The Rajya Sabha passed the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020 on Saturday.

Speaking in the Upper House, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the bill was required to prevent offences against healthcare professionals.

"Many healthcare workers including doctors, paramedics were insulted in some form or the other, due to stigma attached to COVID-19. Centre government acted on this situation found that there was a need for a law, a prohibitory mechanism against such incidents," Dr Harsh Vardhan said.

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He said that the Centre had passed the Ordinance to make hurt of any nature or insulting the medical professionals a cognizable offence.

However, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O`Brien termed the Bill an attempt to encroach states` constitutionally assigned functioning.

Speaking at the Rajya Sabha while the discussions on the bill were underway, the TMC MP said that Bengal already had laws to deal with prevention of violence against doctors and healthcare workers.

"You thought of healthcare workers now? Bengal has Medicare Service Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property Act 2009. What happens to it? Bill is an attempt to encroach states` constitutionally assigned functioning," O`Brien said.

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The TMC leader said that his state had passed the bill for healthcare workers` safety as far back as in 2009.

"You cannot cross the Constitutional bar, you do your work, and let the Chief Ministers do their work. There are sinister provisions also present in this bill," he further added.

The Upper House had earlier passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Second Amendment) Bill.The Monsoon Session of the Parliament commenced on Monday and is slated to end on October 1.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020 on Saturday. Speaking in the Upper House, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the bill was required to prevent offences against healthcare professionals.

The Rajya Sabha passed the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020 on Saturday. Speaking in the Upper House, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the bill was required to prevent offences against healthcare professionals. "Many healthcare workers including doctors, paramedics were insulted in some form or the other, due to stigma attached to COVID-19. Centre government acted on this situation found that there was a need for a law, a prohibitory mechanism against such incidents," Dr Harsh Vardhan said. Also read| Parliament session may be cut short as COVID-19 cases among Indian lawmakers rise: Sources He said that the Centre had passed the Ordinance to make hurt of any nature or insulting the medical professionals a cognizable offence. However, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Derek O`Brien termed the Bill an attempt to encroach states` constitutionally assigned functioning. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha while the discussions on the bill were underway, the TMC MP said that Bengal already had laws to deal with prevention of violence against doctors and healthcare workers. "You thought of healthcare workers now? Bengal has Medicare Service Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property Act 2009. What happens to it? Bill is an attempt to encroach states` constitutionally assigned functioning," O`Brien said. Also read| Water essential element to human right, committed to ensuring access says India at Human Rights Council The TMC leader said that his state had passed the bill for healthcare workers` safety as far back as in 2009. "You cannot cross the Constitutional bar, you do your work, and let the Chief Ministers do their work. There are sinister provisions also present in this bill," he further added. The Upper House had earlier passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Second Amendment) Bill.The Monsoon Session of the Parliament commenced on Monday and is slated to end on October 1.

Rajya Sabha passes the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020

Commissioner of Delhi Police is SN Shrivastava on Tuesday said that a case has been registered against Maulana Saad and others of Tableeghi Jamaat under Epidemic Disease Act 1897 and other sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) after several participants of the religious event organised at the Markaz tested positive for COVID-19.

Commissioner of Delhi Police is SN Shrivastava on Tuesday said that a case has been registered against Maulana Saad and others of Tableeghi Jamaat under Epidemic Disease Act 1897 and other sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) after several participants of the religious event organised at the Markaz tested positive for COVID-19. The cases were filed for violating the government directions given to the management of Markaz of Basti Nizamuddin, regarding restrictions on gatherings. A religious programme was organised at the Tableeghi Jamaat around March 18 and more than 1,700 people from various states had attended the programme. 300 foreigners also attended the programme. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that out of 1,548 people who took part in the Nizamuddin Markaz event, 441 were symptomatic. "Till now 1,548 people have been brought out of Markaz (Nizamuddin), 441 of them were symptomatic. They have been shifted to hospitals and their tests are being conducted. 1,107 who did not show symptoms have been sent to quarantine," said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Case registered against Maulana Saad of Tableeghi Jamaat under Epidemic Disease Act 1897

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Rajya Sabha passes the Epidemic Diseases Amendment Bill, 2020

Case registered against Maulana Saad of Tableeghi Jamaat under Epidemic Disease Act 1897