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re-establish democracy’16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 1 BJP National President Shri JP Nadda protests at BJP state office BJP National President Shri JP Nadda meets the family members of at Hastings (Kolkata) against TMC sponsored post poll violence victim Sobha Rani Mandal in post poll violence at Rahuta, Jagatdal, in West Bengal. North 24 Paraganas, West Bengal.

BJP National President Shri JP Nadda meets the post poll violence BJP National President Shri JP Nadda meeting and assuring all support victim’s family members in Gopalpur, Sonarpur North Assembly, to the family of Bengal violence victim Abhijit Sarkar at Sitala West Bengal. Tala Lane, Beliaghata Assembly, Kolkata in West Bengal.

Visuals of hardworking BJP Karyakartas of Chandigarh, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman-Diu who are making all efforts to help the needy under the ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ program by distributing medicines, food, ration and other essentials during this Covid Pandemic. 2 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 Fortnightly Magazine Editor Prabhat Jha

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Website: www.kamalsandesh.org 16 PM AUTHORISES KEY DECISIONS TO BOOST Vaichariki AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL “Integral Humanism” 28 PERSONNEL TO FIGHT SHRADHANJALI COVID-19 FORMER J&K GOVERNOR JAGMOHAN PASSES AWAy 30 The Prime Minister Others 10 VIOLENCE IN WEST BENGAL reviewed the growing... ‘POST POLL VIOLENCE IS HIGHLY UNFORTUNATE, DEPLORABLE, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE: JP A MATTER OF GRAVE CONCERN AND VERY SHAMEFUL’ 14 NADDA PM REVIEWS COVID RELATED SITUATION IN The Bharatiya National President Shri Jagat A MEETING WITH EMPOWERED GROUPS 19 Prakash Nadda on 05 May, 2021 ‘GASEOUS OXYGEN TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL protested in the West Bengal BJP PURPOSES’ 21 state office at Hastings in... PM MODI REVIEWS ’S VACCINE DRIVE 22 Indian Army establishes Covid Management Cell 18 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEET to coordinate assistance to Civil Authority 23 TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION OF UNION GOVT TO PROVIDE FREE FOOD COVID PANDEMIC TO 800 MILLION IN MAY & JUNE 24 The Union Council of Ministers GST COLLECTION SETS NEW RECORD HIGH met on April 30, 2021 to discuss AT RS 1.41 TRILLION IN APRIL 25 the situation arising out of the OVER 16 CRORE COVID VACCINE DOSES second wave of COVID in... ADMINISTERED IN INDIA IN RECORD 109 DAYS 26 DCGI APPROVES ANTI-COVID DRUG 32 CENTRE IS KEEPING VILLAGES AT THE CENTRE OF ALL DEVELOPED BY DRDO FOR EMERGENCY USE 27 POLICIES AND INITIATIVES: ‘INDIA, UK DECLARES ENHANCED TRADE PARTNERSHIP; PM MODI UNVEIL 10-YEAR ROADMAP TO ELEVATE TIES’ 31 Prime Minister Shri FIRST BATCH OF WOMEN MILITARY POLICE on 24 April, 2021 launched the... INDUCTED INTO INDIAN ARMY 34

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@JPNadda @narendramodi “Protested against TMC sponsored post- “Reviewed various aspects of the poll violence at BJP office, Kolkata. Those COVID-19 response in the states who are supposed to protect the people and districts, including the ongoing are responsible for this violence. We vaccination drive and augmenting take a vow to protect the Constitutional health capacities”. values laid down by Dr. BR. Ambedkar & stop this political violence from Bengal!”

@rajnathsingh “Reviewed the efforts of MoD & the @AmitShah “A big decision to curb the oxygen crisis Armed Forces to support the civilian and help the people in need. I thank PM administration in India’s fight against @narendramodi Ji for allocating funds the COVID-19 pandemic. I have to install 551 PSA Oxygen Generation asked the officials to closely monitor Plants in public health facilities across the progress of various initiatives the country through PM CARES”. undertaken by the Ministry”.

@ @blsanthosh “There was a shortage of Remdesivir “When our National President Sri @ injection. Because of this, incidents of JPNadda took to partition analogy to black marketing took place. several describe #BengalRiots many eyebrows people lost their lives as they have not received Remdesivir. So, Centre were raised. But both are similar. has decided to increase its production Mass riots, targeting Hindu workers and it will be provided to people at systematically, trying to instill fear in government’s price”. them, robbing them of their livelihood”.

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Doomsayers will be defeated, nation will come out victorious he violence in West Bengal by TMC goons in the wake of assembly election results is extremely unfortunate and highly condemnable. In West Bengal, selective targeting of BJP karyakartas and T their families, arsoning of their houses and BJP offices, murder and rape speaks volumes of the culture of violence perpetrated by the Communists- duo for decades and currently carried forward by the TMC hooligans. In any civilized society such incidents are highly deplorable and against the principles on which a democratic society rests. It is clear that the TMC does not believe in democratic culture and seeks to perpetrate its rule through brutal violence and use of naked force. As the people of West Bengal are watching these incidents of violence, and the entire country taking note of it, the BJP while acting as a responsible opposition will work tirelessly to realize the dreams of the ‘Sonar Bangla’ in the days to come. The results of the assembly elections held to the five states have further strengthened the resolve of BJP to serve the people with full commitment and dedication. The people of Assam have blessed the BJP government again with their decisive mandate while in West Bengal BJP has become a formidable opposition in the assembly for the first time. As Congress and Left failed to win The united spirit even a single seat in West Bengal assembly, the manifold rise in BJP tally shows of nation cannot the heralding of an era of development and progress in the state. Now, it is certain be defeated by that the politics of West Bengal is set to take a turn and BJP karyakartas will left no spreading panic and stone unturned in realising their dream of ‘Sonar Bangla’ in the coming days. The formation of NDA government in Puducherry further shows the faith of people in the negativity; it will programmes and policies of BJP. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, DMK led front and LDF further strengthen have formed the government respectively. the will of the The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic is posing new challenges to people in nation to tide over many states. The scale of the second wave is so high that not only it has exceeded the crisis as before. the limits of the existing medical infrastructure but also the requirements of doctors, nurses and other medical staffs are high. The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken many decisions to boost availability of Covid-19 personnel to fight the pandemic. In a fire fighting mode, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi continuously spoke to chief ministers of affected states, concerned officials, experts and professionals of medical fraternity, leaders of industries and pharma sector and vaccine manufacturers to speed up the supply of oxygen, medical equipments and medicines while making arrangements so that more and more beds are available for the Covid-19 patients and spearheading the vaccination drive. In the meantime, the Prime Minister has also taken care of the poorer sections of the society by making food grains available to eighty crore people during the current wave. While the entire nation is united in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic and many countries are extending helping hands to India, it is highly unfortunate to note that a section of opposition led by Congress is trying to break the morale of the people by resorting to false propaganda campaigns. The nation will never forget and forgive this handful of people who kept their political interests above the national interests and sought to reap political dividend out of the pandemic. The same group had resorted to same kind of mischievous campaign during the first wave of the pandemic with the aim of creating panic in the country. As they failed in their first attempt, so they are doomed to fail in this attempt also. The united spirit of nation cannot be defeated by spreading panic and negativity; it will further strengthen the will of the nation to tide over the crisis as before. The doomsayers will be defeated, the nation will come out victorious. [email protected]

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 5 he Assembly election results for four states; Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry were announced on 02 May, 2021. As per the outcome of results, the BJP led NDA has registered a thumping victory inT Assam and for the very first time in Assam’s history, a non-Congress government has returned to power consecutively for the second time. The ruling BJP-led alliance easily went past the halfway mark of 64 seats and got a total of 75 seats in the 126-member house. Likewise, the BJP has scripted a new history in Puducherry too. For the first time, the BJP and AINRC alliance has came to power in Puducherry by winning a conformable majority in the Assembly. After Karnataka, this will be the second state in where the NDA will form its government. In West Bengal, the TMC has returned to power for the third time. However, the BJP has registered an exponential growth from mere 3 seats in 2016 to 77 seats this time. The DMK in Tamil Nadu and LDF in Kerala have registered victories in their respective states despite a stiff opposition challenge. ASSAM day of result, the ruling alliance easily went past the halfway mark of 64 and got total 75 seats in the BJP LED NDA BECOMES 1ST NON-CONGRESS 126-member house. GOVT TO WIN CONSECUTIVE TERMS IN ASSAM In Assam’s history, for the very first time a non- As per the Election Commission data, the BJP Congress government has returned to power won 60 seats, the same number it did in 2016, of following the 2021 Assembly election. The BJP- the total 126 seats while its alliance partners Asom led NDA won consecutive second terms and Gana Parishad (AGP) and United Peoples Party retained power in the northeastern state. On the Liberal (UPPL) won 9 and 6 seats respectively. A

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Assam Result of AGP 14 seats and Bodoland Peoples Front Party Won (BPF), which bagged 12 seats. On the other hand, All India United Democratic Front 16 Congress had bagged 26 seats and AIUDF 13. 9 This time, Congress despite having an alliance 60 of 10 parties didn’t improve its performance and Bodoland Peoples Front 4 unable to challenge the BJP led NDA in the state. (Marxist) 1 In 2016, Congress had secured nearly 31% votes Independent 1 but this time, the vote percentage of Congress 29 slides to 29.7% votes while the BJP got over 33.2% United People’s Party, Liberal 6 of the total votes. Total 126 PM Shri Narendra Modi thanked the people of Assam for their blessings and in a twitter message party or alliance needs 64 seats to form government said, “The people of Assam have again blessed the in Assam. NDA’s development agenda and the pro-people On the other hand, Congress won 29 seats; track record of our Government in the state. I thank while alliance partners All India United Democratic the people of Assam for the blessings. I appreciate Front (AIUDF) won 16, Bodoland Peoples’ Front the hard work of NDA Karyakartas and their untiring (BPF) won 4 and CPI (M) bagged 1 seat. efforts in serving the people”. Key candidates from BJP, Chief Minister Shri easily drubbed his Congress PUDUCHERRY rival Rajib Lochan Pegu in Majuli, party senior leader and NEDA convener Shri Himanta Biswa AINRC-BJP ALLIANCE SWEEPS Sarma won from his home constituency Jalukbari PUDUCHERRY ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS for a fifth straight time, BJP State President Shri Like Assam, the BJP has scripted a history in won in Patacharkuchi and Puducherry too. For the first time, the BJP and Assembly Speaker Shri AINRC alliance has swept in Puducherry by winning registered a thumping victory this time. a conformable majority in the Assembly. After On the other hand, Congress State President Karnataka, this will be the second state in South Ripun Bora lost to BJP’s Utpal Borah in the Gohpur India where the NDA will form its government. seat and many other Congress leaders got As per the Election Commission of India data, humiliating defeat against BJP candidates. the AINRC had won 10 seats with 25.8 per cent Following the massive victory, Chief Minister votes while the ally Bharatiya Janata Party, which Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a statement said, had no presence in the region until now, had "This election result is the testimony to the peoples' secured six seats with 13.7 per cent votes. endorsement of the policies and performance of Meanwhile, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam the government and Prime Minister Shri Narendra (DMK) won six seats while its alliance partner, the Modi's principle of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas’. The results also prove the party's Puducherry Result popularity among the people”. After winning the Jalukbari constituency in Party Won Guwahati for the fifth consecutive term by more All India N.R. Congress 10 than one lakh votes, Shri Bharatiya Janata Party 6 while speaking to media persons said that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6 victory of the BJP is for the protection of culture, civilization and rapid development of the state. Independent 6 Noteworthy, in 2016, BJP had won 60 seats and Indian National Congress 2 formed its first government in Assam with support Total 30

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Congress, secured only two. Six independents supremo Chief Minister lost her were also declared winners. seat to BJP rival Shri Suvendu Adhikari. The AINRC had contested in 16 seats and Another key point of this election was BJP’s allotted nine seats to the BJP. There are a total of exponential growth. From mere three seats in 2016 30 assembly seats with an electorate of 10.03 lakh the BJP has secured 77 seats this time with a vote in the Union territory. share of 38.1 per cent and with BJP’s emergence AINRC Chief and former Chief Minister Shri the bipolar polity in the state; from a TMC versus N Rangasamy triumphed in Thattanchavady Left-Congress contest was also changed to a TMC constituency and wrested the seat from DMK. BJP versus BJP contest. leader Shri A Namassivayam also emerged victorious Curiously in 2016 elections, the Left-Congress from Mannadipet constituency after defeating his alliance had won 77 seats and was defeated in DMK rival A Krishnan. 70 other seats by narrow margins of 150 to 4,000 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated votes. This election was also historic because the All India NR Congress (AINRC) President N major political powers of the past like the Left Rangasamy. In a twitter message, congratulating parties and the Congress were completed lost the him PM Shri Narendra Modi said, “I would like to public support, decimated and wiped-out from the congratulate N Rangasamy Ji on taking oath as political scenario. They didn’t even able to open Puducherry CM. Best wishes for the tenure ahead". their account this time in West Bengal.

WEST BENGAL PM CONGRATULATES MAMATA BANERJEE Congratulating the TMC Prime Minister BJP MAKES SIGNIFICANT GAINS BY Shri Narendra Modi in a twitter message said, EMERGING AS A FORMIDABLE OPPOSITION IN MAMATA LOSES NANDIGRAM BENGAL AND CONCEDES DEFEAT The 2021 Assembly election results revealed Bharatiya Janata that the BJP has registered its best performance in Party candidate Shri West Bengal so far. This election was politically the Suvendu Adhikari after a most polarized election the state has ever seen and day-long suspense and it was also unprecedented in the history of West a nail-biting contest has Bengal that only two major parties; the TMC and finally defeated West BJP won 290 seats out of the total 292 Assembly Bengal Chief Minister Constituencies of the state. Certainly, the BJP has Mamata Banerjee from failed to form the government in West Bengal but the Nandigram Assembly it has made significant gains by emerging as a Constituency by a formidable Opposition with 77 Assembly seats. margin of 1956 votes. The major highlight of this election result was Later, Mamata Banerjee the defeat of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The conceded defeat in Nandigram. TMC has returned to power for the third time but its When counting began on 02 May Shri Adhikari had taken the lead. After trailing for nearly 6 West Bengal Result rounds, the TMC Chief managed to gain the lead Party Won for a while and at the end of the counting she All India Trinamool Congress 213 trailed from Shri Adhikari by 1956 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party 77 After victory Shri Adhikari said he is grateful Independent 1 to the people of Nandigram for choosing him Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party 1 as their representative and the MLA from the Total 292 constituency.

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Tamil Nadu Result ten years since 2011, the DMK succeeded in Party Won wresting power in Tamil Nadu by scoring a win in the Assembly election. On the other hand, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra 66 the AIADMK-led front that includes the BJP, the Kazhagam PMK, and the Tamil Manila Congress has won 75 Bharatiya Janata Party 4 Assembly constituencies. Communist Party of India 2 PM CONGRATULATES MK STALIN Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 Congratulating MK Stalin Prime Minister Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 133 Shri Narendra Modi in a twitter message Indian National Congress 18 said, “Congratulations to Thiru @mkstalin and 5 @arivalayam for the victory in the Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 4 assembly elections. We shall work together for enhancing national progress, fulfilling regional Total 234 aspirations and defeating the COVID-19 pandemic” “Congratulations to Mamata Didi for @AITCofficial's Thanking the people of Tamil Nadu, PM Shri win in West Bengal. The Centre will continue to Modi said, “I would like to thank the people of Tamil extend all possible support to the West Bengal Nadu who supported the National Democratic Government to fulfill people’s aspirations and Alliance (NDA). I assure the people of Tamil Nadu also to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. @ that we will keep working towards the state’s MamataOfficial” welfare and to further popularise the glorious Tamil In another tweet, the Prime Minister said, “I would culture. I applaud our Karyakartas for their hard like to thank my sisters and brothers of West Bengal work.” who have blessed our party. From a negligible presence earlier, BJP’s presence has significantly KERALA increased. BJP will keep serving the people. I In Kerala, the electorate voted back the ruling applaud each and every Karyakarta (party worker) LDF to power and leaving the leadership of for their spirited effort in the polls.” Congress red-faced. The CPI(M)-led LDF won 99 out of the 140 seats and the Congress-led-UDF TAMIL NADU got just 41 seats. The BJP got 11.30 per cent votes BJP ENTERS IN TAMIL NADU but didn’t get any seat this time. ASSEMBLY & IMPROVES VOTE SHARE PM CONGRATULATES PINARAYI VIJAYAN Last time in 2016 the BJP didn’t get any seat Thanking the people of Kerala, PM Shri in Tamil Nadu Assembly election; however in Narendra Modi said, “Gratitude to the people 2021 elections it has secured four seats with an of Kerala who supported our party during these improved vote share of 2.62 per cent and entered elections. I appreciate the efforts of our industrious in the Assembly. BJP National Mahila Morcha party karyakartas, who will continue serving the President Smt. defeated actor people of the state and strengthen the party at the turned politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief grassroots level.” on his poll debut in the Coimbatore Congratulating CM Pinarayi Vijayan, PM South constituency in Tamil Nadu. Shri Narendra Modi tweeted, “I would like The Coimbatore South constituency, which to congratulate Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left gained huge attention from the day the candidates Democratic Front (LDF) for winning the Kerala were announced, offered a nail-biting finish with Assembly elections. We will continue working BJP candidate Smt. Vanathi being declared winner. together on a wide range of subjects and to ensure This time, after being in the Opposition for India mitigates the Covid-19 global pandemic.”

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 9 PROTEST AGAINST POST POLL VIOLENCE BY TMC IN WEST BENGAL

BJP PRESIDENT PROTESTS IN KOLKATA AGAINST TMC SPONSORED POST POLL VIOLENCE IN WEST BENGAL VIOLENCE IN WEST BENGAL TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE: JP NADDA he Bharatiya Janata Party National President Shri T Jagat Prakash Nadda on 05 May, 2021 protested in the West Bengal BJP state office at Hastings in Kolkata against the large-scale violence by the Trinamool Congress party workers after assembly election results and to establish democratic ideals and principles in the state. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda along with other state leaders also visited Jagdatdal where the goons of the Trinamool Congress party under the protection of the TMC government had killed Shobha Rani, the mother of the Bharatiya Janata Party booth President Shri Jagat Prakash Janata Party has strongly president Kamal Mandal. The Nadda said the people of West fought against political violence, Bharatiya Janata Party National appeasement and anarchy President spoke to the family This is not only against in West Bengal. We will not members of Shobha Rani, the democratic ideals and leave any stone unturned in offered his condolences and principles; it is also insult to our fight for 'Sonar Bangla' assured them that the BJP will the rich culture and ethos of and will rest only after taking ensure that all guilty people are our fight to its logical end”. punished severely. West Bengal. This cannot in He said, “What we saw Under the leadership any way reflect a progressive during the last two days was of National President Shri and mature society”. mayhem, uncontrollable Jagat Prakash Nadda all the political violence that elected BJP MLAs, all MPs, core Bengal have given the Bharatiya engulfed entire West Bengal. This committee members of the party Janata Party responsibility to work is not only against the democratic and spokespersons also took oath as the main opposition party in the ideals and principles; it is also insult to continue their struggle for the assembly and the state, we all will to the rich culture and ethos of West formation of 'Sonar Bangla', to end seriously take this responsibility as Bengal. This cannot in any way political violence in the state and devoted workers of 'Sonar Bangla', reflect a progressive and mature to re-establish democracy and and as citizens of India to fulfill society”. republic in West Bengal. our important duty of working as a Shri Nadda said, “I went to the Addressing a press conference constructive opposition. homes of our party members who after the protest BJP National He said, “Till now the Bharatiya were killed in the violence and met

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their family members, I cannot diversity. We will move forward opposition party and help in narrate their sorrow and grief in towards growth and development progress, development and words. We will take our fight to its and take West Bengal forward prosperity of West Bengal. logical end and will not rest till we under the leadership and guidance He said, “Today while taking ensure justice for our departed party of Honorable Prime Minister Shri oath, we want to tell the entire leaders and workers”. Narendra Modi by following the path nation that whatever is happening By following the principles of 'SabkaSaath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka in West Bengal today is totally laid down in our Constitution by Vishwas', he added. unacceptable. The scenes which Babasaheb Ambedkar ji and The BJP President said the the nation saw during the Partition, preserving our cultural and social Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi it is being reflected again on the has taken several streets of West Bengal. Those who important and have the responsibility of providing unique initiatives peace and safety to the people to bring West West Bengal are themselves inciting Bengal to the violence”. mainstream of Shri Nadda said the Trinamool development and Congress party has won, its leader progress. The has the right to take the oath; but we Bharatiya Janata also take a pledge that we will end Party will act as political violence from West Bengal a responsible and work towards strengthening our and constructive democracy.

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14 BJP WORKERS KILLED, THOUSANDS OF HOUSES RANSACKED AND LAKHS LEFT HOMES IN BENGAL POST-POLL VIOLENCE est Bengal has reported General Secretary Shri Kailash the brutal killings said that several incidents of Vijayvargiya, who is the party’s several BJP workers have been W violence following in-charge for the state, said killed, many injured, women results for Assembly elections four party workers have been molested and raped in various were announced on 02 May, killed and over 4,000 houses parts of the state. 2021. With the victory of ransacked in incidents of post- He said 80,000 to 1,00,000 people have left their houses and fled away to other states from different parts of West Bengal following the post poll violence. People in north Bengal districts have even fled to neighboring Assam to save their lives. As per media reports, huge atrocities on BJP workers and destruction of villages also unleashed by TMC goons in Canning Purba constituency in South 24 Parganas district. HOME MINISTRY SEEKS REPORT The Home Ministry in a letter to the West Bengal Chief Secretary has asked him to submit a detailed report on the violence that broke out in parts of the Trinamool Congress, reports poll result violence”. state on 02 May, 2021 of attack on BJP offices and BJP National President evening as trends and results workers started pouring in during his visit to West Bengal from the Assembly election from across the state. Vehicle and after visiting the houses were pouring in. of Shri Suvendu Adhikari, who of the victims of the violence “MHA has asked West defeated CM Mamata Banerjee confirmed that at least 14 BJP Bengal Government for a report was also attacked. workers were killed and nearly on the post election violence On the day of result only, four one lakh people fled their targeting opposition political BJP Karyakartas were killed in homes in post-poll violence in workers in the state,” the the state in post-poll violence. West Bengal. Home Ministry Spokesperson In a tweet, BJP National Shri JP Nadda condemning tweeted.

12 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 PROTEST AGAINST POST POLL VIOLENCE BY TMC IN WEST BENGAL BJP PRESIDENT MEETS FAMILIES OF BJP WORKERS KILLED IN POST-POLL VIOLENCE IN WEST BENGAL he Bharatiya Janata Party National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda on 04 May, 2021 met T the family members of the BJP workers killed in violence orchestrated by the Trinamool Congress party after its victory. He condoled the deaths of the BJP workers and ensured the affected families that the entire BJP was with them. Starting his two – day visit to West Bengal on 04 May the Bharatiya Janata Party National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda visited Gopalpur, Pratapnagar and Beliaghata and met the family members of the stunt and acting and do not care for the rights and BJP workers who have lost their lives in the Trinamool liberty of the people. Such people have no moral right to Congress party sponsored violence after the election govern and be in power. results in the state. He met the affected families and Mamata Banerjee does not reflect and represent condoled the deaths of the party workers. Shri Jagat the great ethos and culture of West Bengal. She is the Prakash Nadda visited the mother of the party worker epitome of intolerance. In West Bengal the kind of politics Shri Abhijeet Sarkar who was killed in the violence of violence and lawlessness that Mamata Banerjee plays orchestrated by the Trinamool Congress workers and has been carrying on in the state for ages now. The offered condolences on the death of her young son. He Bharatiya Janata Party will not at all tolerate the kind of said the BJP will leave no stone unturned in ensuring politics of violence and lawlessness that the Trinamool justice for Shri Abhijeet Sarkar and ensure that his killers Congress party does to remain in power in West Bengal. were brought to justice. The kind of political repression that the people of West The Bharatiya Janata Party National President said Bengal are facing every day is beyond tolerance level, it the kind of violence and arson West Bengal has seen has crossed all limits, Shri Nadda said. after the announcement of the results is unprecedented He said by grabbing the power in the state and then and has left everyone in the state and around the country unleashing violence to demean and degrade the politics worried. Such tales of gross violence and lawlessness in of the state is highly derogatory and unacceptable. This West Bengal we had heard during the times of Partition, is not the culture of West Bengal. Can peace be brought but in Independent India no one has shown such in the state by indulging in acts of such gruesome intolerance after the declaration of the election results, violence? He asked. He said, “We will expose the India has never seen such large-scale violence and bloodied politics of Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool murders after the declaration of election results. Shri Congress party and we will awaken the people of West Nadda said the Bharatiya Janata Party is committed Bengal and tell them how she is going to rule the state and firm on dealing with the large-scale violence and for next five years. I want to tell each and every worker complete lawlessness sponsored and orchestrated by of the Bharatiya Janata Party that crores of their fellow the Trinamool Congress party in a democratic manner. BJP workers are firmly with them. We will fight it out The sacrifices of the Bharatiya Janata Party workers will in a democratic manner and ensure justice for all our not go in vain. We will take our fight of ideology and workers”. Shri Nadda said, “All the Bharatiya Janata rights of the people West Bengal to its logical end. Party workers will leave no stone unturned to fulfill our Those sitting in power cannot hear the cries and see mission of making West Bengal ‘Sonar Bangla’. We are tears of the mother of Shri Abhijeet Sarkar they are the highly committed towards conservation and promotion ones who dare to mock such a mother who has lost her of the great culture and ethos of West Bengal and we will young son. They term her sorrow and tears as mockery, continue to do so always”.

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‘POST POLL VIOLENCE IS HIGHLY UNFORTUNATE, DEPLORABLE, A MATTER OF GRAVE CONCERN AND VERY SHAMEFUL’ ddressing a joint press conference on the Post- A Poll Violence in West Bengal on 04 May, 2021 BJP National Spokesperson Dr. and BJP leader Dr. Anirban Ganguly said the ongoing massive violence in West Bengal after the announcement of election result is surely a state -sponsored act of violence. People of West Bengal are being attacked and targeted for voting and electing BJP candidates on the behest of and shops of so many Bharatiya each and every party worker and the ruling party. They said, “This is Janata Party workers and supporter in the state. highly unfortunate, deplorable, a supporters have been ransacked In the middle of all the violence matter of grave concern and very and burnt. Several women have in West Bengal our Hon’ble shameful”. Following is the salient been targeted and treated in a National President Shri Jagat points of joint press conference. very inhumane manner. Prakash Nadda ji is reaching West After the victory of the Trinamool In a Democracy there is no Bengal on a two - day visit where Congress party entire West place for such violence and he will meet the family members of Bengal is up in flames. Under the ghastly acts. The Bharatiya Janata the Bharatiya Janata Party workers patronage of the Mamata Banerjee Party out rightly criticize and who were killed and attacked by government so many Bharatiya severely deplores such incidents the Trinamool Congress party Janata Party workers have been of violence and killings in West goons after the election results targeted and killed. Houses Bengal and seeks immediate were declared. Shri Jagat Prakash arrests of such goons and Nadda ji will democratically protest hooligans and stern penal action against the state - sponsored against them. violence that is going on in West Under the leadership of Hon’ble Bengal. National President of the Bharatiya In the just concluded assembly Janata Party Shri Jagat Prakash elections in West Bengal around Nadda ji the party is committed 2.38 crore Bengali people have to ensure safety and security of voted in favour of the Bharatiya each and every party worker and Janata Party. Do these voters of supporters of the Bharatiya Janata West Bengal have no rights? Will Party in West Bengal. None of the they be targeted, attacked and Bharatiya Janata Party worker of killed just because they voted for West Bengal needs to be afraid as the Bharatiya Janata Party and our National President Shri Jagat choose it as a strong alternative Prakash Nadda ji will lead from the and a strong opposition in the front and fight it out in West Bengal state? to ensure safety and security of The brutal rape of women and

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inhumane treatment of people is not the hallmark of Ghosh from Ranaghat was also brutally hacked to any respected and civilized society and it's a big blot death. Shri Horom Adhikari from Sonarpur South was on the state. Mamata Didi, you call yourself Bengal's also killed by the Trinamool Congress party goons. Daughter and Didi, but the women who are being Similarly, the Bharatiya Janata Party workers Shri raped and brutally attacked, are they not daughters Momik Moitra from Sitalkuchi and Shri Gourab Sarkar and sisters of West Bengal. You should feel ashamed from Bolpur were brutally killed under the patronage of yourself for such dastardly acts against women of the Trinamool Congress government in the state. and people of West Bengal. There are reports of killings of several other party The act of gross violence and killings after the workers across West Bengal in post poll violence by victory of the Trinamool Congress party is not just a the Trinamool Congress party goons. coincidence but an experiment in West Bengal. In one We have seen in the past that if anything happens of her election rallies Mamata Banerjee had herself in any part of the state Mamata Banerjee immediately said reflected upon the current acts of violence and sends a delegation to play her petty politics, why has said what would happen after the elections are over; she failed to send delegation to violence - hit parts she had said " what will happen after the Central of West Bengal where the Bharatiya Janata Party forces withdrawal from West Bengal? We will be there workers and supporters are being targeted and we will see then", thus directly threatening BJP Rahul Gandhi, your party workers are also dying workers and supporters. in West Bengal, but you never tweet against it. Your The manner in which Mamata Banerjee has leader in West Bengal Shri appealed for peace is itself an invitation to her party and your hapless NSUI workers are pleading for your goons to incite more violence. In her appeal for peace help to save lives of your party workers but you never Mamata Banerjee is fueling more trouble and violence respond. in West Bengal. Mamata Banerjee is further dividing In a Democracy violence is not an issue of a single and fragment the civilized West Bengal society. party but it is a matter of entire humanity. In such What was the fault of Shri Abhijeet Sarkar of matters all political parties should come together and Belaghat that he was brutally killed? Just before his should strongly raise their voice against the politics murder he did a Facebook Live where he told how of violence. the goons of the Trinamool Congress party were It is due to the hard work of the great workers of hurling crude bombs at his home and office and were the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal that today attacking him. His only fault was that he was a loyal the BJP is established as the main opposition party in worker of the Bharatiya Janata Party. the state. Today we take a pledge that the Bharatiya Smt. Shova Rani Mondal of Jagdaal was brutally Janata Party will always firmly stand with the party murdered because she was the mother of a Bharatiya workers and the people of West Bengal and take all Janata Party booth worker. BJP worker Shri Uttam steps to ensure their safety and security.

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 15 PM AUTHORISES KEY DECISIONS TO BOOST AVAILABILITY OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO FIGHT COVID-19 he Prime Minister reviewed the growing need management will be given priority in forthcoming of adequate human resources for responding regular Government recruitments after they complete T to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country on minimum of 100 days of Covid duty. May 03, 2021. Many important decisions were taken The medical students/professionals sought to which will significantly boost availability of medical be engaged in Covid related work will be suitably personnel in Covid duty. vaccinated. All Health professionals thus engaged A decision was taken to postpone NEET-PG for at will be covered under the Insurance Scheme of least 4 months & the exam will not be held before 31st Government for health workers engaged in fighting August 2021. Students will also be given atleast one Covid 19. month of time after announcement of exam before it is All such professionals who sign up for minimum conducted. This will make a large number of qualified 100 days of Covid duty and complete it successfully doctors available for Covid duties. will also be given the Prime Minister’s Distinguished It was also decided to allow deployment of Medical Covid National Service Samman from Government of Interns in Covid Management duties under the India. supervision of their faculty, as part of the Internship Doctors, nurses and allied professionals form rotation. The services of Final Year MBBS students can the backbone of Covid management and are also be utilized for providing services like tele-consultation the frontline personnel. Their presence in adequate and monitoring of mild Covid cases after due strength is critical to address the needs of the patients orientation by and under supervision of Faculty. This well. The stellar work and deep commitment of the will reduce the workload on existing doctors engaged medical community was taken note of. in Covid duty and provide boost to efforts of triaging. The Central Government had issued guidelines on The services of Final Year PG Students (broad as 16th June2020 to facilitate engagement of Doctors/ well as super-specialities) as residents may continue Nurses for Covid duties. A special Rs. 15,000 crore to be utilized until fresh batches of PG Students have Public Health Emergency Support was provided by the joined. Central Government to ramp up facilities and human B.Sc./GNM Qualified Nurses may be utilized in full- resources for Covid management. Engaging personnel time Covid nursing duties under the supervision of through the National Health Mission, an additional Senior Doctors and Nurses. 2206 specialists, 4685 medical officers and 25,593 The individuals providing services in Covid staff nurses were recruited through this process.

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Full details of the key decisions were Faculty. taken: • The services of Allied Health Care professionals A. RELAXATION/FACILITATION/EXTENSION: may be utilized for assistance in Covid • Postponement of NEET-PG for at least 4 months: Management, based on their training and Considering the current situation in the wake of certification. resurgence of COVID – 19, NEET (PG) – 2021 has • The additional human resource thus mobilized will been postponed. This Exam will not be held before be used only in facilities managing Covid. 31st August 2021. At least one-month time will be B. INCENTIVES/ RECOGNITION OF SERVICE given after the announcement of the Examination • The individuals providing services in Covid before it is conducted. management will be given priority in forthcoming • The State/UT Governments are to make all efforts regular Government recruitments after they to reach out to each such prospective NEET complete minimum of 100 days of Covid duty. candidates and request them to join the Covid • The National Health Mission (NHM) norm for – 19 workforce in this hour of need. The services contractual human resource engagement by of these MBBS doctors can be utilized in the States/UTs may be considered for implementation management of COVID – 19. of the above proposed initiative for engaging • The State/UT Governments may now also deploy the additional manpower. Flexibility will be Medical Interns in Covid Management duties available with States to decide on remuneration under the supervision as in NHM norms. A of their faculty, as The Central Government suitable honorarium for part of the Internship had issued guidelines on distinguished Covid Service rotation. The services 16th June2020 to facilitate may also be considered of Final Year MBBS engagement of Doctors/ • The medical students can be utilized students/professionals for providing services Nurses for Covid duties. sought to be engaged in like tele-consultation Covid related work will be and monitoring of mild Covid cases after due suitably vaccinated. All Health professionals thus orientation by and under supervision of Faculty. engaged will be covered under the Insurance • Continuation of services of Final year PGs: The Scheme of Government for health workers services of Final Year PG Students (broad as well engaged in fighting Covid 19. as super-specialities) as residents may continue • All such professionals who sign up for minimum to be utilized until fresh batches of PG Students 100 days of Covid duty and complete it have joined. Likewise, the services of the senior successfully will also be given the Prime Minister’s residents / registrars may continue to be utilized Distinguished Covid National Service Samman until new recruitments are made. from Government of India. • Nursing personnel: B.Sc./GNM Qualified Nurses • State Governments can make available additional may be utilized in full-time Covid nursing duties in health professionals engaged through this ICU, etc., under the supervision of Senior Doctors process to private Covid Hospitals as well in surge and Nurses. M.Sc. Nursing students, Post basic areas. B.Sc. (N) and Post basic Diploma nursing students • The vacant posts of doctors, nurses, allied are Registered Nursing Officers and their services professionals and other healthcare staff in Health can be utilized to take care of COVID- 19 patients and Medical departments be filled through as per the Hospital protocols/policies. accelerated processes within 45 days through • Final Year GNM or B.Sc. (Nursing) students contractual appointments, based on NHM norms. awaiting Final Exam may also be given full time • The States/ UTs have been requested to consider Covid Nursing duties at various Government/ the above incentives to maximise manpower Private facilities under the supervision of Senior availability.

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 17 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS MEET TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION OF COVID PANDEMIC he Union Council of Ministers met on April 30, essential medicines were briefed. The measures being 2021 to discuss the situation arising out of the taken to further ramp up their supply and availability T second wave of COVID in the country. The were also pointed out. The support measures to the Council of Ministers meeting noted that the present vulnerable population in the form of provision of food- pandemic crisis is ‘once in a century crisis’ and has grains and financial support to Jan Dhan account thrown a big challenge for the world. holders were also pointed out. Government of India’s Team India approach to fight It was also noted that India could successfully COVID, based on the collective efforts of the Centre, produce two vaccines and there are many candidates State Governments and people the importance of Covid at the various stages of approval of India was highlighted. and induction. More than 15 PM Shri Narendra Modi said appropriate behavior– crore vaccinations have been that all arms of the Government wearing a mask, keeping done as on date. are working unitedly & rapidly physical distance of 6 The council of Ministers to deal with the situation. He feet and washing hands also stressed the importance also urged the Ministers to stay of Covid appropriate behavior– in touch with people of their frequently. wearing a mask, keeping respective regions, help them and keep getting their physical distance of 6 feet and washing hands feedback. He stressed upon the need to ensure that frequently. issues at the local level are promptly identified and The Council reiterated that the participation of addressed. society is a key aspect to accomplish the gigantic task The Council also reviewed all the efforts made in the ahead and expressed confidence that the country will last 14 months by the Central and State Governments rise to the occasion and defeat the virus. and the people of India. The meeting, held through video conferencing, The efforts by the Central Government in coordination was chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi & with the states towards building up infrastructure in the attended by Ministers as well Principal Secretary to form of ramping up hospital beds, PSA oxygen facilities PM, Cabinet Secretary. Member (Health) NITI Aayog etc, resolving issues in production, storage & transport Dr. V.K.Paul made a presentation on Management of of Oxygen, tackling matters relating to availability of Covid-19 pandemic.

18 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 INDIA’S FIGHT AGAINST COVID PANDEMIC PM REVIEWS COVID RELATED SITUATION IN A MEETING WITH EMPOWERED GROUPS rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the functioning of different P empowered groups through video conference on April 30, 2021. The Empowered Group on Economic and Welfare measures made a presentation to PM on steps taken such as extension of PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. It was discussed that portability enabled due to One Nation One Ration Card initiative has helped to benefit more people. Insurance scheme for frontline health workers has been extended for another 6 months. PM Shri Modi directed Central Government should work in close co-ordination with the states to ensure that the poor get the benefits of free food-grain without any issues. The PM also said that steps should be taken to expedite the settlement of pending Insurance briefed the PM on how Government is working in active claims so that the dependents of the deceased are partnership with private sector, NGOs & International able to avail of benefits in time. Organisations. The Empowered Group on issues relating to Shri Narendra Modi asked the officials to explore facilitating supply chain & logistics management how volunteers from civil society can be utilized to gave a presentation on various advisories relating lessen the pressure on healthcare sector by invoking to measures to be taken to contain the pandemic. them in non-specialized tasks. It was discussed PM instructed officials to plan holistically to ensure that NGOs could help to establish and maintain seamless movement of goods so that supply chain lines of communication between the patients, their disruptions are avoided. dependents & health care personnel. Ex Servicemen The Empowered Group on coordinating with could be encouraged to handle call centers for private sector, NGOs & International Organizations communicating with people under home quarantine.

PM MODI AND PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXCHANGE VIEWS ON COVID-19 SITUATION IN INDIA Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a phone call with Her Excellency Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission on May 03, 2021. The two leaders exchanged views on the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India, the EU and India’s ongoing efforts to contain the second wave of COVID-19. Prime Minister Shri Modi expressed his appreciation of the EU and its Member States for mobilizing quick support for India’s fight against the second wave of COVID-19. They noted that the India-EU Strategic Partnership was witnessing a renewed momentum since the last Summit in July. The leaders agreed that the forthcoming India-EU Leaders’ Meeting on 8 May, 2021 in virtual format was an important opportunity to provide renewed momentum to the already multi-faceted India-EU relationship. The India-EU Leaders’ Meeting will be the first meeting in the EU+27 format and reflects the shared ambition of both sides for further strengthening the India-EU Strategic Partnership.

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PM MODI REVIEWS PROGRESS NAVY CHIEF BRIEFS PM MODI OF CONVERTING NITROGEN ABOUT RELIEF EFFORTS, PLANTS TO OXYGEN PLANTS OXYGEN OPERATION onsidering the requirement of medical hief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir oxygen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic Singh called on PM Shri Narendra C situation, the Government of India explored C Modi on May 03, 2021. He briefed the the feasibility of conversion of existing nitrogen PM about various initiatives being taken by the plants to produce oxygen. Various such potential Indian Navy to assist the countrymen in the industries, wherein existing nitrogen plants may be pandemic. spared for production of oxygen were identified.

The process of converting the existing Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) nitrogen plants for production of oxygen was discussed. In the The Chief of Naval Staff informed PM Shri nitrogen plants Carbon Molecular Sieve (CMS) Modi that the Indian Navy has reached out is used whereas Zeolite Molecular Sieve (ZMS) to all state administrations and have offered is required for producing oxygen. Therefore, by help in terms of hospital beds, transportation replacing CMS with ZMS and carrying out few and other such things. He apprised the PM other changes such as oxygen analyzer, control about Naval hospitals being opened for use of panel system, flow valves etc. existing nitrogen civilians in various cities. plants can be modified to produce oxygen. He also informed the PM that medical On deliberation with the industries, so far 14 personnel in the Navy have been redeployed industries have been identified where conversion at various locations in the country to manage of plants is under progress. Further 37 Nitrogen Covid duties. Naval Personnel as being plants have been also identified with the help of provided Battle Field Nursing Assistant Training industry associations. to be deployed in Covid duties. A nitrogen plant modified for the production of Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir oxygen can be either shifted to a nearby hospital or, Singh briefed Shri Narendra Modi that the in case it is not feasible to shift the plant, it can be Navy is helping increase oxygen availability in used for on-site production of oxygen, which can Lakshadweep as well as Andaman & Nicobar be be transported to hospital through specialized Islands. vessels/cylinders. He also apprised PM that the Indian Navy Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary, is transporting Oxygen Containers as well as Home Secretary, Secretary Road Transport & other supplies from Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait & Highways & other senior officials participated in Singapore to India. the meeting.

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‘GASEOUS OXYGEN TO BE USED FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES’ n line with his direction of exploring innovative State governments are being encouraged to set ways to ramp up supply and availability up more such facilities with oxygenated beds to deal I of oxygen, PM Shri Narendra Modi May with the pandemic. 02, 2021 chaired a meeting to review the usage of PM also reviewed progress on setting up of PSA gaseous oxygen. plants. He was informed that around 1500 PSA Many industries like Steel plants, refineries plants are in the process of being set up through with petrochemical units, industries using rich contribution of PM CARES, PSUs and others. He combustion process, power plants etc have oxygen directed officials to ensure speedy completion of plants which produce gaseous oxygen which is these plants. used in the process. This oxygen can be tapped for Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary, medical use. Home Secretary, Secretary Road Transport & The strategy being used is to identify industrial Highways & other senior officials participated in the units which produce gaseous oxygen of requisite meeting. purity, shortlist those which are closer to cities/dense areas/demand centers and establish temporary HIGHLIGHTS Covid care centers with oxygenated beds near • Gaseous oxygen to be used for medical purposes. that source. A pilot for 5 such facilities had already • Temporary hospitals are being set up adjacent to been initiated and there is good progress on this. plants with availability of Gaseous Oxygen. This is being accomplished through PSUs or private • Around 10,000 oxygenated beds to be made industries operating the plant & co-ordination of available through this initiative. centre & state governments. • State governments being encouraged to set up It is expected that around 10,000 oxygenated more such facilities. beds can be made available in a short period of time • 1500 PSA oxygen generation plants are in the by making temporary hospitals near such plants. process of being set up.

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 21 PM MODI REVIEWS INDIA’S VACCINE DRIVE M Shri Narendra Modi 06 May, 2021 undertook a P comprehensive review of the Covid-19 related situation in the country. He was given a detailed picture on the Covid outbreak in various states and districts. He was informed about the 12 states which have more than 1 lakh active cases. PM was also apprised about the districts with high disease burden. PM was briefed about the ramping up of healthcare infrastructure by the states. He directed that states should be given help & guidance about leading indicators to ramp up healthcare infrastructure. including Remdesivir. the need to sensitize states that The need to ensure quick & The PM reviewed the progress the speed of vaccination doesn’t holistic containment measures on vaccination & the roadmap for come down. Citizens should be were also discussed. PM noted scaling up production on vaccines facilitated for vaccination despite that an advisory was sent to in the next few months. He was lockdowns and healthcare workers the states to identify districts of informed that around 17.7 crore involved in vaccination must not concern where Case positivity is vaccines have been supplied be diverted for other duties. 10% or more & Bed occupancy is to the states. He also reviewed Union Ministers Shri Rajnath more than 60% on either oxygen the state wise trends on vaccine Singh, Shri , Smt. Nirmala supported or ICU beds. wastage. Sitharaman, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Shri Modi also reviewed the PM was briefed that around Shri , Shri Mansukh availability of medicines. He was 31% of eligible population over the Mandaviya, other ministers and briefed about the rapid augmenting age of 45 has been given at least top officials were present in the of production of medicines one dose. Shri Modi spoke about meeting.

OXYGEN EXPRESSES DELIVER MORE THAN 2511 MT LMO IN 161 TANKERS TO DIFFERENT STATES Overcoming all hurdles and finding new solutions, Indian Railways is continuing its journey of bringing relief by delivering Liquid Medical Oxygen(LMO) to various states across the country. As of 06 May, 2021 Indian Railways has delivered 2511MT (approx) of LMO in 161 tankers to various states across the country. 40 Oxygen Expresses have already completed their journey so far. It is Indian Railways endeavour to deliver as much LMO as possible in the shortest time possible to the requesting states. Till date 174 MT has offloaded in Maharashtra, 689 MT in UP, 190 MT in MP, 259 MT in Haryana, 123 MT in Telangana and 1053MT in Delhi. Presently 22 tankers are on the run with more than 400 tonnes of LMO which are expected to arrive in MP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi. Running of new Oxygen is a very dynamic exercise and figures keep getting updated all the time.

22 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 BY-ELECTION RESULTS: BJP WON ONE Indian Army establishes Covid PARLIAMENTARY & FIVE ASSEMBLY SEATS The results of by-elections held in the Management Cell to coordinate Parliamentary constituency of Malappuram assistance to Civil Authority (Kerala), Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) and Belgaum (Karnataka) and 13 Assembly seats in different states were out on 02 May, 2021. BJP won the Belgaum parliamentary constituency in Karnataka and five Assembly seats. Shri Angadi Mangal Suresh of BJP beat Satish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi of Congress by 5240 votes in Belgaum, Karnataka. Likewise, the five Assembly seats BJP candidates won are Morva Hadaf (Gujarat), Basavakalyan & Maski (Karnataka), Pandharpur (Maharashtra) and Salt (Uttarakhand).

PM Modi speaks to Mcanipur, Sikkim, Tripura CMs on Covid situation rime Minister Shri Narendra P Modi on 07 May, 2021spoke to the Chief Ministers of Manipur, he Indian Army has been at the forefront of Sikkim and Tripura on COVID response at the national level. As per a the COVID-19 situation in T release on 06 May, 2021 the Army has ensured their states, government own force preservation, medical care to veterans and sources said. Modi had their dependents, it has also deployed considerable on Thursday spoken to medical resources to assist civil authorities especially the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, at the five COVID hospitals already functional or in the Jharkhand and Telangana besides the lieutenant process of being established at Delhi, Ahmedabad, governors of Jammu & Kashmir and Puducherry Lucknow, Varanasi and Patna. in this regard. In order to coordinate multiple facets of The prime minister’s interaction with chief staffing and logistics support, an exclusive COVID ministers is part of his exercise to deal with the Management Cell under a Director General rank pandemic situation. With a record 4,14,188 officer has been established which reports directly new coronavirus cases being reported in a day, to the Vice Chief of Army Staff. This will bring in India’s infection tally climbed to 2,14,91,598, greater efficiency in coordinating real time responses while the active case count crossed the 36-lakh to address exponential rise in COVID cases across mark, according to the Union Health Ministry the country including Delhi where assistance to civil data updated on Friday. The death toll from the administration in the form of testing, admissions in pandemic has increased to 2,34,083 with 3,915 military hospitals and transportation of critical medical fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, equipment etc are already being provided. the data updated at 8 am showed. Indian Army remains committed to support the National efforts in fighting the COVID pandemic.

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UNION GOVT TO PROVIDE FREE FOOD TO 800 MILLION IN MAY & JUNE he union government will and above their regular monthly provide 5 kilogram of free entitlements under NFSA. T food grains to millions of Government of India will bear poor covered under the National all expenditure of over ₹26,000 Food Security Act, 2013, due to Crore on account of food subsidy economic disruptions caused and Central assistance to states/ by the Covid-19 outbreak in the UTs on account of intrastate country for the months of May and transportation etc, it added. June under the Pradhan Mantri Prime Minister Shri Narendra Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Modi stressed that it is important This will be over and above that the poor of the country have NFSA food grains for next two nutritional support when the months i.e. May and June 2021 country is facing the second wave support the poor affected by the on the same pattern as the earlier of corona virus pandemic. halt in the economic activities. ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan The free food grains distribution The scheme has been rolled Anna Yojana’ (PM-GKAY), it scheme under the Prime Minister out again for the next two months added on 23 April, 2021. Under Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana was as the country’s healthcare this special scheme (PMGKAY), extended in June for five months till infrastructure has reached its around 80 Crore NFSA November 2020 with an additional capacity and several states beneficiaries covered under both estimated outlay of ₹90,000 crore. have taken steps like complete categories of NFSA, namely The extension of the scheme was lockdown, night curfew to contain Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) announced by the Prime Minister the spread of the disease. The and Priority Householders (PHH), last year when the country was scheme comes as such measures will be provided with an additional entering the ‘unlock’ phase from affecting the economic activities quota of free-of-cost food grains the nationwide lockdown imposed of the country and the pandemic (Rice/Wheat) at a scale of 5 to curtail the spread of the corona will cause a huge burden on the Kg per person per month, over virus disease (Covid-19) and to poor of the country.

RAILWAYS DEPLOY 4,000 COACHES WITH 64,000 BEDS FOR COVID PATIENTS trengthening the capabilities of the nation in Covid care with a bed capacity of nearly 3,400 beds. the united fight against Covid, the ministry Isolation Coaches are presently utilised at Delhi, S of railways has, amongst its multi-pronged Maharashtra (Ajni ICD, Nandrubar), Madhya Pradesh initiatives, deployed nearly 4,000 isolation coaches (Tihi near Indore). with almost 64,000 beds. To work concurrently with the “The latest demand came from the State Government states and in a bid to reach out as swiftly as possible, of Nagaland Isolation Coaches. Accordingly, the the Railway has drawn a de-centralized plan of action Railway worked swiftly to deploy 10 Isolation Coaches empowering Zones and Divisions to work out their at Dimapur”, read an official release by the Ministry. Memorandum of Agreement for cohesive action. The Railways has also positioned 50 coaches at These Isolation Coaches can be easily moved and major cities of Uttar Pradesh like Faizabad, Bhadohi, positioned at places of demand on the Indian Railways Varanasi, Bareli and Nazibabad. As per district network. authorities demand, Isolation Coaches are being Accordingly, as per states’ demand, at present 213 shifted from Nandrubar to Palghar. Isolation Coaches coaches have been handed over to various states for are also being deployed for Jabalpur.

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GST COLLECTION SETS NEW RECORD HIGH AT RS 1.41 TRILLION IN APRIL he goods and services tax on Saturday showed. Till now, (GST) collections touched GST revenues have crossed Rs T a record high at Rs 1.41 1.1 trillion six times since the trillion in April, surpassing the Rs. introduction of GST. one trillion mark for the seventh The robust mop up could straight month in a row during be attributed to government’s 2020-21. The mop up is higher tightened compliance measures than the previous record of Rs and crackdown against GST 1.24 trillion in March. These GST evaders and fake bills. At Rs 1.41 during the month,” said the finance figures pertain to transactions trillion, the GST collections grew ministry in a release. in March, but collected in April. by nearly 24 per cent during the The collections posted growth Hence, do not capture the impact month compared to Rs 1.13 trillion for the eighth straight month in April, of surge in lockdown instances in the same month last year. The indicating some reinstatement of in April across the country due collections were 14 per cent higher normalcy in economic activity after to the deadlier second wave of compared to Rs 1.24 trillion in the months of disruption caused by Corona virus. However, the high previous month. the Covid-19 lockdown. growth trend is unlikely to sustain “Despite the second wave “GST revenues have not only as the impact of economic activity of Covid-19 pandemic affecting crossed the Rs 1 lakh crore mark disruption in April will reflect in several parts of the country, Indian during successively for the last May collections. businesses have once again seven months but have also shown The collections remained over shown remarkable resilience by a steady increase. These are clear the Rs 1.1 trillion mark for the fifth not only complying with the return indicators of sustained economic time in a row, provisional data filing requirements but also paying recovery during this period,” said released by the finance ministry their GST dues in a timely manner the release.

‘16.5 LAKH VIALS OF REMDESIVIR ALLOCATED TO STATES BETWEEN MAY 3-9’ he Centre on 05 May, 2021 to 1.03 crore vials per month, informed that 16.5 lakh up from 38 lakh vials per month T vials of Remdesivir were a month ago. This increased allocated to states between May capacity will augment the 3 and 9 in wake of the Covid-19 domestic availability of the pandemic. injection. “Union Minister of Chemicals He added that allocation of and Fertilisers, DV Sadananda 16.5 lakh vials of Remdesivir Gowda chaired a meeting to has been made to all States for review the availability of drugs the period between May 3 and for Covid treatment and other May 9. Since April 21, a total essential drugs”, informed an allocation of 34.5 lakh vials of other essentials, drugs was official release by the Ministry of has been made so far. Allocation also discussed. Gowda stressed Chemicals and Fertilizers. to States is a dynamic process the need to continuously Gowda during the meeting and efforts will be made to further monitor the availability of other appreciated the efforts of all seven enhance supply in the coming essential medicines and to check manufacturers of Remdesivir for weeks. instances of black marketing and increasing the production capacity During the meeting availability hoarding.

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OVER 16 CRORE COVID VACCINE DOSES ADMINISTERED IN INDIA IN RECORD 109 DAYS he cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has T crossed 16 crore, India reaching the mark in record 109 days, the Union Health Ministry said on 06 May, 2021. In comparison, the US took 111 days while China took 116 days to achieve a similar mark, it said. The ministry said 6,71,285 beneficiaries in the age group of 18-44 years have received their first dose of COVID vaccine across 12 states and UTs. These are Chhattisgarh (1,026), Delhi (82,000), Gujarat (1,61,625), Jammu and Kashmir (10,885), Haryana (99,680), Karnataka (3,840), Maharashtra (1,11,621), Odisha (13,768), Punjab (908), who have taken the second dose and 6,71,285 Rajasthan (1,30,071), Tamil Nadu (4,577) and UP beneficiaries in the age group of 18-45 age (51,284). group who have received the first dose. Besides, Cumulatively, 16,04,94,188 vaccine doses have 5,29,50,584 and 1,23,85,466 beneficiaries more been administered through 23,66,349 sessions, than 60 years old have been administered the first according to the provisional report till 7 am. These and second dose respectively, while 5,33,94,353 include 94,62,505 healthcare workers (HCWs) who and 44,09,213 beneficiaries aged 45 to 60 years have taken the first dose and 63,22,055 HCWs who have taken the first and second dose. have taken the second dose, 1,35,65,728 FLWs Ten states account for 66.86 per cent of the who have received the first dose), 73,32,999 FLWs cumulative doses given so far in the country.

Govt. of India so far provided 17.15 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost he Government of India is Vaccination has started from 06 May, 2021). leading the fight against 1stMay 2021. Registration for the More than 89 lakh COVID T the COVID19 pandemic in new eligible population groups Vaccine doses (89,31,505) are collaboration with the States and UT has commenced since 28th April. still available with the States/UTs through a “Whole of Government” Potential beneficiaries can either to be administered. States with approach. Vaccination forms an register directly on the CoWIN negative balance are showing integral component of the five portal (cowin.gov.in) or through more consumption (including point strategy of Government the AarogyaSetu app. wastage) than vaccine supplied of India of containment and The Government of India has so as they have not reconciled the management of the pandemic far provided more than 17.15 crore vaccine they have supplied to (including Test, Track, Treat and vaccine doses (17,15,42,410) to Armed Forces. COVID Appropriate Behavior). States/UTs Free of Cost. Of this, Furthermore, more than 28 lakh Implementation of the the total consumption including (28,90,360) vaccine doses will be Liberalised and Accelerated wastages is 16,26,10,905 doses received in addition by the States/ Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 (as per data available at 8 am on UTs within the next 3 days.

26 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 government’s achievments DCGI APPROVES ANTI-COVID DRUG DEVELOPED BY DRDO FOR EMERGENCY USE n anti-COVID-19 therapeutic the clinical trials to test the application of the drug safety and efficacy of the A 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2- drug in COVID-19 patients. DG) has been developed by In Phase-II trials (including Institute of Nuclear Medicine dose ranging) conducted and Allied Sciences (INMAS), during May to October 2020, a lab of Defence Research and the drug was found to be Development Organisation (DRDO), safe in COVID-19 patients in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s and showed significant Laboratories (DRL), Hyderabad. improvement in their Clinical trial results have shown recovery. Phase II a was that this molecule helps in faster conducted in six hospitals recovery of hospitalised patients and Phase IIb (dose ranging) clinical 3 in comparison to SoC, indicating and reduces supplemental oxygen trial was conducted at 11 hospitals an early relief from Oxygen therapy/ dependence. Higher proportion of all over the country. Phase-II trial dependence. patients treated with 2-DG showed was conducted on 110 patients. The similar trend was observed RT-PCR negative conversion in In efficacy trends, the patients in patients aged more than 65 COVID patients. The drug will be treated with 2-DG showed faster years. On May 01, 2021, DCGI of immense benefit to the people symptomatic cure than Standard of granted permission for Emergency suffering from COVID-19. Care (SoC) on various endpoints. Use of this drug as adjunct therapy Pursuing Prime Minister A significantly favorable trend (2.5 in moderate to severe COVID-19 Shri Narendra Modi’s call for days difference) was seen in terms patients. Being a generic molecule preparedness against the of the median time to achieving and analogue of glucose, it can be pandemic, DRDO took the normalization of specific vital signs easily produced and made available initiative of developing anti-COVID parameters when compared to in plenty in the country. therapeutic application of 2-DG. In SoC. The drug comes in powder April 2020, during the first wave of the Based on successful results, form in sachet, which is taken pandemic, INMAS-DRDO scientists DCGI further permitted the Phase-III orally by dissolving it in water. It conducted laboratory experiments clinical trials in November 2020. The accumulates in the virus infected with the help of Centre for Cellular Phase-III clinical trial was conducted cells and prevents virus growth and Molecular Biology (CCMB), on 220 patients between December by stopping viral synthesis and Hyderabad and found that this 2020 to March 2021 at 27 COVID energy production. Its selective molecule works effectively against hospitals in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, accumulation in virally infected SARS-CoV-2 virus and inhibits the West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan, cells makes this drug unique. In the viral growth. Based on these results, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, ongoing second COVID-19 wave, Drugs Controller General of India’s Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil a large number of patients are (DCGI) Central Drugs Standard Nadu. The detailed data of phase-III facing severe oxygen dependency Control Organization (CDSCO) clinical trial was presented to DCGI. and need hospitalization. The drug permitted Phase-II clinical trial of In 2-DG arm, significantly higher is expected to save precious lives 2-DG in COVID-19 patients in May proportion of patients improved due to the mechanism of operation 2020. symptomatically and became of the drug in infected cells. This The DRDO, along with its industry free from supplemental oxygen also reduces the hospital stay of partner DRL, Hyderabad, started dependence (42% vs 31%) by Day- COVID-19 patients.

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 27 Vaichariki “Integral Humanism” -Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya

...Continuing from previous issue DICTATORSHIP OF THE INDIVIDUAL WAS EXPLOITED PROLETARIAT seeds of own destruction and that socialism is inevitable. Every individual got a vote in According to Marx analysis- In some countries of Europe the democratic setup. But real dialectic materialism the root cause there was social revolution. power stayed with those who of exploitation lies in the private Even where, socialism was not had led the revolution. Industrial owners of the means of production. accepted, politicians had to revolution had generated faith in If these means are made the accept the rights of workers. the new methods of production. property of the society (for. the “Welfare State” was accepted as Instead of working in the freedom Marxist, the Society synonymous an ideal. Nationalism, democracy, of home, workers had started with the State) then there will be socialism or equality (equality working in the factories taking no further exploitation. But before is there at the root of socialism; orders from the factory owners, equality is different from the worker migrated from his equability), these three doctrines home town to dwell in crowded have dominated European social cities. There was no provision political thinking. Every now and of proper housing. There were then apart from these ideals of hardly any rules in the factory world peace and world unity to protect the worker. He was also cropped up. All these are economically weak and not good ideas. They reflect the yet organized. He became a higher aspirations mankind. victim of exploitation, injustice But by itself each of these and harassment. Those in doctrines is incomplete. whom political power was Not only that, each stands vested were members of the opposed to the rest in practice. same group who exploited the Nationalism poses a threat to workers. Hence there was no world peace. Democracy and hope of redress from the state. capitalism join hands to give a A number of persons led free reign exploitation. Socialism movements in protest against this this. The state should be replaced capitalism and brought injustice with the desire to improve redeemed from the hands of the with it and to democracy and the lot of workers. They called exploiters and ensured against individual freedom. Hence the themselves socialists. Karl Marx their influence in future. Towards West is present faced with the was one of them. In an effort to lead this end, dictatorship of proletariat task of reconciling these good the movement against t injustice, must be established. In order that ideals. They have not succeeded he studied the entire history and people tolerate this dictatorship, to this day, in this task. They structure presented his analysis it was held as an ideal that when have tried combinations and of the situation. He claimed to the exploiter class has been finally permutations, by emphasis on have given a scientific basis to liquidated, and possibility of its one or the other ideal. England his theories. All the subsequent resurgence exists, the state will emphasized nationalism and socialists might not have agreed replaced by a classless, stateless democracy and developed her with Marx but they all considerably society. Marx also attempted to politico-social institutions along influenced by his ideas. show that capitalism contains those lines, whereas France

28 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 could not adopt the same. There, We must also consider what must go back to the position when democracy resulted in political contribution our tradition and we lost our independence and instability. The British Labour party civilization make to the world proceed from there. On the other wanted to reconcile socialism culture. We shall consider this hand there are people who would with democracy but people have tomorrow evening.nations of the like to discard all that has originated raised doubts whether democracy world? here in Bharat and are not ready to will survive if socialism gains Yesterday we had seen that even think about it. They seem to think strength. Hence the labour party after 17 years of independence, we that western life and thoughts are no longer supports socialism as have still to decide what direction the last word in progress and all strongly as the Marxist doctrines we should adopt to realize our of it should be imported here if we advocate. If socialism has been cherished dream of all round are to develop. Both these lines of diluted considerably, Hitler and development in the lives of our thought are incorrect, thought they Mussolini adopted nationalist cum countrymen. Normally people are do represent partials truths and it socialism and buried democracy. not prepared to seriously consider will not be proper to discard them In the end socialism also became this question. They think only of altogether. a tool for their nationalism which the problems which they face from Those who advocate starting posed a great threat to world time to time. Sometimes economic from where we left off a thousand peace and unity. We may indeed problems are viewed with concern years ago, forget that whether it seek some guidance from the In the past one thousand may or may not be desirable. western world but the fact is, it It is definitely impossible. has no concrete suggestions years whatever we The flow of time can not be to offer. It is itself at crossroads assimilated whether it reversed. unable to decide what is good. was forced on us or we THE PAST CANNOT BE Under such circumstances we took with willingness cannot expect guidance from DISOWNED the West. On the contrary we cannot be discarded In the past one thousand must consider whether in this now. years whatever we assimilated present state of the world, whether it was forced on us or we can contribute something to and an attempt is made to resolve we took with willingness cannot resolve its dilemma. Having taken them, and at other times social be discarded now. Besides, we note of the progress of the world, or political problems come to too have created originality not can we add to the common store the forefront claiming attention. a little. In the life of our society, of Knowledge? As a member of Not knowing fundamentally the we did not remain always mere the world community , we must direction in which we to go al passive witness to whatever new discharge our responsibilities. If these efforts are not accompanied challenging situations arose; nor we possess some thing that may by sufficient enthusiasm not do did we merely react to every alien prove helpful to world progress we they give a feeling of satisfaction action. We too have attempted should not hesitate in imparting it to to the people engaged in these to reshape our life as required to the world. In this era of adulteration, efforts. These efforts produce only face the new situations. Therefore, instead of adulterating ideas we a fraction of the results which they it will not do, simply to close our must on the contrary scrutinize ought to have produced. eyes to all that has happened in and improve upon them wherever the past one thousand years. MODERN VERSUS ANCIENT possible before accepting them. To be continued... Rather than being a burden on the Those who advocates some (Excerpts of the Speech delivered world, we must attempt to resolve define direction, include two on “Integral Humanism” in Bombay on April 22nd - 25th, 1965 by Pt. if possible the problems facing the distinct groups of people. There Deendayal Upadhyaya in the form of world. are some who suggest that we four lectures.)

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 29 SHRADHANJALI FORMER J&K GOVERNOR JAGMOHAN PASSES AWAY ormer Jammu and Kashmir Governor Shri Jagmohan passed away after a brief illness F in Delhi late on 03 May, 2021. He was 93. IT A ‘MONUMENTAL L OSS’ : PM MODI Expressing grief, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi termed Shri Jagmohan’s death as a monumental loss for the nation. Condoling his death, Shri Modi said in a tweet, “Jagmohan Ji`s demise is a monumental loss for our nation. He was an exemplary administrator and a renowned scholar. He always worked towards the betterment of India. His ministerial tenure was marked by innovative policy making. Condolences to his family Hon’ble President Shri Ramnath Kovind and admirers. Om Shanti.” tweeted, “In the demise of Jagmohanji, the nation AN IMPECCABLE ADMINISTRATOR AND has lost a unique town planner, able administrator DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR: JP NADDA and man of letters. His administrative and political career was marked by unparalleled brilliance. His BJP National President Shri JP Nadda also death leaves a void that will be felt forever, he said. condoled Shri Jagmohan JI’s demise calling him In the demise of Jagmohanji, the nation has lost a ‘an impeccable administrator and a distinguished unique town planner, able administrator and man scholar’. of letters. His administrative & political career was In a Twitter message Shri Nadda said, marked by unparalleled brilliance. His death leaves “Jagmohan Ji was an impeccable administrator & a a void that will be felt forever. My condolences to distinguished scholar. He was an Ex-Union Minister, his family and friends”. served as the Lt. Governor of Delhi & Goa and In his condolence message, Vice President Governor of J&K. His demise is a big loss to the Shri M said, “Shri Jagmohan’s nation. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to exceptional contribution to the nation as governor his family & admirers. Om Shanti. of Jammu and Kashmir will always be remembered. WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS DECISIONS FOR The country has lost an excellent administrator in NATION’S PEACE & PROGRESS: AMIT SHAH his death. In his condolence message Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said, “Shri Jagmohan Ji will always made the governor again in 1990 but was removed be remembered for his remarkable tenure as the within a few months as differences between him and Governor of J&K. An able administrator and later the then V P Singh-led government at the Centre grew a devoted politician who took key decisions for the over tackling the militancy. nation’s peace & progress. India mourns his sad Shri Jagmohan then joined the BJP and demise. My deepest condolences to his family. Om represented the party in the a number of Shanti.” times from New Delhi. He was also elected to the Lok Shri Jagmohan started his career as a bureaucrat Sabha for the first time in 1996 and served as the and also served as the lieutenant governor of Delhi. Union Minister for Urban Development and Tourism. He was appointed as Jammu and Kashmir governor His tenure as a Union Minister in the Atal Bihari in 1984 and completed his five-year tenure. As Vajpayee-led government earned him praise from militancy erupted in Jammu and Kashmir, he was many quarters.

30 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 INDIA-UK VIRTUAL SUMMIT ‘INDIA, UK DECLARES ENHANCED TRADE PARTNERSHIP; UNVEIL 10-YEAR ROADMAP TO ELEVATE TIES’ rime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Hon’ble P Mr. Boris Johnson held a Virtual Summit on May 04, 2021. India and the UK enjoy long standing friendly ties and share a Strategic Partnership underpinned by mutual commitment to democracy, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law, strong complementarities and growing convergences. An ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ was adopted at the Summit to elevate bilateral ties to a ‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’. The Roadmap will pave the way for a deeper and stronger research and innovation engagement over the next ten India and the UK launched collaborations. A new India-UK years in the key areas of people a comprehensive ‘Global Innovation Partnership’ to people contacts, trade and partnership on migration was announced at the Virtual economy, defence and security, and mobility that will Summit that aims to support climate action and health. the transfer of inclusive The two leaders discussed facilitate greater Indian innovations to select the Covid 19 situation and opportunities for the developing countries, starting ongoing cooperation in the mobility of students and with Africa. Both sides agreed fight against the pandemic, professionals between to enhance cooperation on new including the successful the two countries. and emerging technologies, partnership on vaccines. Prime including Digital and ICT Minister Shri Narendra Modi products, and work on supply thanked Prime Minister Mr. Johnson for the prompt chain resilience. They also agreed to strengthen medical assistance provided by the UK in the wake of defence and security ties, including in the maritime, the severe second wave of Covid 19 in India. counter-terrorism and cyberspace domains. Prime Minister Mr. Johnson appreciated India’s role Both Prime Ministers also exchanged views on in extending assistance to the UK and other countries regional and global issues of mutual interest, including over the last year, including by way of supply of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, and G7. They reiterated pharmaceuticals and vaccines. commitment to climate action to achieve the goals of The two Prime Ministers launched an ‘Enhanced the Paris Agreement and agreed to closely engage in Trade Partnership’ (ETP) to unleash the trade potential the run up to CoP26 hosted by the UK later this year. between the 5th and 6th largest economies of the India and the UK launched a comprehensive world and by setting an ambitious target of more than partnership on migration and mobility that will facilitate doubling bilateral trade by 2030. As part of the ETP, greater opportunities for the mobility of students and India and the UK agreed on a roadmap to negotiate professionals between the two countries. a comprehensive and balanced FTA, including Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi expressed consideration of an Interim Trade Agreement for his desire to be able to welcome Prime Minister Mr. delivering early gains. The enhanced trade partnership Johnson in India as per his convenience after the between India and UK will generate several thousands situation stabilizes. Prime Minister Mr. Johnson also of direct and indirect jobs in both the countries. reiterated his invitation to Prime Minister Shri Modi to The UK is India's second largest partner in visit UK for the G-7 Summit.

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 31 CENTRE IS KEEPING VILLAGES AT THE CENTRE OF ALL POLICIES AND INITIATIVES: PM MODI rime Minister Shri Panchayati Raj Day is an ensure that every person in the Narendra Modi on 24 occasion to rededicate ourselves village is vaccinated and every P April, 2021 launched the to the pledge of redevelopment precaution is taken, he added. distribution of e-property cards of rural India. This is a day to The Prime Minister noted under the SWAMITVA scheme, acknowledge and appreciate the the impact of SWAMITVA Yojna with 4.09 lakh property owners extraordinary work of our Gram in the 6 states where it was across 5,000 villages given their Panchayats. launched within just one year. e-property cards. Shri Modi appreciated the role Under the scheme, the entire Land record digitization has of Panchayats in management villages properties are surveyed gained prominence with the of Corona and providing local by drone and property card are Survey of Villages and Mapping leadership to stop Corona distributed to the owners. Today with Improvised Technology from entering the villages and 4.09 lakh people were given such in Village Areas (SWAMITVA) spreading awareness. He e- property cards in more than 5 scheme launched by PM Shri reiterated the need to keep the thousand villages. Modi on 24 April last year. The pandemic out of rural India. Shri The Scheme has infused a scheme is aimed to help leverage Modi asked the Panchayats to new confidence in the villages property as a financial asset for ensure complete implementation as property documents remove seeking loans and other financial of guidelines that are being uncertainty and reduce the benefits. issued from time to time. He chances of property disputes Addressing virtually Prime reminded that this time we have while protecting the poor from Minister Shri Modi said that shield of vaccine. We have to exploitation and corruption. This

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format of property card Panchayati Raj Ministry has made that is easily acceptable arrangements of online payment for loan formalities. through ‘e-Gram Swaraj’. Now all The Prime Minister payments will be through Public reiterated that progress Finance Management System and cultural leadership (PFMS). Similarly, online audit has always been with will ensure transparency. He said our villages. For this many panchayats have linked reason, Centre is themselves with PFMS and keeping villages at the asked others to do so quickly. centre of all its policies Mentioning the upcoming and initiatives. “Our entry into 75th year of effort is that villages of Independence, the Prime modern India should Minister asked the Panchayats to be capable and self- keep the wheel of development reliant”, said the Prime moving in the face of challenges. Minister. He asked them to fix goals for The Prime Minister their village’s development and enumerated the steps fulfill them within given time for increasing the role frame. of the Panchayats. The Panchayats are ABOUT SWAMITVA SCHEME progress and cultural getting new rights, they SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages leadership has always are being connected and Mapping with Improvised been with our villages. by fibe-net. Their role Technology in Village Areas) For this reason, Centre is in Jal Jeevan Mission was launched by Prime Minister to provide drinking on 24th April 2020 as a Central keeping villages at the water by tap to every Sector Scheme to promote a centre of all its policies household is very socio-economically empowered and initiatives. “Our critical. Similarly, the and self-reliant rural India. The effort is that villages movement to provide Scheme has the potential to pukka village to every transform rural India using of modern India should poor person or rural modern technical tools of be capable and self- employment schemes mapping and surveying. It paves reliant”, are being run through the way for using the property as Panchayats. The Prime a financial asset by villagers for eases credit possibility also. Minister also talked about the availing loans and other financial “In a way, this scheme growing financial autonomy of benefits. The Scheme will cover will ensure security of the the Panchayats. around 6.62 Lakh villages of the poor section and planned Shri Modi said that the entire country during 2021-2025. development of villages and Government of India has The pilot phase of the Scheme their economy”, said the Prime allocated an unprecedented was implemented during 2020– Minister. He requested the States 2.25 lakh crore rupees to 2021 in the States of Maharashtra, to sign MoU with Survey of India the Panchayats. This also Karnataka, Haryana, Uttar and change state laws wherever leads to higher expectation Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya needed. He asked banks to of transparency in accounts. Pradesh and select villages of ensure easy credit by preparing a The Prime Minister said that Punjab and Rajasthan.

16-31 May, 2021 I KAMAL SANDESH I 33 FIRST BATCH OF WOMEN MILITARY POLICE INDUCTED INTO INDIAN ARMY he Corps of Military Police Centre & School (CMP T C &S) at Bengaluru held the attestation parade of the first batch of 83 women soldiers at the Dronacharya Parade Ground on 08 May, 2021. The parade was conducted as a low key event while observing all COVID intense 61 weeks of training on While extolling the virtues of protocols. aspects related to Basic Military dedication to duty, righteousness The Commandant of the CMP training, Provost training to and selfless service to the nation, Centre & School while reviewing include all forms of policing duties he expressed his confidence that the parade complimented the and management of prisoners of the training imparted to them and newly attested women soldiers war, ceremonial duties and skill the standards achieved would for their impeccable drill and development to include driving hold them in good stead and help congratulated them on their and maintenance of all vehicles them prove to be a force multiplier successful completion of the and signal communications. at their new units.

34 I KAMAL SANDESH I 16-31 May, 2021 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Boris Johnson at the INDIA-UK Virtual Summit in New Delhi.

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane calls on Prime Minister Shri Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh calls on PM Shri Narendra Narendra Modi to brief various initiatives taken by the Army to help in Modi and briefing the PM about various initiatives being taken by the Covid management. Indian Navy to assist the countrymen during the Covid pandemic.

Union Council of Ministers meet under the Chairmanship of PM Shri Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi offering prayers at Narendra Modi to discuss the situation arising out of the second wave the Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib on the 400th Parkash Purab of COVID pandemic in the country. of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur16-31 May, Ji in 2021 Delhi. I KAMAL SANDESH I 35 @Kamal.Sandesh @KamalSandesh kamal.sandesh KamalSandeshLive now -Magazine Date of Posting : (i) 27-28 Adv. Month (ii) 12-13 Same Month KAMAL SANDESH E Office of Posting : Lodhi Road H.O. New Delhi “REGISTERED” is available online 36 Pages with Cover RNI No. DELENG/2006/16838 DL(S)-17/3265/2021-23 www.kamalsandesh.org Licence to Post without Prepayment Become part of a vibrant ideological Licence No. U(S)-42/2018-20 movement

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