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  • I’m happy people that country is with farmers, we are with them too: Arvind Kejriwal

     Kejriwal is holding a one-day fast in support of the farmers’ protest today. While addressing the people at the hunger strike Kejriwal said that Our farmers are in peril these days. Those who should be tilling their fields are sitting in the biting cold. But I’m happy people in the country including the army, lawyers, actors, doctors, are with them. We are with farmers too.

    Senior Delhi government ministers and AAP MLAs, including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, are sitting on a ‘hunger strike’ in support of farmers who are protesting against the Centre’s farm laws. Ministers Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai, and party leader Aatishi Marlena are also present at the strike organised at the party headquarters.

    This comes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a one-day fast in support of the farmers’ protest on Sunday.

    Supporting the call given by the agitating farmers, he had urged AAP volunteers to join the farmers’ agitation. “Centre should immediately accept all demands of farmers protesting the laws and bring a bill to guarantee MSP (minimum support price),” Kejriwal had said.

  • From beginning I am standing with farmers: Arvind Kejriwal to Punjab CM

     Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Captain (retired) Amarinder Singh stating that from the beginning he was standing in support of the farmers.

    In a tweet in Hindi, citing a media report Kejriwal said, “Captain ji from the beginning I am standing with the farmers. I fought with the Centre and did now allow the stadiums in Delhi to become jails. I am serving the farmers.

    ”Levelling allegations against the Punjab Chief Minister, Kejriwal asked, “You have done setting with the Centre to get the ED case on your son forgiven, sold the farmers agitation? Why?”

    In another tweet, Kejriwal said, “Fast is pious. Wherever you are, do fast for farmers. Pray to God for the success of their struggle. In the end, the victory will be of farmers.”

    Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister had targeted his Delhi counterpart Kejriwal for exploiting the ongoing agitation of the farmers to further the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) petty electoral agenda in Punjab with “blatant lies and brazenly false propaganda”. Cornering Kejriwal, the Punjab Chief Minister went on to call the AAP chief a “shameless liar”.

  • India closed against new agricultural laws, AAP claims- Kejriwal under house arrest

    Farmers protesting against agricultural laws in Delhi have declared a Bharat Bandh today. This bandh has got the support of about 24 opposition parties in the country. On Tuesday, the impact of this bandh was seen in Maharashtra, where the rail was stopped by protesters. At the same time, strict security arrangements have been made in Uttar Pradesh for the Bharat Bandh. Under this, section 144 has been implemented by the Yogi government in rural areas of Lucknow. In addition to Lucknow, there were restrictions on processions, picketing-demonstrations, rallies and sieges by five or more persons in the city as well as in rural areas. Let people in Odisha protest against this bandh. Charanjit Singh, president of Punjab Transport Association, said that the All India Motor Transport Congress has decided to block the block on December 8 in support of the farmers. Transport Union, Truck Union, Tempo Union have all decided to make the bandh a success. This bandh will take place across India.

  • Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai tests positive for COVID-19

    Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai has tested positive for coronavirus. Rai took to Twitter to announce this Rai is the Minister for Employment, Development, Labour, General Administration and Irrigation in the Arvind Kejriwal government.

    “I got a coronavirus test was done after experiencing initial symptoms. My report shows I am Covid-positive. I urge all those who came in contact with me over the last few days to get tested and please take care of themselves,” Mr Rai wrote in Hindi.

    Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain had been infected with the coronavirus.

    Delhi reported 5,246 new COVID19 cases, 5,361 recoveries, and 99 deaths on Wednesday. The total positive cases in the national capital have reached 5,45,787, including 4,98,780 recoveries, 38,287 active cases, and 8,720 deaths.

  • Corona bomb exploding from stubble in Delhi Kejriwal explained the reason to PM Modi in the meeting

    Stubble burning is also a reason behind the third wave of Kovid-19 in the capital. After Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, now Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has repeated the same thing. In a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, he described pollution as one of the reasons for the third wave of corona in Delhi. He said that the Prime Minister intervened to get rid of the pollution caused by stubble burning in the neighboring states. The Chief Minister also demanded to have 1,000 additional ICU beds reserves in the government hospitals of the Center till the third wave.

    Kejriwal told PM Modi that 8,600 cases were reported in Delhi on November 10, which was the third peak of Corona. He said that since then new cases and positivity rates have been steadily decreasing. The Delhi government has repeatedly said that due to pollution, the corona in Delhi has increased. A day earlier, Delhi’s Health Minister has also attributed the increased pollution due to stubble burning to the third wave of Corona. On Monday, the representatives of the Delhi government went to the office of the Air Quality Commission set up by the central government and made their point.

    The central government has created an Air Quality Commission (AQC) on the issue of pollution rising in Delhi due to burning of stubble in Punjab and Haryana. Atishi, chairperson of the Environment Committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, said, “The committee has met the commission to demand accountability of the Chief Ministers of Punjab and Haryana for burning stubble and taking action against them by filing a case. The governments of Haryana have also been requested to issue an order to resolve the straw with bio decomposer technology. ” Kejriwal has demanded intervention from the PM on this issue.

  • Delhi government to buy 1,200 bypass machines immediately, CM Arvind Kejriwal gave instructions

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has instructed to immediately purchase 1,200 bypass machines for new ICU beds in the national capital amid the fast growing cases of Kovid-19. An official gave this information on Tuesday. The official said that with the introduction of these machines, new ICU beds will be immediately usable. The official said that 1,200 bypass machines will be purchased immediately from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

    On Monday, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain had attributed the pollution caused by burning stubble to the death rate due to Kovid-19 and hoped that the situation would improve in the next two to three weeks. On Monday, 4,454 new cases of Corona virus infection were reported in Delhi, while the death toll increased to 8,512 after the death of 121 more infected people.

  • Corona speed up again in country, night curfew orders in many states

    The situation of Corona in the country is once again deteriorating. Corona cases are increasing rapidly in many states. In such a situation, the governments there are imposing night curfew. Please tell that in many states including Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, strictness is being taken to deal with corona. Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are states where night curfews have been announced in many districts. At the same time, in the country’s capital Delhi, Corona’s panic is not taking its name. Looking at the figures, 5,879 new cases were reported on Saturday in twenty four hours. Which has become a cause of trouble for the Arvind Kejriwal government. Apart from this, 111 patients died in 24 hours from this epidemic. Please tell that there are more than 39 thousand active cases in Delhi. At the same time, to prevent the spread of corona, the Delhi government has imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 for not wearing a mask.

    To curb the growing cases of corona, after Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, a decision has been taken for night curfew in 8 cities in Rajasthan as well. In fact, on Saturday, CM Ashok Gehlot called a Council of Ministers meeting on the increasing cases of corona in the state, in which the night curfew was again announced in the districts most affected by the corona of the state.

    The districts in Rajasthan which have announced the imposition of night curfew include Jodhpur, Kota, Bikaner, Udaipur, Ajmer, Alwar and Bhilwara besides the capital Jaipur. In these districts, there will be night curfew from 8 am to 6 am, then the markets will be open only till 7 pm.

    In the other restrictions, it has also been decided about the wedding ceremony that now more than 100 people will not be allowed to attend such a ceremony. Besides, it has been decided to make all medical colleges free Kovid-19. Apart from this, in the office where more than 100 people are working, 80 percent of the staff has been made mandatory. At the same time, the state government has been instructed to take strict action on the application of masks. The penalty for not wearing a mask has been increased from 200 to 500 rupees.

  • Delhi government’s decision: Fines of Rs 2000 will be imposed without holding masks

    If a person is caught without a mask in Delhi, the government will impose a fine of Rs 2000. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that in view of the increasing cases of Corona virus in Delhi, the government has decided to motivate people to wear masks so that the infection of Corona can be prevented. Earlier, a fine of Rs 500 was imposed for not wearing a mask in Delhi, but now it has been increased to Rs 2000.

    Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that last week, after the permission of the court, 80 percent of the ICU beds of about 30-32 hospitals were identified for the corona, now this order is being applied to all private hospitals in Delhi. With this, 300-400 more ICU beds will be available in private hospitals. Apart from this, 50 percent of the normal beds were reserved for corona patients in private hospitals, which has now been increased to 60 percent.

    In the same way, all hospitals have been asked to stay for non-serious illness. The Delhi government is arranging 663 additional ICU beds inside its hospitals, the center has also assured to provide 750 ICU beds. Both 1413 and new ICU beds will be available. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has thanked all the doctors and employees of Delhi and said that the way he has managed the corona inside Delhi, the management is not seen in the big countries and cities of the world.

    In fact, cases of corona virus are increasing rapidly in Delhi. On Wednesday, 131 people have died due to Corona virus in Delhi, which is the highest number of deaths in one day due to this virus inside Delhi. So far in Delhi, this virus has killed a total of 7,943 people. According to Delhi Health Department, 7486 new cases of corona virus have been reported in Delhi on Wednesday.

  • No fresh lockdown but local restrictions may be imposed in Delhi, says Satyendra Jain

    Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that there will be no lockdown in the national capital but there can be local restrictions at some busy places amid a third wave of Covid-19 infections.

    “There will be no lockdown in Delhi and there is no need of it either. We have learned the experience of lockdown. There is no need to repeat it. But there can be local restrictions at some busy places. Maximum tests are being conducted which we will further increase. The virus can easily spread due to large gatherings during Chhath Puja, hence the restrictions,” Satyendar Jain said

    Earlier this week, the Health Minister said that the third wave of COVID-19 has passed its peak in the national capital.On Tuesday, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government has sent a proposal to the Centre, that if needed, markets flouting safety protocols and emerging as COVID-19 hotspots, be closed for a few days.

    The Health Minister said that average 60,000 tests are being conducted in Delhi in the last two months.

    “In the last two months, on average 60,000 tests are being conducted. No other state is able to do 3,000 tests per million tests in the country except Delhi. We will not stop here and will increase it further. We will increase all types of tests including RT-PCR,” he said.

    He informed that Delhi reported 6,396 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday while the positivity rate was around 13 per cent.

    “Delhi reported 6,396 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, 50,000 tests were conducted. The positivity rate was around 13 per cent. 99 people died on Tuesday and the death ratio is 1.58 per cent. In Delhi, 9,200 beds are occupied and 7,600 are vacant,” Jain said.

  • Main reason behind spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal

    Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said that the Covid-19 situation can come under control in seven to ten days as the government will be taking several steps by next week.

    He also said that the reason behind the spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is pollution. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital was in ‘very poor’ category, as per the data released by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), on Friday.

    According to SAFAR, the overall AQI in Delhi was at 326 today morning. As per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the air quality was in ‘very poor’ category at Okhla Phase-2 area.

    COVID-19 situation in Delhi should come under control in 7-10 days; we are considering taking several steps next week: CM Kejriwal

    Will submit an assessment report to Centre’s air quality commission, request it to implement Pusa biodecomposer in all states: CM Kejriwal

    IARI’s anti-stubble solution decomposed 70 to 95% crop residue in 24 villages in Delhi: CM Kejriwal cites a report

    The main reason behind the spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal

    The Central Government has created an Air Quality Commission to clean the air of Delhi and NCR.

    The Delhi government sprayed bio-decomposer made in Pusa on 2000 acres of farmland for free. When Pusa took the sample from the land of 24 villages after 20 days, 95% stubble was made.

    Now no government has any excuse for the problem of stubble.

    The Government of Delhi will formally place a report of bio decomposer in front of them, requesting that you should order all the states to use bio decomposer.