Why did they not ramp up? Why the antigen tests? To lower their numbers? Even today reports are coming that private labs are being told to stop the testing. Why? What is important - people's lives or your numbers and the image of your govt?: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Prime Minister needs to tell how he is going to save lives: Priyanka Gandhi
Priyanka
11:08 April 21
Why are RT-PCR tests not being done
10:27 April 21
Suggestions given by Manmohan Singh should have been taken
Congress's Priyanka further said that, "Manmohan Singh Ji was PM for 10 yrs. Everyone knows how dignified a person he is. If he's giving suggestions when the nation is facing pandemic, then suggestions should be taken up with same dignity with which they were offered."
The comments of the Congress General Secretary came after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "resist the temptation to look at the absolute number of vaccinations and focus on the percentage of the population vaccinated".
In a letter to PM Modi, Singh also listed suggestions for consideration "in a spirit of constructive cooperation". The letter was immediately rebutted by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan who said history shall be kinder to Singh if his offer and valuable advice was followed by Congress members.
10:13 April 21
India facing shortage of Remdesivir injections
Further slamming the centre over the export of Remdesivir injections she said that the Centre exported 1.1 million Remdesivir injections in the last 6 months and that India was facing a shortage due to such decisions by the Centre.
" 1.1 mn Remdesivir injections exported in last 6 months. Today we face shortage. Govt exported 6 cr vaccines b/w Jan-March. During this time 3-4 cr Indians were vaccinated. Why were Indians not prioritised?", she said.
10:03 April 21
'Prime Minister needs to tell people how he will save lives'
'Prime Minister needs to tell people how he will save lives'
Priyanka Gandhi further added, "PM needs to show up. He needs to get off the stage of the rally where is laughing and cracking jokes. He needs to come here, sit in front of people, talk to them and tell them how is he going to save lives"
09:31 April 21
Why can't centre hold talks with opposition, when it talks with ISI: Priyanka
Congress General secy Priyanka Gandhi slams centre over Covid crisis
New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the Union government, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday claimed that the Centre can hold talks with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) but can't talk to Opposition leaders amid the prevailing crisis.
"This government can speak to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). They are speaking to ISI in Dubai. Can't they talk to Opposition leaders? I don't think there is any Opposition leader who's not giving them constructive and positive suggestions," the Congress leader said.
Targetting the Prime Minister amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, she said, "Prime Minister should stop his public relation exercise and talk to the people and opposition parties over the crisis of COVID-19."
"Today I do not think that there is any opposition leader who is not giving constructive and positive suggestions. And all the political parties are saying that we are with you (Centre). In a democracy, work only progresses only by discussion, sometimes criticism has to be heard on such an occasion the whole country is facing this crisis," she said.
"This tu-tu main-main does not suit anyone, you (Prime Minister) have to stand with the public, add us all, we will fight together," she added.
"If opposition leaders do not raise their voice then who will?" she asked.
Meanwhile, continuing her attack on the Centre, the Congress General Secretary said, "For God's sake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi do it now. Use every resource you have at your disposal to move it to where it is needed. People are dying. Every life matters."
She also targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party for its continued election campaign in West Bengal despite a spike in COVID-19 numbers.
"The government needs to be sensitive at this time the Prime Minister needs to show up, he needs to get off the stage where he is laughing and cracking jokes," she said.
In view of the spike in COVID-19 cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced the suspension of all his forthcoming public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and advised other political leaders to do the same.
Meanwhile, the Congress General Secretary said that she has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asking him to waive off permission by Chief Medical Officier for admitting COVID-19 patients to the hospitals.
Talking about the health care system in the state, she said that COVID-19 patients are facing a dire situation where they have to wait for hours before being hospitalised.
11:08 April 21
Why are RT-PCR tests not being done
Why did they not ramp up? Why the antigen tests? To lower their numbers? Even today reports are coming that private labs are being told to stop the testing. Why? What is important - people's lives or your numbers and the image of your govt?: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
10:27 April 21
Suggestions given by Manmohan Singh should have been taken
Congress's Priyanka further said that, "Manmohan Singh Ji was PM for 10 yrs. Everyone knows how dignified a person he is. If he's giving suggestions when the nation is facing pandemic, then suggestions should be taken up with same dignity with which they were offered."
The comments of the Congress General Secretary came after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "resist the temptation to look at the absolute number of vaccinations and focus on the percentage of the population vaccinated".
In a letter to PM Modi, Singh also listed suggestions for consideration "in a spirit of constructive cooperation". The letter was immediately rebutted by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan who said history shall be kinder to Singh if his offer and valuable advice was followed by Congress members.
10:13 April 21
India facing shortage of Remdesivir injections
Further slamming the centre over the export of Remdesivir injections she said that the Centre exported 1.1 million Remdesivir injections in the last 6 months and that India was facing a shortage due to such decisions by the Centre.
" 1.1 mn Remdesivir injections exported in last 6 months. Today we face shortage. Govt exported 6 cr vaccines b/w Jan-March. During this time 3-4 cr Indians were vaccinated. Why were Indians not prioritised?", she said.
10:03 April 21
'Prime Minister needs to tell people how he will save lives'
'Prime Minister needs to tell people how he will save lives'
Priyanka Gandhi further added, "PM needs to show up. He needs to get off the stage of the rally where is laughing and cracking jokes. He needs to come here, sit in front of people, talk to them and tell them how is he going to save lives"
09:31 April 21
Why can't centre hold talks with opposition, when it talks with ISI: Priyanka
Congress General secy Priyanka Gandhi slams centre over Covid crisis
New Delhi: In a scathing attack on the Union government, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday claimed that the Centre can hold talks with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) but can't talk to Opposition leaders amid the prevailing crisis.
"This government can speak to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). They are speaking to ISI in Dubai. Can't they talk to Opposition leaders? I don't think there is any Opposition leader who's not giving them constructive and positive suggestions," the Congress leader said.
Targetting the Prime Minister amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, she said, "Prime Minister should stop his public relation exercise and talk to the people and opposition parties over the crisis of COVID-19."
"Today I do not think that there is any opposition leader who is not giving constructive and positive suggestions. And all the political parties are saying that we are with you (Centre). In a democracy, work only progresses only by discussion, sometimes criticism has to be heard on such an occasion the whole country is facing this crisis," she said.
"This tu-tu main-main does not suit anyone, you (Prime Minister) have to stand with the public, add us all, we will fight together," she added.
"If opposition leaders do not raise their voice then who will?" she asked.
Meanwhile, continuing her attack on the Centre, the Congress General Secretary said, "For God's sake, Prime Minister Narendra Modi do it now. Use every resource you have at your disposal to move it to where it is needed. People are dying. Every life matters."
She also targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party for its continued election campaign in West Bengal despite a spike in COVID-19 numbers.
"The government needs to be sensitive at this time the Prime Minister needs to show up, he needs to get off the stage where he is laughing and cracking jokes," she said.
In view of the spike in COVID-19 cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced the suspension of all his forthcoming public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal and advised other political leaders to do the same.
Meanwhile, the Congress General Secretary said that she has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath asking him to waive off permission by Chief Medical Officier for admitting COVID-19 patients to the hospitals.
Talking about the health care system in the state, she said that COVID-19 patients are facing a dire situation where they have to wait for hours before being hospitalised.
Last Updated : Apr 21, 2021, 12:35 PM IST
