In a big jolt to the BJP in Odisha, two senior leaders of the party, Dilip Ray and Bijoy Mohapatra have resigned. In a strongly worded letter to BJP chief Amit Shah, they said several leaders have kept quiet fearing they won't be given tickets. They said as self-respecting politicians, they refuse to continue in the party as showpieces, and won't be treated as furniture.

The district magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar was removed on Monday after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited Noida to take stock of preparations to fight the novel coronavirus. A video clip showed an unhappy Adityanath scolding BN Singh over lapses related to containing the pandemic. In a briefing, the state chief secretary said Singh has been removed and a departmental inquiry ordered against him. Suhas LY has been posted as the new district magistrate. Yogi Adityanath also issued directives to the Health Department to constitute teams for Gautam Buddh Nagar, Meerut and Ghaziabad to combat coronavirus outbreak in these areas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his mann-ki-baat&nbsp;address with an apology to the people of the country for 'imposing a 21-day lockdown. PM Modi said he had no choice but to take the tough decision. He especially mentioned the poor, saying they must be angry with him.&nbsp;Prime Minister added, that citizens should unite and fight the illness before it takes its toll on us.&nbsp;

Stating that the lockdown will devastate county's poor and weak, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for a &lsquo;more nuanced and compassionate approach&rsquo; to deal with the coronavirus crisis.&nbsp;He posted a video on Twitter of some children who have not eaten for days due to a nationwide lockdown, and said it is still not late to deal with the crisis.&nbsp;The former Congress president said the lockdown will deliver a heavy blow to the India we love.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Prime Minister, suggesting steps to the government to tackle the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19.
Gandhi demanded a dedicated Web portal with information about designated hospitals and construction of intensive care units and ventilators. She also requested the PM to put in place broad based social protection measures, including direct cash transfer, for daily wagers, MGNREGA workers, factory labour, along with construction and unorganised workers.
She has also demanded deferring all EMIs for six months, and waiving of interest to be charged by banks during this period. The Congress interim president also sought measures to protect doctors, paramedics and ease the supply chain so that the health care professionals do not contract the virus.&nbsp;

Delhi L-G Anil Baijal and CM Arvind Kejriwal held a joint press conference to assure Delhi residents that all essential goods will be available during the&nbsp;lockdown. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal said the govt will ensure strict implementation of lockdown in Delhi. Kejriwal added, that all should stay home during lockdown period to combat coronavirus and the govt will ensure essential services during the&nbsp;lockdown period, he requested people not to panic.

Shortly after announcing a three-week nationwide lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night urged people not to panic and gather around at shops to buy ration as it would increase the risk of spreading coronavirus. In a tweet, the PM said, 'by converging around shops, citizens were risking the spread of COVID-19. He urged them to avoid panic buying and requested them to stay indoors. PM said Centre and state governments will ensure all essentials are available. PM&nbsp;Modi's&nbsp;tweet came amid reports of people queueing up outside grocery shops and stores to stock up on vegetables, fruits, and groceries.

Telangana CM K Chandrasekar Rao has issued a stern warning to people who have been violating lockdown regulations. He said, if people will not listen to the police, he will ask for deployment of the army and shoot-at-sight orders will be issued. Telangana, along with the rest of India, has been put under a 21-day lockdown, which will have curfew-like provisions. However, there will be exceptions for essential commodities like groceries, medicines and cooking gas. Telangana CM urged people of the state to follow police instructions and cooperate with the cops.

Amid scarcity of the equipment for the corona warriors, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that he is sad about the&nbsp;state of affairs&nbsp;as crucial time for preparedness has been missed.&nbsp;Rahul Gandhi tweeted saying government had time to prepare and should have taken the pandemic much more seriously.&nbsp;His&nbsp;remark&nbsp;comes in wake of a tweet by Haryana-based doctor Kamna Kakkar who tweeted that the hospitals are facing acute shortage of essential protective equipment.

Over 15 months after his government was voted out of power, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday returned as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh for the fourth time. The 61-year-old BJP leader was sworn in by Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj Bhawan in Bhopal at 9 pm. Chouhan was earlier in the day elected leader of the state BJP legislature party at its meeting. He had stepped down after the Congress won a narrow majority in the December 2018 Assembly elections, after whichthe Kamal Nath government came to power. Stumped by the rebellion of party colleague Jyodiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP and resignations of 22 Congress MLAs, Nath resigned as chief minister last week. &nbsp;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the reported &lsquo;delay&rsquo; in the government's decision to ban the export of essential life-saving equipment like ventilators and surgical masks amid coronavirus outbreak.&nbsp;The government had on March 19 banned export of all ventilators, surgical-disposable masks and textile raw material used for making masks with immediate effect in wake of the coronavirus outbreak.&nbsp;In a tweet Rahul asked&nbsp;why did Indian government allow export of all these things till March 19, instead of keeping sufficient&nbsp;stock?&nbsp;&nbsp;

After the Centre overruled the Delhi govt's ban on domestic flights in and out of Delhi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has now asked the Centre to suspend all flights coming to West Bengal to contain the spread of the virus. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Didi said the state government is seriously concerned that the Centre is still allowing domestic flights to operate, as there is no option to make arrangements for the social distancing of passengers. Kolkata and several other areas in West Bengal were on Monday locked down till March 27 after seven confirmed cases were reported from the state.

Delhi govt allocates ₹50 crore for fighting Coronavirus
₹365 crore allocated for Mohalla clinics and polyclinics
₹7,704 crore for health sector in next financial year

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for citizens to take the lockdown 'seriously' and follow instructions by the authorities amid the coronavirus outbreak in India. He also called for state governments to follow the preventive measures and guidelines issued by the centre to contain the virus spread. The Prime Minister will hold a video conference later in the day to discuss the economic situation with industry bodies amid the coronavirus outbreak.

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced that it has given instructions to all its MPs to withdraw from Parliament and return to their constituencies in view of the coronavirus scare. TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien has written to presiding officers of both houses urging then to wind up the proceedings of the House on Monday, March 23. TMC has 22 MPs in Lok Sabha and 13 in Rajya Sabha. Derek's letter said, the Prime Minister himself has spoken about the urgent need for social distancing and that those above the age of 65 should take abundant care. The TMC MP added that 44% of&nbsp;MPs in Rajya Sabha and about 22% in the Lok Sabha are 65 years of age and above. He said the govt wants to keep Parliament running so that MPs give the nation confidence and lead by example, but this is highly irresponsible and not the example we should be set.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to migrants to stay put wherever they are and not undertake train and bus journeys to their home due to the fear of coronavirus. He cautioned people against any kind of travel, saying they are playing with their health and also putting their families at risk. Modi's appeal on Twitter came amid reports of migrants leaving for their homes from big cities, where several cases of coronavirus have been reported. He said travelling in a crowded space increase the risk of its spread. The risk will also increase for the people who live where you will be headed, he said.

Amid a severe coronavirus crisis and calls for social distancing to check the spread of the disease, Chief Minister KCR&rsquo;s daughter Kalvakunta Kavitha recently organised a dinner party with more than 500 people at a resort in Hyderabad. The event happened at a time when the chief minister has himself has called for self restraint and urged people to not make social contact. Kavitha is slated to contest as a candidate for the legislative council from Nizamabad. TRS leaders at the event had invited all elected representatives of zilla parishads, mandal parishads and municipalities of her constituency along with their family members. The state BJP leadership was quick to hit back. Nizamabad&rsquo;s BJP MP Dharmapuri Aravind uploaded the video on twitter and wrote, K Kavitha was risking lives of more than 500 people for her election.

Congress leader Kamal Nath resigned as Madhya Pradesh chief minister hours before the Supreme Court-ordered trust vote deadline on Friday.&nbsp;The veteran Congress leader said his MLAs were held hostage in Bengaluru by the Opposition BJP.&nbsp;Nath&nbsp;failed in his attempts to woo back 22&nbsp;rebel Congress MLAs, including six ministers, having allegiance to&nbsp;now&nbsp;BJP&nbsp;and former&nbsp;Congress leader&nbsp;Jyotiraditya&nbsp;Scindia.&nbsp;

Madhya Pradesh Assembly speaker NP Prajapati says he has accepted the resignation of 16 rebel Congress MLAs who have been camping in Bengaluru. Prajapati&rsquo;s surprise move, hours before Kamal Nath-led Congress is to face the floor test on the Supreme Court&rsquo;s orders, reduces the strength of the assembly to 206.&nbsp;The development reduces the majority mark of the assembly to 104, raising questions about the survival of the Kamal Nath government. The BJP, the lead opposition party in the state, has 107 MLAs as compared to 92 of the Congress, 4 independents, 2 of BSP and 1 SP lawmaker.&nbsp;The speaker had already accepted the resignation of six rebel MLAs who were ministers in the Congress government and were considered loyal to former Congress leader&nbsp;Jyotiraditya&nbsp;Scindia.&nbsp;

During a hearing on the Madhya Pradesh floor test in the Supreme Court, Justice Chandrachud said, it can create conditions to ensure verification of whether resignations by rebel Congress MLAs was truly voluntary. The court suggested appointing an observer in Bengaluru who can connect with the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker on video conferencing for him to make a decision. The suggestion came after the Speaker said that two weeks would be a reasonable time for him to decide on the resignations. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, arguing for MP Speaker alleged that the BJP by chanting the mantra of floor test was looking to short circuit the process. Justice Chandrachud replied that two weeks would be a gold mine for horse-trading and hence the Court has to be proactive.

Union telecom minister&nbsp;Ravi Shankar Prasad told the Parliament that the govt is committed to reviving BSNL and there is no scheme in the pipeline to shut it down or pass it on to a private player.
When asked about the delay in salary distribution and abolishing posts of employees who are on VRS, the minister said, workload cannot be established and salary is under the purview of contractors.
He said that the employees who have opted for voluntary retirement are being taken care of and their dues will be settled as per the scheme devised by the government.
Both BSNL and MTNL are going through tough times as they compete with the likes of Jio, Airtel and Vodafone. BSNL's loss increased 2.5 times to Rs 38,089 crore in the last financial year 2018-19.

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