UP Deputy CM raps Rahul Gandhi for terming lockdown as 'failure'

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for terming the coronavirus-induced national lockdown as a failure and said he was afraid of losing more elections, therefore, he was making such comments.

Lucknow: Slamming former Congress President Rahul Gandhi for terming the lockdown a "failure", Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has said that the former was afraid of losing elections to be held in the coming years, and hence such comments.

"Rahul Gandhi, who has failed in three consecutive elections in 2014/2017/2019, is making such irresponsible remarks due to fear of failing again in 2022 and 2024 due to centre and state governments' decisions for the welfare of people. They (the people) also do not give importance to such remarks," he said in a tweet.

Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi had questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the relaxation in the lockdown and asked what was the strategy for opening the country. He had also termed the lockdown a failure.

"We in the Congress want to understand what the government's view is. What is their view for going forward? We want to understand what is the strategy?" the Congress MP had asked.