Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday held a meeting with the chief ministers of Congress-ruled states to review their efforts to fight COVID-19, including the availability of vaccines and access to medicines and ventilators.
During the virtual meeting, the Congress president told the chief ministers to focus on testing, tracking and vaccination.
“Covid is surging and as the principal opposition party, it’s our responsibility to raise issues and push the government to move away from PR tactics and act in the interest of the people. Therefore, there must be transparency. Governments must reveal the actual numbers of infections and deaths across states, whether Congress-ruled or otherwise,” she said.
Gandhi also said vaccines should be provided to Indians first and then the government should think about exporting it to other countries.
“We must focus on India’s vaccination drive first and foremost, then only export vaccines and gift them to other countries. We must stress on responsible behaviour adhering to all laws and Covid regulations without exception,” she said.
Surjitt Sahani
