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COVID-19: 11,000 prisoners to be released on emergency parole, says Anil Deshmukh

Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh accused former chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis of misusing its government machinery.
Home Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh accused former chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis of misusing its government machinery.

Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has announced that 11,000 prisoners from across 45 prisons in Maharashtra will be released on emergency parole for 45 days. The communication was made through statement from the minister’s office.

The statement read:

“There are 45 prisons in Maharashtra, in which about 60,000 prisoners are imprisoned. This is a red flag and a potential flagpoint for rapid spread of COVID-19, as prisoners are living in congested space. Hence it is decided to release:

? Under trial prisoners

? Prisoners convicted up to 7 years imprisonment

Approximately up to 11,000 prisoners will be released on emergency parole, initially for 45 days.

Before their release, they will be subjected to thorough required medical check – up and will be issued the necessary passes, which will facilitate them to go to their native places.”

Also read: Biologist works till an hour before her delivery for India’s 1st COVID-19 test kit

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Hardik Patel quits Congress, says no youngster is willing to work, vote; accuses leaders of ‘enjoying in abroad’

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Radhika Dhawad | Vadodara
Gujarat Working President Hardik Patel tendered his resignation from the Congress party today morning. Patel took to Twitter to announce his decision and shared an image of his resignation.
 
Patel said, “Big leaders of Congress in Gujarat are far away from issues of the state but are more focussed on ensuring that chicken sandwich for leaders who have come from Delhi is delivered on time!”
In the letter, he also said, “The party has constantly been working against the interests of the country and society.”

Hardik Patel’s letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi

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BJP on course to retain power for 2nd straight term with CM Yogi Adityanath as CM again

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Radhika Dhawad | Lucknow

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Yogi Adityanath

Early numbers reveal that the BJP has crossed the halfway mark with over 271 seats in Uttar Pradesh at 12:07 pm thus making its way to retain power for the second straight term in the state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to become the Chief Minister for the second time. 


While the BJP was leading in 271 seats, Samajwadi Party (SP) managed to secure 121 seats so far. The BSP has managed to secure five seats while Congress so far has four seats.

(With total 403 seats in UP, 202 is the halfway mark)

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Indian student killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv

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Nation Next Newsroom | Mumbai

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An Indian student was killed during shelling in Ukraines Kharkiv on Tuesday morning, Ministry of External Affairs informed in the afternoon. The Ministry tweeted: ?With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family.

In Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, videos showed extensive damage from the Russian military assault. One video showed the city’s largest government building blown up.

While the student is yet to be named by the MEA, sources in the Karnataka state government told The Quint that he had been identified as Naveen Shekhrappa, from Haveri district, Karnataka. The 21-year-old was a student of medicine at Kharkiv National Medical University.

The News Minute reported that Shekhrappa was standing in a queue at a supermarket in Kharkiv to buy food when Russian shelling began.



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