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Centre should exercise care while procuring equipment to fight COVID-19: Mayawati

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Published : Apr 28, 2020, 4:17 PM IST

BSP president Mayawati on Twitter requested the central government to take utmost care while procuring coronavirus testing equipment from abroad. She also referred to the corruption in import of equipment during the 2010 Commonwealth Games when the Congress was in power and said that the BJP government need to take a lesson from it.

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Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday asked the Centre to exercise utmost care while procuring coronavirus testing equipment from abroad to ensure that the fight against the pandemic is not weakened.

Referring to the corruption in the import of equipment during the 2010 Commonwealth Games when the Congress was in power and alleged diversion of funds, the former UP chief minister said the BJP government need to take a lesson from it.

"The present BJP government at the Centre should take a lesson from it and take utmost care while seeking testing equipment related to corona especially from abroad so that the fight against corona outbreak is not weakened in any way. This is both the demand and appeal of the BSP," Mayawati said in a tweet.

  • 1. जैसाकि विदित है कि केन्द्र में कांग्रेस के राज में हुये दिल्ली कामनवेल्थ गेम्स की तैयारी में खासकर विदेशों से मंगाये गये सामान में भयंकर भ्रष्टाचार हुआ था। साथ ही गरीब दलितों के कल्याण हेतु स्पेशल कम्पोनेट प्लान का भी पैसा डाइवर्ट करके इसी पर अनुचित तौर पर खर्च कर दिया गया था।

    — Mayawati (@Mayawati) April 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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The former UP chief minister's remark comes in the backdrop of allegations of profiteering in the procurement of equipment for fighting COVID-19.

(PTI)

Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday asked the Centre to exercise utmost care while procuring coronavirus testing equipment from abroad to ensure that the fight against the pandemic is not weakened.

Referring to the corruption in the import of equipment during the 2010 Commonwealth Games when the Congress was in power and alleged diversion of funds, the former UP chief minister said the BJP government need to take a lesson from it.

"The present BJP government at the Centre should take a lesson from it and take utmost care while seeking testing equipment related to corona especially from abroad so that the fight against corona outbreak is not weakened in any way. This is both the demand and appeal of the BSP," Mayawati said in a tweet.

  • 1. जैसाकि विदित है कि केन्द्र में कांग्रेस के राज में हुये दिल्ली कामनवेल्थ गेम्स की तैयारी में खासकर विदेशों से मंगाये गये सामान में भयंकर भ्रष्टाचार हुआ था। साथ ही गरीब दलितों के कल्याण हेतु स्पेशल कम्पोनेट प्लान का भी पैसा डाइवर्ट करके इसी पर अनुचित तौर पर खर्च कर दिया गया था।

    — Mayawati (@Mayawati) April 28, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

ALSO READ: Impact of ETV Bharat report: Administration helps 13-year-old e-rickshaw driver girl

The former UP chief minister's remark comes in the backdrop of allegations of profiteering in the procurement of equipment for fighting COVID-19.

(PTI)

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