Congressman Shashi Tharoor has targeted the focus on the coronavirus crisis and the economy
New Delhi:
Congressman Shashi Tharoor today criticized the center for its handling of the coronavirus crisis and handling of the economy.
“We have the worst of both worlds. We have neither succeeded in limiting the spread of the virus nor in keeping the economy afloat. GDP (gross domestic product) for the first time in 41 years will in fact decline, our jobs crisis has even gotten worse before, small and medium-sized businesses have been devastated, trade is collapsing and the national outlook predictable are disappearing, ”Tharoor said during a discussion in the lower house on the pandemic.
We have the worst of both worlds. We have neither succeeded in limiting the spread of the virus nor in keeping the economy afloat. GDP for first time in 41 years will actually decline: Congressman Shashi Tharoor in Lok Sabha pic.twitter.com/0oNoT1nPeC
– ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2020
Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram MP said the center was not consulting with states before easing lockdown rules. “Even though the people of this country were given three days’ notice to lock up for a janata curfew of only 5 pm on a Sunday, when most people spend a lot of time in their homes anyway. Mr. Tharoor said.
“The Prime Minister, in his speech to the people of his constituency, compared the disaster he had unleashed on the nation to Kurukshetra. He said it took Mahabharat 18 days before victory was won and the fight against COVID-19 will take 21 days. 180 days have passed. , our national caseload is the second highest in the world and is heading to number 1. Daily cases have almost hit a lakh. The economy is in tatters having suffered a much more severe contraction than any other country, “Tharoor said.
Reciting a poem in Hindi, he said, “We are not saying there was no pandemic, we are saying there was no preparation.”
