The Asian Age

Rahul: PM missing along with vaccines & oxygen

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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on PM Narendra Modi on Thursday, alleging that he is missing along with vaccines, oxygen and medicines during the Covid19 pandemic and what remains is the Central Vista Project and the PM’s photos. He also said that the government of India has “abdicated” its duty towards citizens during the pandemic and people must come together for those in need.

Mr Gandhi has been attacking the PM over the government’s handling of the coronaviru­s situation

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi once again launched an attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, alleging that he is missing along with vaccines, oxygen and medicines during the COVID-19 pandemic and what remains is the Central Vista Project and the PM’s photos.

He also said that the government of India has “abdicated” its duty towards citizens during the pandemic and people must come together for those in need.

In a tweet in Hindi Congress leader Mr Gandhi said, “The Prime Minister is also missing, along with vaccines, oxygen and medicines. All that remain are the Central Vista project, GST on medicines and the Prime Minister’s photos here and there.”

In the last few weeks the Congress has been targeting the Prime Minister over the “destructio­n caused by Covid”.

Leaders of 12 Opposition parties, including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday had written to Mr Modi, seeking a free mass vaccinatio­n campaign against Covid, and a suspension of the ongoing Central Vista project and divert the money to aid the fight against coronaviru­s.

Congress general secretary incharge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi said the situation in Uttar Pradesh is “inhuman and criminal” and demanded a judicial probe headed by a high court judge into the several instances of bodies found floating in the Ganga in many parts of the state. “What is happening in UP is inhuman and criminal. The government is busy image building while people are suffering unimaginab­ly...,” she tweeted.

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