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BJP is a dangerous political party
CPIM LEADER ASOK BHATTACHARYA
ON HOME MINISTER AMIT SHAHS CLAIM THAT BJP WOULD COME TO POWER IN BENGAL IN 2021
KOLKATA, WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2020
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resident of Cooch trict administration has set up isolation power in Bengal in 2021, vet- free and quality medical aid?
Behar district, who asked private hospitals to treat wards for their eran CPIM leader Asok Bhat- Why is Ayushman Bharat
was diagnosed with coronavirus patients by set- patients if they, by tacharya, who is the party's scheme not allowed here?
Covid-19 earlier and ting up separate isolation state secretariat member, said Mamata ji's political games
was undergoing treatment in Medical College and Hospi- more fresh cases of coron- wards for their patients if they any chance, develop Chief Minister Mamata Baner- should not be played with
the hospital for Covid-19 tal (NBMCH), the region's pre- avirus were detected in Malda are found positive. Covid. District Health jee, "knowingly or unknow- the rights of the poor people,"
patients in Siliguri from 31 mier health institute, continue last night taking the total to Health department offi- Department officials ingly," has paved the way for
May, died today, sources said. to be infected by the novel 230. Both these labourers cials said the paid Covid say such paid Covid- the BJP to come to power in
However, Health Depart- coronaviours, and four more have been admitted to COVID hospital facility will ease the 19 hospital facilities the state.
ment officials later said he was nursing staff tested positive hospital at Narayanpur under burden on the existing hos- "Some activities of Chief
cured of Covid-19, but had for the virus today. the Malda police station. pitals treating Covid-19 will ease the burden Minister Mamata Banerjee
some other chronic health Sources said one intern Meanwhile, the nurse found patients. on the existing and the selection of inappro-
complications. and two nursing staff were Corona positive the day before The state government hospitals treating priate words for giving her
"One patient from Cooch found to be Covid-19 posi- yesterday was home quar- has already converted a 110- Covid-19 patients statements, knowingly or
Behar died in Dr Chhang's tive. An ambulance driver also antined after primary treat- bed hospital, which was unknowingly, has finally paved
Hospital. It's a post-Covid tested positive for the virus, ment and the home was cor- meant for severe acute res- the way for the BJP to come
death. The patient was admit- it is learnt. doned by bamboo barriers. piratory infection cases Covid-19," Mr Ponnambal- to power in Bengal with ease,"
ted in Chhang's Hospital on "However, officials have No fresh case in (SARI), into a Covid-19 hos- am said. Mr Bhattacharya said in his first
31.05.20, but he was tested not been able to ascertain how S Dinajpur in three days pital in Siliguri. Another 120- Sources said the admin- reaction to Mr Shah's virtual
negative on 07.08.20. The they contracted the infection," Meanwhile, officials said bed dedicated hospital for istration has asked some rally he held among state
patient could not be released NBMCH sources said. that no new Covid case was positive cases has already nursing homes in Siliguri leaders today.
because he was not stable and Among the 20 infected recorded in South Dinajpur been operating in the town. to act on this. Showcasing the BJP's dream
was in the ICU," Darjeeling persons in Darjeeling district, district in the past three days, A Level-III health facili- In the absence of a ded- to build a 'Sonar Bangla,' Mr
District Magistrate S Pon- eight cases, apart from the but that reports of 600 throat ty (which caters to con- icated hospital for SARI and Shah, addressing the virtual
nambalam said. NBMCH, were reported from swab samples sent for Covid firmed positive patients with suspected Covid-19 cases rally, which is being taken as
According to officials, the the Naxalbari block, three tests were awaited. The total mild infection or influenza in Siliguri, the treatment of the beginning of the party's BJP leaders in Siliguri attend Home Minister Amit Shahs virtual
60-year-old resident of Pas- cases from Dudhia under number of Covid cases record- like illness) will be coming such patients can be arranged 2021 Assembly election cam- rally on Tuesday. (Inset: Asok Bhattacharya)
tajhar in Cooch Behar district, the Kurseong Sub-Division, ed in the district so far is 43. up, officials said. for at the North Bengal Med- paigning amid the coron-
was "not positive for Covid- one case each from Mirik and "Among them, four patients Darjeeling District Mag- ical College and Hospital. It avirus fear, told Miss Baner- Mr Bista said. favour of Mamata Banerjee just
19" at the time of his death. Salbari, and a resident of are in home quarantine and istrate S Ponnambalam has isolation wards and jee that "her dream would Commenting on the pre- to prevent the BJP," Mr Bhat-
"He was scheduled to be Samastipur in Bihar. 37 have been discharged addressed a meeting with rep- many patients are getting come true." sent political scenario, Mr tacharya, also the former Silig-
shifted to another hospital A resident of Santipara from the Covid hospital. resentatives of nursing homes admitted there. Miss Banerjee had recent- Bhattacharya, who is also the uri Mayor, said.
today, but his condition did under the Bhaktinagar police "Only two patients are in Siliguri last evening. "At the same time, all ly told the Press at Nabanna: former state urban develop- "If we want to bring them
not allow such shifting. station in Siliguri under undergoing treatment in the "We have asked all private sub-divisional hospitals have "I told Union Home Minister ment minister, said: "BJP back we will have to practically
He died at 5 pm," an official Jalpaiguri district also test- Covid hospital, after the hospitals to arrange for iso- been asked to arrange for 20- Amit Shah that if you think we is a dangerous political party. hit the streets continuously on
said. ed positive for the disease. recent discharge of two lation wards to treat patients bed isolation facilities," a are unable to tackle the Covid- It aims to come to power issue-based movements to
Meanwhile, healthcare Two more in Malda patients from Balurghat," undergoing treatment there senior health department 19 situation, you can deal in Bengal, which was ruled prove that the Left, which has
personnel at North Bengal On the other hand, two sources said. if they are found positive for official said. with the matter…but he told me by communists, after coming a long history of struggle and
how we could dislodge an to power in Tripura by sacrifice with honesty, is an
elected government." dislodging a communist alternative to the BJP as well
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