Stop wasting time: Rahul tells PM
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent Twitter posts and coronavirus. Mr Gandhi said that the PM should quit wasting India’s time “playing the clown” with his social media accounts when India is facing an emergency.
Mr Gandhi’s attack came after India Monday reported two new cases of the novel coronavirus, including one from the national capital.
“Dear @PMO India, quit wasting India’s time playing the clown with your social media accounts, when India is facing an emergency. Focus the attention of every Indian on taking on the coronavirus challenge,” Mr Gandhi tweeted.
With the message of “Here’s how it’s done”, he also tweeted a video of Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong addressing Singaporeans on how to deal with coronavirus.
Mr Gandhi, in his tweet, also took a dig at Mr Modi’s tweet that he was thinking of giving up his social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube this Sunday.
On Tuesday, Mr Modi said that on Women’s Day, he would be handing over his social media accounts to women who inspire and urged people to share stories of such women with him.
Earlier, Mr Gandhi had said that a “true leader” would be completely focused on averting the massive crisis about to be unleashed by the potentially deadly virus on the country and its economy.
“There are moments in the life of every nation when its leaders are tested. A true leader would be completely focused on averting the massive crisis about to be unleashed by the virus on India and its economy.”