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Suspend Bharat Jodo Yatra if Covid protocols not followed, Centre tells Rahul Gandhi

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Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday wrote to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot asking them to ensure adherence to COVID-19 guidelines during the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra, which finished its Rajasthan leg on Tuesday. In the letter, Mandaviya said three MPs from Rajasthan — P P Chaudhary, Nihal Chand and Devji Patel — have flagged concerns and requested him that COVID-19 protocols, including use of masks and sanitisers, be strictly followed during the march and only those who are vaccinated be allowed to participate. Referring to the letter signed by the three MPs, Mandaviya said that if following COVID-19 protocols was not possible, then he consider postponing the yatra in national interest, taking note of public health emergency. In their letter dated December 20, the three MPs mentioned how the risk of COVID-19 has increased as people from other states are coming to Rajasthan to take part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra. The ...
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US condemns Taliban restrictions on women’s education

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The United States has condemned the recent decision of the Taliban with regard to imposing restrictions on education of women in Afghanistan. “The United States condemns the Taliban’s indefensible decision to prevent Afghan women from receiving a university-level education,” White House NSC spokesperson Adrienne Watson said on Tuesday. “This deplorable decision is the latest effort by Taliban leadership to impose additional restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan and prevent them from exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms,” he said. As a result of this unacceptable stance to hold back half of the population of Afghanistan, the Taliban will be further alienated from the international community and denied the legitimacy they desire, Watson said. “The United States is in touch with our partners and allies on this issue. We will continue to take steps to advance our shared efforts to support Afghan women and girls and provide robust humanitarian support to the peopl...
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