Sonia Gandhi, for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic started, came down heavily on the ruling BJP and voiced concerns over the “virus of communal hatred”.
New Delhi| Congress President Sonia Gandhi, at a key leadership meeting of her party on the global pandemic, said that Coronavirus has increased disturbingly “both in spread and speed” in the past three weeks but suggestions to the government have been acted upon “only partially and in a miserly way”. She accused the government of failing to show “compassion and alacrity” in softening the impact of lockdown.
Sonia Gandhi, for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic started, came down heavily on the ruling BJP and voiced concerns over the “virus of communal hatred” spread by the ruling party. She said it should worry each and every individual.
“Let me also share with you something that should worry each and every one us Indians. When we should be tackling the coronavirus unitedly, the BJP continues to spread the virus of communal prejudice and hatred. Grave damage is being done to our social harmony. Our party, we will have to work hard to repair that damage,” Sonia Gandhi further added.
Gandhi, talking about the letters that she has written to Prime Minister Modi and constructive advises that she’s provided so so far, said, “Unfortunately, they have been acted upon only partially and in a miserly way. The compassion, large-heartedness, and alacrity that should be forthcoming from the Central Government is conspicuous by its absence.”
The Congress president said that while the coronavirus lockdown continued, the farmers and migrant workers are still in distress and are facing hardships, “particularly our kisans and khet mazdoors, migrant labour, construction workers and workers in the unorganized sector”.
“The Central Government does not appear to have a clear idea on how the situation will be managed after May 3. A lockdown of the present nature after that date would be even more devastating,” she said targeting the centre.
Stressing that 12 crore jobs have been lost during the first phase of lockdown, she said it is “imperative” to provide at least Rs 7,500 to each family to survive through this crisis.
She also applauded “every single Indian leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic inspite of the absence of adequate personal protection equipment”. She also praised Congress-ruled states for their work.
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