India News | Centre Should Apologise to Countrymen for Covid Mismanagement: Pilot
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday said the BJP-led central government should apologise to the people of the country for the mismanagement of the COVID-19 situation instead of celebrating the completion of its seven years.
Jaipur, May 31 (PTI) Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Monday said the BJP-led central government should apologise to the people of the country for the mismanagement of the COVID-19 situation instead of celebrating the completion of its seven years.
The Centre failed to take timely steps to control the spread of the pandemic, he alleged.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government marked its seventh anniversary on Sunday.
"Instead of celebrating the completion of its seven years, the BJP-led central government should apologise to the countrymen for the horrific coronavirus situation today. The Centre completely failed to make timely arrangements to control the spread of coronavirus" Pilot told reporters.
A strong government is one that works in times of public misery. No government can be called powerful for giving speeches, managing events, making headlines and creating controversy, he said.
As of Monday, India has recorded 2,80,47,534 COVID-19 cases and 3,29,100 deaths due to the viral disease.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)