New Delhi: Leaders of 12 opposition parties on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a free mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus, and suspending the Central Vista revamp project and utilise that money in fighting the pandemic.
"We have repeatedly in the past drawn your attention, independently and jointly, to the various measures that are absolutely imperative for the Central government to undertake and implement. Unfortunately, your government has either ignored or refused all these suggestions. This only compounded the situation to reach such an apocalyptic human tragedy," the parties stated in their letter.
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In a joint letter to the Prime Minister, the opposition leaders, including some chief ministers, have also demanded providing food grains to the needy and giving Rs 6,000 per month to the unemployed.
The leaders have also demanded a repeal of the three Central farm laws which, they said, will help protect lakhs of 'annadatas' from becoming the victims of a pandemic
The signatories to the joint letter include Congress president Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister and JDS leader H D Deve Gowda and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.
Other signatories include chief ministers Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena), Mamata Banerjee (TMC), MK Stalin (DMK), and Hemant Soren (JMM).
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Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah (NC) Akhilesh Yadav (SP), Tejashwi Yadav (RJD), D Raja (CPI) and Sitaram Yechury (CPI-M) are also part of the joint letter.
Taking a jibe at the Centre, the opposition stated, "Though it has not been the practice of your office or government, we would appreciate a response to our suggestions in the interests of India and our people."
(With agency inputs)
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