Breaking News LIVE: Over 56 Lakh Inoculated With Covid Vaccines, No Serious Case Reported, Says Health Ministry
Welcome to the ABP LIVE blog for Saturday, February 6, 2021: Drone cameras deployed in the national capital to monitor the situation in the wake of 'Chakka Jaam' call by farmers. BJP national president JP Nadda will launch the two-day roadshow, 'paribartan yatra' (journey for change), at Nabadwip today. The India vs England Day 2 has begun with visitors looking forward to putting up a massive score. India reports 11,713 new COVID-19 cases, 14,488 discharges, and 95 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry. Please refresh the page to get the latest news stories and updates from India and around the world.
Over 56 lakh people have been inoculated till now and there has been no case of serious or severe adverse event following vaccination or death attributable to the vaccination till date, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Of the 56,36,868 beneficiaries vaccinated, Additional Secretary in the Union health ministry Manohar Agnani said 52,66,175 are healthcare workers and 3,70,693 are frontline workers whose vaccination started on February 2.
Internet services to remain suspended in Singhu, Ghazipur and Tikri, and their adjoining areas till 11:59 pm today "in the interest of maintaining public safety and averting public emergency".
We have given time to the government till 2nd October to repeal the laws. After this, we will do further planning. We won't hold discussions with the government under pressure: Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union
Farmers in Rajasthan blocked many national and state highways for three hours on Saturday, from 12pm to 3 pm, demanding the withdrawal of three farm laws and protesting against the internet ban near their protest sites and alleged harassment by authorities, among other issues.
The Congress government had already extended its support to farmers. Following orders from the AICC, Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasara on Friday directed all party officials to fully cooperate in making the highway jam a success, after which Congress leaders took to the streets for the chakka jam.
BJP president J P Nadda ate the humble khichdi seated on the floor with farmers as he reached out to peasants on Saturday in election-bound West Bengal, and excoriated the Mamata Banerjee government for depriving them of the benefits of the PM Kisan Scheme to "satisfy her ego".
"What Mamatadi did to the farmers of Bengal by depriving them of PM Kisan Scheme was an injustice. Due to her whims and to satisfy her ego, Mamata Ji did not allow the scheme to be implemented. This has affected over 70 lakh farmers who for the last two years have been deprived of annual aid of Rs 6,000," he said.
BJP President JP Nadda holds a Mega roadshow in West Bengal's Malda. BJP has planned the 2-day rath yatra starting from Nadia district which will begin at 3:30pm. A huge crowd was witnessed at Nadda's roadshow. JP Nadda will move to Nadia to kickstart the grand Rath Yatra
The Delhi Police have detained protestors from Shaheedi park amid the ongoing Chakka Jam protest across country. It is being said that Police did not permit to hold protest at Shaheedi park while agitators claim that they have been wrongfully detained as the protest was peaceful
BJP President JP Nadda reached West Bengal for his 2 day long Rath Yatra or as the Saffron party has named, the Praivartan Yatra. Nadda addressed the farmers at Malda before his Rath Yatra and said that the Didi governemnt in Bengal is an obstacle to farmers' developemnt. Nadda said that Mamata Banerjee is the cause for the farmer's wary condition in the state.
I appeal to all those protesting against farm laws to come to the streets and join today's 'dharna' between 12 pm and 3 pm: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Farmers have begun 'Chakka Jam' Protests across the country. The Road blockade will end at 3pm.
Our judiciary has always interpreted Constitution positively & creatively to strengthen it further. Be it safeguarding the rights of people of the country or when any situation arose where national interest needed to be prioritized, the judiciary has always performed its duty: PM Modi
Joe Root and Ben Stokes have given England a strong start against India, on Day 2 of the first Test match, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. The duo will be aiming to help their side post a big score. Root, playing his 100th Test, scored an unbeaten century to help England to 263 for three at Stump's on Day 1.
Actor Salman Khan had moved the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday seeking exemption from a sessions court direction for him to appear in person for the hearing on appeals in the blackbuck poaching case and sought permission to appear in the proceedings virtually from Mumbai itself. The actor has been granted permission by the Rajasthan high court to appear for the hearing via video conferencing.
India reports 11,713 new COVID-19 cases, 14,488 discharges, and 95 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.
Total cases: 1,08,14,304
Total discharges: 1,05,10,796
Death toll: 1,54,918
Active cases: 1,48,590
Total Vaccination: 54,16,849
Tamil Nadu: Traffic Police conducts road safety awareness bike rally & walkathon in Chennai
"We're enforcing rules & spreading awareness. We're helping hospitals in providing emergency services & working with other agencies for road improvement," says Chennai Police Commissioner
Around 50,000 personnel of Delhi Police, Paramilitary & Reserve Forces deployed in Delhi-NCR region. At least 12 metro stations in the national capital have been put on alert for closing the entry & exit, in view of any disturbance: Delhi Police
Background
Welcome to the ABP LIVE live blog for Saturday, February 6, 2021: Heavy security has been deployed at the national capital as the protesting farmers have called for a nationwide 'chakka jam' (road blockade) protest for three hours today. The three-hour chakka jam will take place between 12 pm - 3 pm across the country.
BJP national president JP Nadda will launch the two-day roadshow, 'paribartan yatra' (journey for change), at Nabadwip, known as one of the most sacred places for Hindu pilgrims, at around 3 pm. Nadda's mega roadshow will pass through all 15 assembly constituencies in Nadia in two days.
West Bengal can witness massive chaos at Nadia district as Trinamool Congress will also launch its biggest rally in the district with 10,000 motorcycles and tableaus.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in a tweet urged Farmers and authorities to "exercise maximum restraint"and emphasized that it is crucial to find "equitable solutions" with due respect to human rights for all.
In the ongoing India Vs England Day Test match, Day 2 will see Ben Stokes and in-form Jos Buttler who will look forward to score as many runs as possible and post a huge first innings score.
The Oscar award-winning actor Christopher Plummer, who is popular for his role in the musical film, ‘The Sound Of Music’, passed away at the age of 91. Reportedly, the ‘The Last Station’ actor died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor by his side.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed that a total of 20,06,72,589 samples tested for #COVID19 up to 5th February. Of these, 7,40,794 samples were tested yesterday.
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