in the media,” Mr. Nath said. On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh reported 12,758 fresh cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count to 5,38,165, while 105 deaths pushed the State’s fatality count to 5,424, as per official data.

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MP government to withdraw cases of Covid-19 protocol violations
1 year, 7 months ago

MP government to withdraw cases of Covid-19 protocol violations

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government will withdraw over 25,000 cases of violation of Covid-19 guidelines, home minister Narottam Mishra said on Thursday. During that period, more than 25,000 cases were registered across the state under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and Disaster Mangement Act. “Based on the instructions of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the …

Congress claims over Covid-19 200,000 deaths in Madhya Pradesh, demands correct figures
3 years, 6 months ago

Congress claims over Covid-19 200,000 deaths in Madhya Pradesh, demands correct figures

Hindustan Times  

The Congress sharpened its attack on the Madhya Pradesh government over alleged underreporting of deaths in the state due to the coronavirus disease. We want the correct figures to come out to ensure delivery of government schemes.” As per the health department’s data, Madhya Pradesh has so far reported 8679 deaths due to the Covid-19 disease of which 30 were …

Covid-19: 'Will relax curfew from June 1 but...', Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan writes to people
3 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: 'Will relax curfew from June 1 but...', Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan writes to people

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday posted a message on Facebook for the people of the state saying that the government will relax Covid-19 restrictions in the state beginning from June 1. Warning about the third wave of Covid-19, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the cases will flare up suddenly if people do not remain …

Telangana government accused of giving false COVID-19 details to cover up lapses
3 years, 7 months ago

Telangana government accused of giving false COVID-19 details to cover up lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: Statistics about Covid-19 deaths being released by the State government every day are wrong, all over. CPI New Democracy state deputy secretary Potu Ranga Rao, providing evidence on the ill-conceived details, said, “The State government released a Covid-19 bulletin by saying that about 19 persons died due to the virus in Telangana. Ranga Rao wanted to know why the …

BJP Leaders File FIR Against Kamal Nath for 'Creating Panic' Through Remarks on Covid
3 years, 7 months ago

BJP Leaders File FIR Against Kamal Nath for 'Creating Panic' Through Remarks on Covid

News 18  

An FIR was registered against Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Sunday for allegedly creating panic over the coronavirus pandemic through his remarks, a police official said. The case against him was registered based on a complaint lodged by Bhopal BJP district president Sumeet Pachouri and two BJP MLAs- Vishwas Sarang and Rameshwar Sharma-, among others, he said. Nath, …

MP: FIR against Kamal Nath for allegedly creating panic through remarks on COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

MP: FIR against Kamal Nath for allegedly creating panic through remarks on COVID-19

India TV News  

An FIR was registered against Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath on Sunday for allegedly creating panic over the coronavirus pandemic through his remarks, a police official said. The case against him was registered based on a complaint lodged by Bhopal BJP district president Sumeet Pachouri and two BJP MLAs- Vishwas Sarang and Rameshwar Sharma-, among others, he said. Nath, …

‘Madhya Pradesh’s Covid-19 positivity rate declining, but can't be relaxed’: CM Chouhan
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Madhya Pradesh’s Covid-19 positivity rate declining, but can't be relaxed’: CM Chouhan

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that the positivity rate of the coronavirus disease is declining in the entire state but added that people should be careful in this long fight against the pandemic. Addressing a press conference in Jabalpur, Chouhan said, “It is a sign of relief that not just Jabalpur, but entire Madhya Pradesh …

Covid: Madhya Pradesh govt extends ongoing 'Janata Curfew' in state till May 15
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid: Madhya Pradesh govt extends ongoing 'Janata Curfew' in state till May 15

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh government announced on Thursday that the ongoing ‘janata curfew’ imposed in the state to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease has further been extended till May 15 with chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan commenting the spread of the disease can only controlled if the chain of transmission is broken. But we can’t also open it if …

Centre, Madhya Pradesh government failed to stop Covid-19 deaths: Kamal Nath
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre, Madhya Pradesh government failed to stop Covid-19 deaths: Kamal Nath

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Wednesday held the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh governments responsible for the Covid-19 fatalities which he attributed to the failure to take timely measures to deal with the "second wave" of the pandemic. Targeting the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, Nath said the administration was indulged in politics and distributed Remdesivir injections to leaders of …

Virtual meetings a 'tamasha', call month-long lockdown to contain Covid: BJP MLA to MP CM Chouhan
3 years, 8 months ago

Virtual meetings a 'tamasha', call month-long lockdown to contain Covid: BJP MLA to MP CM Chouhan

India Today  

Amid rising coronavirus cases in the state, BJP leaders in Madhya Pradesh are unhappy with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's handling of the pandemic. With the second wave of infections devastating parts of the state, BJP MLA Narayan Tripathi wrote a letter to CM Chouhan. Last week, Madhya Pradesh reported 12,662 Covid cases and 94 deaths recorded in a single …

Madhya Pradesh reports 12,762 Covid-19 cases, 95 fatalities
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh reports 12,762 Covid-19 cases, 95 fatalities

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh reported 12,762 fresh Covid-19 cases and 95 deaths on Thursday, the state health department informed. According to the health department, as many as 59,388 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours and the positivity rate in the state is at 21.4 per cent. Out of 8,998 fresh Covid-19 cases in Madhya Pradesh, 1,789 new cases were reported …

'Criminal negligence': Kamal Nath accuses MP govt of mismanaging Covid crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

'Criminal negligence': Kamal Nath accuses MP govt of mismanaging Covid crisis

Hindustan Times  

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath on Thursday accused the BJP government in the state of mismanaging the Covid-19 crisis and termed it as "criminal negligence" on part of the administration. Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath claimed hospitals in the state have no beds, injections, oxygen, medicines and ambulances. Even vaccines are not available in the state and …

Modi’s BJP: India’s ruling party leader says ‘responsibility is ours’ for Covid-19 outbreak
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi’s BJP: India’s ruling party leader says ‘responsibility is ours’ for Covid-19 outbreak

CNN  

CNN — Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs “first and foremost” to the government, according to Narendra Taneja, a spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. When pressed by Amanpour as to why his party continued to hold such events as cases rose, Taneja pushed back and said the “autonomous” Election Commission of India …

Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan appeals to people to make ‘janata curfew’ a success to break Covid-19 transmission chain
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan appeals to people to make ‘janata curfew’ a success to break Covid-19 transmission chain

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday appealed to the public to cooperate in curbing the transmission of the coronavirus disease. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan expressed confidence that the shortage in Remdesivir injections would end soon. In a series of tweets briefing the measures taken so far, the chief minister said Covid-19 care centres have been set …

Madhya Pradesh CM assigns districts to ministers for Covid-19 management
3 years, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh CM assigns districts to ministers for Covid-19 management

Hindustan Times  

Amid the surge in new cases, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday assigned the responsibility of Covid-19 management in various districts to his cabinet colleagues. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan The Minister for Water Resources Tulsiram Silawat has been given the charge of Indore district, which is the worst hit in the state both in …

MP needs 8.1 million first doses of vaccine: CM Chouhan as tally nears 268,000
3 years, 9 months ago

MP needs 8.1 million first doses of vaccine: CM Chouhan as tally nears 268,000

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday the state, among those witnessing a surge in the cases of the coronavirus disease, needs 8.1 million first doses of the vaccine adding that only 1,884,000 were secured so far. Chouhan also told ANI the surge in Madhya Pradesh’s cases is a serious concern and urged that people should follow …

Covid-19 cases are on the rise in MP, Indore and Bhopal areas of concern: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 cases are on the rise in MP, Indore and Bhopal areas of concern: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday cases of the coronavirus disease have been on the rise in the state and the cities of Indore and Bhopal are areas of concern for the government. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also raised the issue of people coming in from Maharashtra Chouhan had expressed similar concerns about …

Authorities blame locals after Indore witnesses spurt in Covid-19 cases
3 years, 10 months ago

Authorities blame locals after Indore witnesses spurt in Covid-19 cases

Hindustan Times  

By Neha Jain India’s coronavirus disease testing capacity has been increased to conduct about 1.5 million tests daily. Indore, which has 660 active cases, highest in MP, is witnessing another wave of Covid-19 infection as in the past two weeks the number of positive cases jumped by 82 per cent on Monday. Covid-19 contact tracing in-charge, Dr Anil Dongre said, …

Odisha CMO pulls out WHO report on COVID-19 situation to fight Opposition
4 years, 3 months ago

Odisha CMO pulls out WHO report on COVID-19 situation to fight Opposition

Deccan Chronicle  

BHUBANESWAR: As the Opposition upped its ante against the ruling in BJD in Odisha in the ongoing monsoon session of the Assembly, alleging “complete mismanagement” of the COVID-19 crisis, chief minister Naveen Patnaik put out on his official Twitter handle a World Health Organization report that praised his government. “They are early containment measures, dedicated Covid Hospitals, effective monitoring, telemedicine …

Covid-19 Deaths in Bengal Under-reported, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
4 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19 Deaths in Bengal Under-reported, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged on Tuesday that the number of deaths happening in West Bengal due to COVID-19 is being under- reported. He alleged that private hospitals in the state are “hiding” COVID-19 deaths, fearing that patients would avoid those establishments if the cause of the fatalities are reported. “The state government is underreporting deaths caused due …

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Covid-19: Kamal Nath takes a dig at MP CM, but prays for his recovery as well
4 years, 5 months ago

Shivraj Singh Chouhan Covid-19: Kamal Nath takes a dig at MP CM, but prays for his recovery as well

India TV News  

Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, was found positive for coronavirus infection earlier in the day. His political nemesis and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath wished for his speedy recovery but took a dig at him. In a series of tweets posted from the handle @OfficeOfKNath, Kamal Nath said that when his administration was serious about …

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tests COVID +Ve, Hospitalised
4 years, 5 months ago

MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tests COVID +Ve, Hospitalised

The Quint  

The minister has requested those who came in contact with him to get tested and quarantine themselves. Chouhan further tweeted that he did a lot to prevent contracting the COVID-19 infection, but he had to keep meeting people to discuss various subjects. Following Jyotiraditya Scindia’s rebellion, and the loss of twenty-two MLAs, Congress leader Kamal Nath had resigned as the …

Don't Politicize COVID-19 Crisis; Simply Highlighting Flaws Of State Will Only Create Fear In Minds Of People : Gujarat HC
4 years, 7 months ago

Don't Politicize COVID-19 Crisis; Simply Highlighting Flaws Of State Will Only Create Fear In Minds Of People : Gujarat HC

Live Law  

Merely criticizing the government in power is not going to magically cure people of COVID 19, nor is it going to to make the dead come back to life, observed the High Court of Gujarat.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice J B Pardiwala also said that the COVID-19 crisis should not be politicized.The Court made these …

COVID-19 Cases in India Close to 20,000, Death Toll at 640
4 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 Cases in India Close to 20,000, Death Toll at 640

The Quint  

At a daily press briefing on the COVID-19 situation, Home Ministry Joint Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said the Centre has sent teams under Disaster Management Act to four states -- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. While new cases were also reported from various states including Odisha and Kerala -- where the infection spread has been relatively slower -- …

Senior Adv. Vivek Tankha Writes To President About 'One Man Govt Without Cabinet' In MP Amid COVID19; Seeks Presidential Rule
4 years, 8 months ago

Senior Adv. Vivek Tankha Writes To President About 'One Man Govt Without Cabinet' In MP Amid COVID19; Seeks Presidential Rule

Live Law  

Rajya Sabha MP and Senior Advocate Vivek Tankha has written a letter to the President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind regarding the "unconstitutional" governance of Madhya Pradesh without a Cabinet at a time when the pandemic is leading to constant daily deaths in the State. Mr. Tankha highlights the fact that a one-man government is functioning in Madhya Pradesh, …

Madhya Pradesh reports first coronavirus death; 606 positive cases in India now
4 years, 9 months ago

Madhya Pradesh reports first coronavirus death; 606 positive cases in India now

India TV News  

Madhya Pradesh reported its first coronavirus death on Wednesday as a 65-year-old Ujjain-based woman passed away. Earlier today, a journalist who attended former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's press conference on March 20 was found positive for COVID-19. So far, Madhya Pradesh has a total of 14 confirmed cases of coronavirus. ALSO READ | Coronavirus Lockdown: Take care of …

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