President expresses concern over migrant crowding, tableeghis in Governers
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In a video-conference with the Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators of states/union territories, the president emphasized the need to ensure that no one remains hungry during the nationwide lockdown, enforced to check the spread of the virus.
By ET Bureau
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NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind has expressed concern over crowding of migrant workers at inter-state bus terminals and the Nizamuddin convention of the Tablighi sect, saying by flouting social distancing norms they had caused a setback to the fight against Covid-19. Six hundred and forty-seven positive cases linked to convention have been reported so far.
The conference was a sequel to the interaction the President had with 15 governors on March 27. It was attended by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and governors, LGs and administrators of 21 states and union territories.
The President expressed unhappiness over attacks on doctors, health workers and police personnel in some parts of the country. He urged governors to ensure that nobody should stay hungry and all endeavors should be made to take care of the poor and destitute. Kovind said suggestions from previous conference were put into practice.
They included enrolling retired doctors and medical students, using expertise of psychologists, inviting youth to volunteer, daily review meetings, hunger helplines, encouraging home delivery, using stadia for relief work and quarantine and involving universities in spreading awareness.
“Our efforts so far have been in the right direction in battling the pandemic, notwithstanding some incidents,” Kovind said. He welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to people to light a candle, diya, torch or mobile flashlights in solidarity against the fight to end the pandemic.
Naidu underlined the need to take care of farmers during harvest season and urged upon the governors to take necessary steps. Lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman and Nicobar Islands said positive cases related from Nizamuddin had reached the UTs. Ladakh L-G said some people who had returned from a pilgrimage to Iran had tested positive.
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The President held a video conference with governors, lieutenant governors and administrators of various states and union territories to discuss ways of combating the pandemic. He emphasised that social distancing was a must and all efforts should be made to ensure it across the country. The conference was a sequel to the interaction the President had with 15 governors on March 27. It was attended by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and governors, LGs and administrators of 21 states and union territories.
The President expressed unhappiness over attacks on doctors, health workers and police personnel in some parts of the country. He urged governors to ensure that nobody should stay hungry and all endeavors should be made to take care of the poor and destitute. Kovind said suggestions from previous conference were put into practice.
They included enrolling retired doctors and medical students, using expertise of psychologists, inviting youth to volunteer, daily review meetings, hunger helplines, encouraging home delivery, using stadia for relief work and quarantine and involving universities in spreading awareness.
“Our efforts so far have been in the right direction in battling the pandemic, notwithstanding some incidents,” Kovind said. He welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to people to light a candle, diya, torch or mobile flashlights in solidarity against the fight to end the pandemic.
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Naidu underlined the need to take care of farmers during harvest season and urged upon the governors to take necessary steps. Lieutenant governors of Jammu and Kashmir and Andaman and Nicobar Islands said positive cases related from Nizamuddin had reached the UTs. Ladakh L-G said some people who had returned from a pilgrimage to Iran had tested positive.
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