Deaths being under-reported, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Taking to Twitter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the truth about the pandemic is shrouded and deaths are being under-reported.

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that the truth about the pandemic is shrouded and deaths are being under-reported.

'Shroud the truth. Deny oxygen shortage. Underreport deaths. Government of India (GOI) is doing everything......to save his fake image,' he said on Twitter.

Rahul Gandhi's tweet

He shared the front page of a leading newspaper showing a picture of cremations being conducted and headlined, 'As Covid ravages India, the true toll is undercounted'.

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Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said 'hiding data' and not sharing the total number of infections and deaths is doing a disservice to the nation.

He said the data, howsoever serious it may be, makes us aware and alert, and urged for a 'course correction'.

'The Modi government has bungled up. If Modi government has abandoned its people and abdicated its duty, please do course correction and let us work together,' he told reporters.

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