Modi govt sleeping while India's COVID-19 tally crosses 20 lakh-mark: Rahul Gandhi

As India crossed 20 lakh COVID-19 positive cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed at the Centre for not taking adequate steps to contain the spread of the infection. In a tweet Gandhi said that 20 lakh-mark has been crossed, Modi government is missing.

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Central government as India crossed the 20 lakh COVID-19 positive cases.

Taking to Twitter, the Congress leader reiterated his earlier tweet, sent out on July 17, which stated "The 10,00,000-mark has been crossed. With the rapid spread of COVID-19, by August 10, more than 20,00,000 will be infected in the country. The government must take concrete, planned steps to stop the epidemic."

"20 lakh-mark has been crossed, Modi government is missing," the Congress leader tweeted on Friday.

The Union Health Ministry has said active cases as a percentage of total cases have seen a significant drop from 34.17 per cent on July 24 to 30.31 per cent.

(ANI REPORT)