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Other team to probe the death of 100 In 2018, 1,005 children lost BJP leaders have also attacked " # $ % infants in a Kota hospital in their lives here,” tweeted Gehlot the Congress-led Government & & Rajasthan even as Congress defending his Government. in Rajasthan over 100 deaths in & # president Sonia Gandhi The hospital in Kota is about December at the Kota hospital. L M summoned the party’s State 250 kms from the Jaipur. Attacking Priyanka and ) ! incharge to Delhi over the The State Government in Sonia, the UP Chief Minister issue and Chief Minister its report admitted that some of said it was extremely sad that Ashok Gehlot sent a detailed the incubators at the hospital despite being women both ! report to her. used for newborns were not in could not feel the pain of the " "$% While Gehlot said the issue proper working condition. The mothers. is being raked up to divert committee, led by secretary In a series of tweets in & attention from anti-CAA medical education and senior Hindi, Yogi said, “The death of & * protests, Uttar Pradesh Chief doctors who visited the hospi- 100 innocent children is & Minister Yogi Adityanath and tal on December 27 to investi- extremely saddening and heart- BSP supremo Mayawati gate the matter, also pointed wrenching. The death of chil- K & slammed Congress general sec- out that the extreme cold has dren is a blot on a civilised soci- , # , retary Priyanka Gandhi and made it tougher for babies, ety, human values and feelings.” party leader Rahul Gandhi for already fighting for their life, to “It is extremely sad that -* .,! their alleged indifference survive their illnesses. Congress president Sonia to the tragedy. Sonia discussed the tragedy Gandhi and general secretary !P' The Centre has dispatched with Avinash Pandey, who is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a high-level team comprising the chief of the Rajasthan despite being women, are not (%)*+*% experts from AIIMS Jodhpur Congress. Talking to media, able to understand the sorrow and health economists to Kota. Pandey said the Congress chief of the mothers,” he added. He #/& Union Health Minister Harsh is “upset” and “wanted to know said it would have been better Vardhan said the Centre was cumbs to preventable causes or Union Health Minister to visit Expressing concern, Vasundhara Raje-led BJP the reason for the deaths”. “had Priyanka met and ready to provide any technical due to lack of health system the State-run JK Lon hospital Gehlot said the alarming sta- Government had recorded at Yogi and Mayawati target- consoled the aggrieved moth- help or assistance. capacity,” Vardhan wrote to in Kota and see for himself the tistic is in fact an improvement the same hospital. ed the Congress over infant ers instead of indulging in pol- “Let us ensure no child suc- Gehlot, who has urged the “best facilities” provided there. over what the previous “Government cites figures deaths at a Rajasthan hospital, itics in UP”. ! # R $ 0120,3# 0120,3# & '( CP general secretary DP he Union Home Ministry NTripathi, known for his 0120,3# Thas set up a dedicated desk, political acumen and wit, R ! headed by an Additional passed away on Thursday here he Delhi Metro on Secretary, to look after all mat- after battling cancer for a pro- TThursday launched free " ters related to the Supreme longed period, his family said. high-speed WiFi services in Court judgment on the He was 67. train coaches on its Airport 0120,3# Ayodhya temple issue. Describing Tripathi as a Express Line, the first such In an official order, the scholar, NCP chief Sharad facility in any country in the 20-year-old firefighter died Union Home Ministry said Pawar said he was a perfect South Asian region, officials Awhile 17 others were Ayodhya matters and related blend of diligence and intelli- said. The 22.7-km swankiest injured after an Okaya battery court judgments will be han- gence. “A firm voice who took line on the Delhi Metro net- godown was engulfed in a dled by three officers, headed a stand for my party as a -)/-0 L 23 work has six stations. The WiFi blaze in northwest Delhi’s by Additional Secretary spokesperson and general sec- facility, with 2 Mbps speed, Peeragarhi following an explo- Gynesh Kumar. retary. He has been with us challenged, had also been a lec- inside train coaches on the sion due to fire early on The move follows the since the establishment of the turer of political science at the Airport Line was launched by Thursday morning. November 9 judgment of the Nationalist Congress Party and Allahabad University. DMRC chief Mangu Singh in Firefighter Amit Kumar Supreme Court which allowed played a very important role at From becoming a close a running train on the Airport Balyan, a fire operator with construction of a Ram temple the national level. His demise aide to former Prime Minister Express Line. Delhi Fire Services (DFS) post- on the disputed site in Ayodha. is a personal loss to me. May his Rajiv Gandhi to growing close The DMRC plans to ed at Kirti Nagar fire station The apex court also ordered soul rest in peace!” he tweeted. to NCP president Pawar, extend the facility to Lines 1- and a resident of Delhi’s handing over of a 5-acre plot to Party MP Supriya Sule said Tripathi enjoyed warm relations 6, officials said. WiFi facility is Shahdara area, died after he Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Tripathi was a guide and men- with leaders across party lines. already available on platforms was trapped in the debris of a Board and setting up of a trust tor. “We will miss his wise He was known for his witty of the Blue Line and the portion of a factory building for construction of the Ram counsel and guidance which he one-liners and his proficiency Airport Express Line, officials which collapsed in the fire, said temple. The new wing of the had given us from the day the in Hindi and English. When said. “At present underground police, adding that the incident !" # Home Ministry, headed by NCP was established,” she said. there was a buzz about merging metro train WiFi facility is will be probed by its Crime $ % & & ' " ( ' " Kumar, will look after all mat- “May he rest in peace. My of the NCP with the Congress, available in Russia, South Korea Branch. Delhi Home Minister ters related to the Ayodhya thoughts and prayers are with Tripathi had said, “We are there and China. This is the first such Satyendar Jain visited the spot According to Atul Garg, authorities rushed to the spot fighters. The other injured also issue. It is learnt that the Uttar his family members. Heartfelt to emerge, not merge.” facility in India and the and ordered a magisterial Director, DFS, a call regarding to control the situation and a included a security guard and Pradesh Government has sent condolences,” Sule said. In the same breath, he said South Asian region,” a senior enquiry. a blaze in a factory located at total of 35 fire tenders were at two workers of the godown. a proposal to the Home Known in Delhi’s political in Hindi, “Hum lay chahate official said. Police said Amit was Udyog Nagar in Peeragarhi the spot,” said Garg. They all were rushed to near- Ministry suggesting three plots circles as an erudite personal- hain, vilay nahi (We want coor- admitted to Sri Balaji Action was received at 4.23 am fol- “The fire was brought by hospitals,” said a senior in Ayodhya, one of which can ity, Tripathi began his career as dination and not merger).” Medical Institute and suc- lowing which firefighters under control by noon. All the police official. be given to UP Sunni a students’ leader. He was the During his stint as a par- cumbed to his injuries during rushed to the spot. firemen, who were trapped Initial investigation Waqf Board. president of the Jawaharlal liamentarian from 2012-2018, the treatment. “While the firemen were under the debris, were rescued,” revealed that it was outlet- There was a dedicated Nehru Students Union Tripathi’s attendance in the Delhi Chief Minister dousing the fire, a large portion said Garg. cum-godown of Okaya batter- Ayodha cell in the Home (JNUSU) from 1975-77 and Rajya Sabha was 98 per cent, Arvind Kejriwal condoled of the two-storey building col- Police said eighteen people ies and the fire was in the base- Ministry in the 1990s and was even jailed during the despite battling cancer during Amit’s death and announced an lapsed following an explosion. were rescued, including two ment of the building used for early 2000s. Emergency. that phase. ex gratia of 1 crore to the fam- The National Disaster caretakers and a security guard.