In a tweet, the veteran Congress leader called for a revolt “against a government that is assuming all the people of India are fools”
Social media erupted on Friday and demanded the arrest of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, wherein a recent tweet, he called for a revolt against the government. This remark was part of a set of tweets he posted, criticizing the government on its handling of the pandemic.
In a series of tweets, Chidambaram commented on Union Health Minister Dr. Harshvardhan’s remark where he said that there was no shortage of oxygen, vaccines or Remdesivir and termed it ‘appalling’.
I am appalled by the statement of the Union Health Minister that there is no shortage of oxygen or vaccines or Remedesivir.
I am also appalled by the statement of the U.P. Chief Minister that there is no shortage of vaccines in U.P.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 28, 2021
“I am also appalled by the statement of the UP Chief Minister that there there is no shortage of vaccines in UP” the tweet read further.
In another tweet, Chidambaram countered the Ministers’ claim and said “Are all the television channels telecasting fake visuals? Are all the newspaper stories incorrect? Are all the doctors lying? Are all the family members making false statements? Are all the visuals and photographs fake?
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In his final tweet, the leader called for a revolt “against a government that is assuming all the people of India are fools”
People must revolt against a government that is assuming all the people of India are fools
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) April 28, 2021
This tweet led to severe criticism and many called for the Home Ministry to take action against the former Union Finance Minister.
People did revolt in 1975-77. But, Congress and agents forgot the lessons. People revolted again in 2014 and showed place to leaders who had become ministers despite cases of electoral frauds against them, who targeted entire majority community as terrorist https://t.co/Xn4SZgIJ3Q
— Ratan Sharda (@RatanSharda55) April 29, 2021
Meanwhile, India continues to struggle in the COVID battle with a shortage of oxygen, remdesivir, and medications reported in several parts of the country. It recorded 3,86,452 and 3498 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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