Modi cabinet’s big decision, on attacking health workers, 2 lakh fine and 5 years in jail

new Delhi. The country is currently facing the crisis of Corona epidemic. In this difficult time, doctors and health workers are working day and night in the treatment of patients, on the other hand, incidents of attacks on them are continuously coming to the fore. In view of this, a big decision has been taken in the Modi cabinet meeting on Wednesday 22 April. It has been decided to bring an ordinance for the safety of health workers in the meeting. In which a provision of fine of up to Rs 2 lakh and jail of up to 5 years has been made on those who attack health workers.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has given information about this by taking a press conference. Javadekar said that the cabinet has decided to implement the ordinance by changing it under the Pandemic Diseases Act 1897. Under this ordinance, the police must have made it mandatory to investigate the incident in 30 days, there will be a decision in a year. A provision of severe punishment has also been made in this ordinance.

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In this ordinance brought by the government, a provision of punishment from 3 months to 5 years has been made. At the same time, a fine has been kept from 50 thousand to 2 lakh. On the other hand, in the case of serious attack, the government has made a provision of punishment of 6 months to 7 years. At the same time, the fine has been kept between 1 lakh and 5 lakh. Apart from this, in the event of damage to property, the government has also made a provision to impose double penalty of the loss. Union Minister Javadekar said that the central government has insured 50 lakhs for all health workers.