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In a mind-boggling piece of news, BJP leader and former CM of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat recently said that coronavirus is a living organism and has a ‘right to live,’ naturally inviting criticism from several sections. #Uttarakhand #COVID19India
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"If we talk philosophically, the virus is a living organism, just like us. The virus also wants to live and has a right to do so. It is mutating to save itself," Rawat said in an interview. #BJP #india
Evidently, not everyone appreciated the BJP leader's philosophical observation. "What Rawat has said is nothing but foolish and nonsense," said Uttarakhand Congress Vice President. The Aam Aadmi Party has also criticized the remark. #AAP #Congress
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What's happening in #Uttarakhand is a result of absolute ignorance from state. The residents of Reni Village in #Chamoli district had filled a PIL in 2019 stating the environmentally disastrous activities by the private power company building the #RishiGangaPowerProject
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The company also used explosives in the area which falls within the sensitive Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.
As a result, the wild animals fled the area.
Today, the state is witnessing a natural calamity which is a consequence of neglect.
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An avalanche broke in the river Dhauli Ganga and immediately flooded the mountain terrain. This led to destruction of the #RishiGangaPowerProject. High alert has been issued in the lower districts & along the course of river. Rescue work has also started by CRPF and SDRF
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