Patna: The RJD would stage protests across Bihar tomorrow on Tuesday to protest against alleged undermining of Freedom of Press under the Nitish Kumar regime as referred by the Press Council chief, party President and General Secretary Ramkripal Yadav said on Monday.

The activists would hold sit-in demonstrations at all the district headquarters to press for ensuring freedom of Press, Yadav said. He castigated ruling NDA leaders for their "uncalled for and unsavoury" remarks against the PCI Chairman Markandeya Katju. Tremendous effort has gone into the development of a strong polio programme in Bihar -- from addressing community resistance to the vaccine and reaching migrant communities, to establishing a state-of-the-art AFP surveillance system -- making it a model for similar efforts not only in India but worldwide, he said.
Maintaining the quality of this system for the duration of the eradication effort is critical. Bihar has also made impressive gains in routine immunisation coverage in the last five years and continuing to improve this system`s ability to reach all citizens, particularly migrant groups, was the only way for Bihar to sustainably eliminate polio and tackle other vaccine-preventable diseases in the long term.

Gates took the opportunity to reinforce the foundation`s commitment to the broader partnership with Bihar to improve maternal and child health.
"We are grateful for the thoughtful engagement of your public health staff, from the state level to the district and through block leadership. The Bihar programme is a priority for our foundation, and we look forward to continuing to make progress together", Bill Gates said. PTI