Rajasthan's Congress In Crisis As Sachin Pilot Leads Rebels Out, COVID-19 Cases Rise To 8,49, 553

Sachin Pilot, the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, revolted against the Congress leadership on Sunday, setting the party up for another state collapse just three months after it lost Madhya Pradesh to the BJP. India added a record 28,637 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday pushing the country's COVID-19 tally to 8,49,553.

  • The Congress government in Rajasthan stared at a political crisis on Sunday with a number of its legislators loyal to deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot camping in the National Capital Region amidst apprehensions over a possible split in its ranks. Home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that India, despite being densely populated, had coped well with the Covid-19 crisis under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership while the health services of most developed nations collapsed because of the pandemic.
    The Congress government in Rajasthan stared at a political crisis on Sunday with a number of its legislators loyal to deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot camping in the National Capital Region amidst apprehensions over a possible split in its ranks. Home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that India, despite being densely populated, had coped well with the Covid-19 crisis under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership while the health services of most developed nations collapsed because of the pandemic.
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  • Jobless does not necessarily mean workless, a group of about 30 migrant Odia labourers who returned home from Kerala and Chennai because of the lockdown have shown with spades and hoes, they and fellow villagers have dug a 1km canal to their hilly hamlet in the tribal district of Kandhamal to irrigate their fields -- a feat being hailed by district authorities and social activists.
    Jobless does not necessarily mean workless, a group of about 30 migrant Odia labourers who returned home from Kerala and Chennai because of the lockdown have shown with spades and hoes, they and fellow villagers have dug a 1km canal to their hilly hamlet in the tribal district of Kandhamal to irrigate their fields -- a feat being hailed by district authorities and social activists.
  • Amid the deepening crisis in the Rajasthan government, deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot virtually declared open rebellion, claiming he has the support of 30 MLAs and some independents. As the country reported a single-day increase of 28,637 Covid-19 cases, taking the nation's total virus tally to 8,49, 553. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting to review the coronavirus situation.
    Amid the deepening crisis in the Rajasthan government, deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot virtually declared open rebellion, claiming he has the support of 30 MLAs and some independents. As the country reported a single-day increase of 28,637 Covid-19 cases, taking the nation's total virus tally to 8,49, 553. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting to review the coronavirus situation.
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