Youth Cong activists protest against govt’s farm policies
New Delhi: Youth Congress activists on Monday staged a demonstration against the “anti-farmer” policies of the Modi government and courted arrest when they were stopped from heading to Parliament by the police. The stir was interrupted for about 30 minutes as a man climbed up a tree and shouted from there incoherently. He was later forcibly brought down by the activists and police. The demonstrators including farmers marched from the Indian Youth Congress office, carrying stacks of wheat straw and raising slogans against the Modi government. They were stopped by the police near Parliament Street police station where the demonstrators including Youth Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Brar and Randip Singh Surjewala sat on the road. The demonstrators also burnt a stack of wheat straw as a mark of protest. Congress MP Venugopal, who was given a memorandum of Youth Congress said, “I have been sent by Soniaji and Mallikarjun Kharge to express strong support to Youth Congress and we will raise their voice in the House.” “When Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi raised these issues, the Prime Minister only offered big talk”, he said. He claimed that four farmers had committed suicide in Rajasthan even as the demonstration was being held. (PTI)
MP police to get 1,000 GPS-equipped vehicles
Morena (MP): Madhya Pradesh Police will soon get 1,000 GPS-equipped vehicles which would be capable of reaching a person soon after he dials 100 number for security, state Director General of Police Surendra Singh said on Monday. “We are getting 1,000 vehicles equipped with GPS which are capable of providing security to a person the moment anybody dials 100 number. The facility will be launched from August 15,” Singh told reporters after reviewing the law and order situation in Chambal region and inaugurating the new office of district superintendent of police. To a question on the issue of modernisation of state police, he said that under the Union Home Ministry’s Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System, finger print records of criminals are being compiled online in 13 of the total 51 districts of MP as part of the pilot project. In order to keep a track of those who violate traffic rules, surveillance cameras capable of identifying the violator through the vehicle’s registration number are being installed at various points in the city. Later, the concerned authorities will send the challan to his/her address, he said. On the issue of Naxal activities in the region, the DGP said that the only district affected by it is Balaghat, besides some parts of Singrauli. “We are keeping an eye on their activities and in the last two years no major Naxal-related incident took place in the state,” he added. (PTI)
Campaigns against unethical cosmetic products ads
New Delhi: Two campaigns have been launched in Delhi against unethical and misleading advertisements of cosmetic products, skincare experts said on Monday. ‘Swachh Twacha’ and ‘Chalein Gaon Ki Aur’ have been launched by the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists. It would raise awareness against the social stigma related to skin diseases in the society.”The issue of removing fake concepts of cosmetics to overcome skin diseases, including leprosy and vitiligo, especially in rural areas and villages, have become important. People were being misled through anti-ageing and anti-marks advertisements,” said Rohit Batra, IADVL joint secretary.Batra is also a senior dermatologist at the Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.IADVL president Venkatraman Mysore said: “The ‘Chalein Gaon Ki Aur’ is an initiative to conduct skin health camps in villages, schools and rural areas where people do not have access to good dermatologists.””People should not get influenced by advertisements of skincare products shown on TV,” he said.It will soon launch a mobile app to provide access to skincare for people in remote areas, according to the IADVL.Venkatraman urged the government to form strict regulatory mechanisms and implement laws to stop the racket of organised quackery prevalent in the medical profession. (IANS)