JDU MP defends Bihar Govt for revised Covid death toll

Janata Dal (United) MP Sunil Kumar Pintu has alleged that the opposition parties in Bihar are falsely alleging that there has is a scam in Bihar on the issue of the Covid-19 death toll. The Bihar government had formed a committee to find out the exact death toll in the state from Covid-19.

New Delhi:Janata Dal (United) MP Sunil Kumar Pintu has slammed the opposition parties in Bihar for falsely accusing the Bihar Government of being complicit in hiding the Covid death toll scam. The Bihar government had formed a committee to find out the exact death toll in the state from Covid-19. The JDU leader said the members of that committee went to several villages and blocks to find out how many people have died due to Covid in the state. People in the villages were reluctant to reveal the names of the people who died due to Covid-19. However, the Bihar government has announced a payment of four lakh rupees to the families of those who have died due to Covid-19.

He added that after the report of the committee, the real number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Bihar is now known. The government wants to financially help the families of the Covid-19 deceased, so it is collecting the real data through the committee. The government has never been hiding any figures. It was revealed after the committee report that about 9,435 people have died of Covid-19 in Bihar.

Meanwhile, serious questions were raised about the second wave of the Covid-19 death toll in Bihar. It is alleged that the Bihar government has been hiding the actual figures. The government had constituted two committees to ascertain the correct death toll figures. According to earlier data released by the Bihar government, 5,424 people died in the state due to Covid-19. However, based on the latest reports filed by these committees, the death toll figures were revised to 9,375 by 7th June. Since then, the opposition is constantly attacking the JDU led Bihar government.