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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (File photo)
NEW DELHI: Amid rising Covid-19 cases and deaths across the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday shared a report highlighting the deaths of journalists in India due to the disease.
Tweeting a picture of the statistics of the deaths of journalists, the Congress leader said, Look at the condition of those who you see 24 hours, at least once! (roughly translated from Hindi).
जो 24 घंटे तुम्हें दिखाते हैं, उनकी हालत एक बार तो देखो! https://t.co/EkJfCHPgra Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1619922591000
The picture tweeted by the Congress MP from a report dated May 1, stated, 165 Indian journalists lost their lives to Covid so far. On an average two journalists succumbed to the virus every day in April.
Counting begins for Assam Assembly polls amid strict Covid protocols
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Electoral fate of 946 candidates will be decided during the exercise
Counting of votes got under way Sunday morning for the Assam Assembly elections, with most exit polls predicting a victory for the BJP-led alliance for the second time in a row. The electoral fate of 946 candidates, including 74 women, who contested the three-phase polls for the 126-member Assembly, will be decided during the exercise.
Three-tier security Counting started at 8 am in 331 designated halls where the Election Commission has put in place various measures to ensure strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols, as the State has witnessed a surge in cases.