Namaste Trump’, toppling MP govt delayed lockdown: Opposition

Sep 16, 2020
New Delhi: Participating in the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on the Covid-19 situation, the opposition alleged that the imposition of the nationwide lockdown was delayed because of the ‘Namaste Trump’ event and to bring down the elected government in Madhya Pradesh.

DMK MP Tiruchi Siva said during the discussion on Wednesday that “The government deliberately delayed the lockdown and the reason was Donald Trump.” Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha said the programme has cost the country dearly, and “later the government thought that the lockdown was the cure”.

CPI-M MP E. Kareem alleged that the “lockdown was only announced when the government was toppled in MP.”

The opposition was of the view that the lockdown was unplanned and the people suffered as a result.

JD(U) MP R.C.P. Singh said the ‘migrant’ word should be scrapped as “how a citizen of the country can be a migrant in another state”.

Earlier on Wednesday, Congress leader Anand Sharma initiated the discussion on the statement of the Union Health Minister made on Tuesday. Sharma targeted the government over the “sudden lockdown”. He said the government is claiming it prevented nearly 14 to 29 lakh Covid-19 infections and now the Centre is saying it does not have the data for migrant labourers.

“Yesterday, the health minister said that this decision (lockdown) could prevent approximately 14 to 29 lakh Covid-19 cases and 37,000-78,000 deaths. This House must be informed what is the scientific basis of this and how we have reached this conclusion,” Sharma said. He said that there was a very wide gap.

Sharma also questioned why the government has no data on the migrant workers. He highlighted that had facilities like quarantine centres been in place in the cities for the migrant workers, their reverse migration could have been restricted and the pandemic could have been contained from spreading to the rural areas.

Earlier, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh Kumar Gangwar had said that ‘no such data is maintained’ by the government, in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha.IANS

Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut shares video of Maha minister Sanjay Shirsat with bag full of cash

Mumbai: A political row has erupted in Maharashtra after a video was shared on Friday on social media by Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut, who levelled serious allegations against Shiv...

No power-sharing, I am CM for full term: CM Siddaramaiah in Delhi amid leadership row

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that he will serve a full five-year term and claimed that there is no power-sharing arrangement between him and Deputy Chief Minister D.K....

Shiv Sena defends ECI, slams Opposition for ‘defaming’ SIR in Bihar

Mumbai: Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam on Thursday defended the Election Commission of India (ECI) amid allegations of bias in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in...

Tharoor terms Emergency a dark chapter in country’s history, says ‘India of today is not that of 1975’

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday called 1975 Emergency a dark chapter in India’s history and added that this should serve as a reminder for everyone and...

Bihar Bandh brings state to halt, opposition calls revision ‘Vote Bandi’

Patna: Bihar Bandh by the INDIA Bloc against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list being conducted by the Election Commission brought the state to a grinding halt,...

Arvind Kejriwal says he deserves Nobel Prize for governance

Mohali: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has sparked a fresh political debate by declaring that he deserves a Nobel Prize for governance...

‘Minorities get what Hindus don’t’: Kiren Rijiju’s remark triggers political reactions

New Delhi:Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju’s assertion that “minorities get more support and funding than Hindus” has stirred a political storm, drawing strong reactions from both ruling BJP leaders...

Tejashwi’s men ‘involved’ in Khemka murder case: Union Minister Manjhi

Patna: After the Khemka murder case accused Vikas Kumar alias Raja was killed in a gunfight with police, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Tuesday claimed that RJD leader Tejashwi...

Rijiju vs Owaisi: Sparks fly over minority rights; BJP leaders slam ‘divisive politics’

New Delhi: A war of words has erupted between Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over the issue of minority rights. The political slugfest began after, Rijiju,...

Bihar voter list revision: Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi say conspiracy to snatch rights

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over the ongoing voter...

Minorities not even second-class citizens but hostages, says Owaisi

Hyderabad: Lashing out at Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rejiju for his remark that India is the only country where the minorities get more benefits and protections than the majority...

Facing criticism within party, BJP MP Kangna Ranaut visits disaster-hit areas; draws local anger

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh): After facing criticism from within the party over deliberate absence by not visiting calamity-hit villages, BJP Member of Parliament from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Monday visited disaster-affected...

Read Previous

Passing Bills on farm ordinances may cause Punjab unrest: CM

Read Next

Indian origin writer Anvi Doshi makes cut for 2020 Man Booker Prize

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com