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Nation paying price for Namaste Trump event: Congress

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Published : May 8, 2020, 9:35 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi

In a tweet on Thursday, Congress party slammed BJP government saying the country was paying the price for the February 24 Namaste Trump event. They also alleged that Ahmedabad which hosted the event has become one of the worst affected cities.

New Delhi A day after Gujarat Congress chief, Amit Chavda, alleged that COVID-19 cases spiked in the state because of the Namaste Trump event held in Ahmedabad, the party alleged that the country was paying the price for the February 24 event.

"Due to Namaste Trump Publicity programme Ahmedabad has become a hotspot in the state, 73 per cent death is in Ahmedabad," the Congress tweeted on Thursday.

  • How many cases in Ahmedabad have been linked to the Namaste Trump event? Has the BJP Govt, either Central or State, thought of investigating this aspect or are they too busy evading the PM's responsibility? #BJPFailsGujarat pic.twitter.com/xHn0eug6CT

    — Congress (@INCIndia) May 7, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Because of Namaste Trump programme, not only Gujarat but the whole nation is paying the price," added Congress.

"Is it a coincidence that Ahmedabad which hosted the Namaste Trump event has become one of the worst affected cities?" the party questioned.

Congress also said that the Gujarat Model of Development was a lie which has completely devastated not only the state of Gujarat but the entire nation. (IANS)

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