Only way to stop COVID-19 spread now is full lockdown, says Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the only way to stop the spread of coronavirus now was a full lockdown with the protection of minimum income guarantee scheme, NYAY, for the vulnerable sections.

Gandhi also said that a lockdown is now the only option because of alleged “complete lack of strategy” by the government of India. “Government of Indiadoesn’t get it. The only way to stop the spread of Corona now is a full lockdownwith the protection of NYAY for the vulnerable sections,” Gandhi said in a tweet. “GOI’s inaction is killing many innocent people,” he said. Later, in another tweet, Gandhi said he just wants to make it clear that a lockdown is now the only option because of a

“complete lack of strategy” by the government of India. “They allowed, rather, they actively helped the virus reach this stage where there’s no other way to stop it. A crime has been committed against India,” the former Congress chief alleged.

The Congress has been asserting that the central and state governments move to control the situation by resorting to partial curfews, travel restrictions, closure and lockdowns will again be restricting economic activity that will hit the poor and, therefore, it was imperative to provide monthly income support.

Gandhi has been pushing for the implementation of the party’s proposed Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) providing minimum income guarantee to vulnerable sections.

A crime has been committed against India. They actively helped virus reach this stage where there’s no other way to stop it — Rahul Gandhi,

Congress leader