Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday attacked “some Rajya Sabha MPs” who he said had criticized the Maharashtra government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
Speaking at Rajya Sabha on the fourth day of the current monsoon session of Parliament, he noted the number of recoveries in the state. He also commented that even the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised the efforts of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to control the situation in Dharavi.
“My mother and my brother are infected with Covid-19. Many people in Maharashtra are also recovering. Today, the situation in Dharavi is under control. WHO has appreciated the efforts of BMC. I want to state these facts, as some members here yesterday criticized the government of Maharashtra, ”Raut said in the Upper House.
“I want to ask the members how so many people recovered. Kya log bhabhi ji ke papad kha karke theek ho gaye? This is not a political fight, but a fight to save people’s lives, ”said Raut.
the bhabhi ji ke papad The mockery concerned Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal’s endorsement of ‘Bhabhiji Papad’, which he had said would help create antibodies to fight the deadly virus. However, days later, the minister himself tested positive for Covid-19.
Maharashtra has been the worst affected state in the country since the early days of the pandemic. As of Wednesday, the state’s Covid-19 count was over 1.12 million, of which nearly eight lakh people have recovered.
With a record peak of 97,894 in the past 24 hours, India has so far recorded a total of more than 5.1 million coronavirus cases.
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