NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, APRIL 6
Close on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to slash the salaries of ministers and MPs by 30 percent for a year as an austerity measure, the BJP-ruled Gujarat government has decided to follow suit, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said here on Monday.
According to this decision, all ministers and MLAs will get their salaries slashed by 30 percent for a year.
कोरोना के विरुद्ध इस युद्ध में गुजरात सरकार का एक सराहनीय व संवेदनशील कदम। #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/Y56IX4UqIR
— Gujarat Information (@InfoGujarat) April 6, 2020
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani’s secretary Ashwini Kumar said Gujarat Govt takes lead, encourages the production of Ventilators and N-95 masks in State, essential for self-safety of doctors and medical staff. Also the Chief Minister has directed the administration to set up 100-bed COVID-19 Hospitals in all the remaining 29 districts, besides existing ones in 4 biggest cities
22 new coronavirus cases were reported as of 6:00 pm on Monday in Gujarat, according to data released by the Department of Health and Family Welfare. This brings the total reported cases of coronavirus in Gujarat to 144. Among the total people infected as on date, 22 have recovered and 12 have passed away.
Total 15 places in Gujarat are cluster quarantined- 3 places in Surat, 2 in Vadodara, 2- in Bhavnagar and 8 in Ahmedabad: Jayanti Ravi Principal Secretary (Health), Gujarat Govt.
Single day Single site mass distribution of 10700 Rashaan kit to Alang Shipyard labourers with the help of NGOs while ensuring social distancing measures. @CMOGuj @pkumarias @JayantiRavi @JpShivahare @InfoGujarat @mahiti_bvn pic.twitter.com/dBet66F1SY
— Collector & District Magistrate, Bhavnagar (@Collectorbhav) April 6, 2020
Meanwhile, Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel welcomed the decision to cut MPs’ salaries, but suggested cutting down on non-COVID-19 publicity costs to enable the central government to save money.
“As a Member of Parliament, I welcome the government’s decision to cut salaries of MPs. In this difficult time, this is the least we can do to help fellow citizens,” Patel said on Twitter.
“Apart from cutting salaries of MPs and ministers, the central government can save more than Rs 20,000 crore by scrapping the central vista redevelopment project & cutting down on non-COVID-19 publicity expenses,” he also said.
#અરવલ્લી જિલ્લાના મુખ્ય મથક #મોડાસા ખાતે આવેલ ડોક્ટર હાઉસ અજન્તા કોમ્પલેક્સ લક્ષ્મી શોપિંગ સેન્ટર ચાર રસ્તા સર્કલ વિસ્તાર તમામ જાહેર સ્થળોએ #નગરપાલિકા દ્વારા કોરોના વાઇરસને અનુલક્ષીને ફાયર ફાયટર દ્વારા દવાનો છંટકાવ કરવામાં આવેલ છે.@pkumarias @CMOGuj @InfoGujarat @PS_HFWD_GUJ pic.twitter.com/OgCVl845kL
— Collector & District Magistrate, Arvalli (@CollectorArvali) April 6, 2020
School principal held for sharing derogatory post on PM
The principal of a Gujarat government-run primary school in Vadodara district was arrested on Monday for allegedly sharing derogatory content on social media on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and media with the reference to coronavirus and the Nizamuddin Markaz.
Noor Mohammad Malek (50), the principal of a primary school in Sejakuva village near Padra town, was arrested under the charges of Indian Penal Code for promoting enmity between groups on the ground of religion, making statements creating enmity and promoting hatred between classes, apart from the Disaster Management Act, a police officer said.
Malek forwarded a photo with the lines: “For media, people are hiding in Nizamuddin but stranded in Vaishnodevi and “Media is dangerous than Coronavirus”, and a video in a WhatsApp group of teachers and principals on Sunday, said Padra police inspector SA Karmur quoting the complaint.
“Similarly, a person can be heard making derogatory remarks about the PM in a video shared by the accused,” he said.
A teacher, who is one of the members of the group, drew attention of the police to the messages, leading to the arrest of Malek, he said.
સમગ્ર વિશ્વ કોરોના વાયરસ જેવી મહામારી સામે સંઘર્ષ કરી રહ્યું છે.રાજ્ય અને કેન્દ્ર સરકાર પણ પૂરી તાકાત અને તૈયારી સાથે કોરોના સામે લડી રહ્યા છે. કોરોના સામેના જંગમાં લોકડાઉન એકમાત્ર અસરકારક ઉપાય હોવાથી લોકો પોતપોતાના ઘરમાં જ રહે એ માટે ગુજરાતનાં પોલીસકર્મીઓ ૨૪ કલાક ખડેપગે રહીને… pic.twitter.com/3pHMRPv0Ex
— Gujarat Information (@InfoGujarat) April 6, 2020
Be wary of malicious apps, phishing links: Cyber Crime Cell
The Cyber Crime Cell of Gujarat Police has issued an advisory against the use of “malicious apps and phishing links” in the name of coronavirus that might be possibly involved in data theft and online banking fraud.
વટવા પોલીસ સ્ટેશન વિસ્તારમાં ડ્રોન કેમેરાની મદદથી 9 ઈસમોની ધરપકડ કરતી વટવા પોલીસ.#AhmedabadPolice#AmdavadFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/Nm3U69OIsn
— Ahmedabad Police અમદાવાદ પોલીસ (@AhmedabadPolice) April 6, 2020
According to police, since the scare of COVID-19 pandemic started in India, there is a horde of phishing links and apps on the online world that gain unauthorised access to Android phone.
The police, in particular, has issued an advisory against a ‘Corona Tracker’ app that seems to be involved in data theft.
“Such apps are involved in data theft but regarding online banking fraud, unless you give authorisation access to the app or the phishing link, the chances of you losing money from your bank account is low. Even when your phone is updated with the latest security features, it will not allow the entry of suspicious malware by the app or link. However, the data theft by these apps include stealing your name, email ID, bank account information among others,” said Zala.
Director General of Police, Shivanand Jha, said in his daily briefing in Gandhinagar that “12 new cases of spreading rumours related to lockdown have been registered.” He said that police are keeping a close watch on such platforms which are being used to spread fake messages that create hatred and panic.
Today’s #LockdownHero
આજના લોકડાઉન હિરો છે સફાઈ કર્મચારી મિત્રો. જે લોકો અથાગ પોતાના કાર્યને બખુબી નિભાવે છે અને આપણાને સ્વચ્છ અને સુરક્ષીત રહેઠાણ પુરૂ પાડે છે.
આવો તેમનો પણ દિલથી આભાર વ્યક્ત કરીએ. pic.twitter.com/DcrRvjFvWo— Gujarat Police (@GujaratPolice) April 5, 2020
Surat couple held for harassing woman doc with virus taunts
A couple was arrested on Monday in Surat in Gujarat for allegedly harassing a woman doctor with taunts over the coronavirus outbreak, police said.
The couple, identified as Chetan and Bhavna Mehta, would ask the doctor, who works in a civil hospital, if she was infected with the virus and hurl abuses at her, said an official quoting the application given by the victim.
The couple and the doctor live on the same floor, police said.
“Since the victim was not ready to file an FIR, Adajan police took her application and arrested Chetan and Bhavna Mehta under section 151 of CrPC. They will be produced in front of an executive magistrate who will grant them bail after obtaining an assurance of good behaviour,” said Surat Assistant Commissioner of Police PL Chaudhari.
The doctor made two videos on the harassment and shared it on social media on Sunday, and in one, Chetan Mehta, can be seen hurling abuses at the doctor and banging her door in anger.
In another video, the doctor said she was tormented with coronavirus taunts.
“Two days ago, Chetan Mehta asked me if I am infected with the virus, as I work at the civil hospital. Then on Sunday, her wife falsely claimed my dog attacked her. Chetan abused me in front of others,” she said.
“I was targetted just because I am a doctor at the civil hospital where coronavirus patients are treated,” she said in her video.
Surat police commissioner R B Brahmbhatt said strict action will be taken if healthcare workers are harassed for serving coronavirus patients.
NCW orders DGP to probe
The National Commission for Women has directed the Gujarat police to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged harassment of a woman doctor in Surat for being near coronavirus patients.
The matter came to the fore after a purported video showing the doctor working in Surat Civil Hospital being physically assaulted by her neighbours, went viral.
Considering the gravity of the matter, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Shivanand Jha, IPS, Director General of Police, Gujarat to probe the matter.
“NCW directs for a thorough investigation of the matter of the incident to be taken up immediately and also protect the woman. A detailed action taken report to be sent to NCW, the women’s rights body said in a statement.
કોરોના સંકટના કારણે દેશમાં ઊભી થયેલી વિકટ પરિસ્થિતિમાં લોકડાઉન અમલી બનાવી લોકો ઘરમાં જ રહે એ એકમાત્ર અસરકારક ઉપાય છે, પરંતુ ઘણાં લોકો વિના કારણ બહાર નીકળીને પોતાનો જીવ જોખમમાં મૂકે છે. pic.twitter.com/20Ld6A1Fuq
— Gujarat Information (@InfoGujarat) April 6, 2020
“The Commission is disturbed by the reported incident, and is concerned about the safety of doctors who are the frontline workers in the period of distress prevailing worldwide due to coronavirus pandemic,” it said.
રાજ્યમાં 4 મહાનગરો અમદાવાદ, સુરત, રાજકોટ અને વડોદરામાં 2200 બેડની આઈસોલેશન હોસ્પીટલ તૈયાર
29 જીલ્લાઓમાં પણ 100 બેડની હોસ્પીટલ જેમાં વેન્ટીલેટર અને આઈસીયુની સગવડ ઘરાવતા 10% બેડ રાખવાની તૈયારી ચાલુ – અશ્વીની કુમાર, CMO સચિવ @CMOGuj @GujHFWDept @InfoGujarat #GujaratFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/C9RqFDN7kK— DD News Gujarati (@DDNewsGujarati) April 6, 2020
