New Delhi: The Congress has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been missing in action all through the Covid-19 pandemic and it is time for him to act instead of giving speeches and advice.
Accusing Modi of inaction in the face of the pandemic, the Congress on Friday said India needed governance and delivery to beat Covid-19.
“India doesnāt need ātears of guiltā, India needs compassion and healing, India needs resolve to defeat Covid-19, India needs governance and delivery,” tweeted spokesperson Randeep Surjewala.
Speaking to healthcare professionals and other frontline workers in his Varanasi constituency through a virtual programme, Modi choked with emotions briefly as he noted that the virus has snatched so many of our near ones.
Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal said: “What steps did the Prime Minister take to prevent this situation? The Prime Minister needs to act instead of giving speeches and suggestions. The parliamentary standing committee had alerted the government on an impending oxygen crisis. No action was taken. Imagine, a government can ignore the advice of a parliamentary committee amidst a pandemicā¦ Actually, this points to criminality.”