Full Lockdown Is Only Way To Stop COVID-19 Spread, Claims Rahul Gandhi

Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that the only way to stop the spread of coronavirus now is a full lockdown. With the protection of the minimum income guarantee scheme, NYAY, for the vulnerable sections.

“GOI doesn’t get it. The only way to stop the spread of Corona now is a full lockdown- with the protection of NYAY for the vulnerable sections,” Gandhi said in a tweet.

“GOI’s inaction is killing many innocent people,” he said.

The Congress has said that the central and state governments have to make a move to control the situation by resorting to partial curfews, travel restrictions, closure and lockdowns will again be restricting economic activity that will hit the poor and, therefore, it was imperative to provide monthly income support.

However, Gandhi has been pushing for the implementation of the party’s proposed Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) providing a minimum income guarantee to vulnerable sections.

Congress has been critical of the government’s response to the Covid19 crisis. He accused the central government of being “policy paralysed” and also alleged that the administration is not allowing actual data about coronavirus to reach the people.

Meanwhile, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday, India’s total tally of Covid19 cases crossed the 2 crore mark with 3,57,229 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll increased to 2,22,408 with 3,449 new fatalities.

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