Patna: National Secretary General of Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) Madhaw Anand launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the corona handling in the state as the COVID-19 caseload continues to increase.
Anand mocked the Chief Minister, advising him to "shun political management" and handle coronavirus crisis in the state.
"Nitish-led government has failed to handle the corona crisis in Bihar. Had people being distributed masks and made aware of the infection, this situation could have been avoided," RLSP leader added.
Criticising the state government on the prevailing health infrastructure in the state, Anand said, "JD(U) has destroyed the health system in Bihar. Many political leaders, including senior BJP leaders, have tested positive for the infection. The state government should focus on roping in more health facilities to stem the spread of the disease rather than gearing up for the upcoming assembly polls."
The statement of the Madhaw Anand, who is also the Chief Spokesperson of RSLP, comes after 75 senior BJP leaders including office staff working at the state party headquarter in Patna tested positive for Covid-19.
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"Nitish Kumar is not concerned about the welfare of the common people. He is only worried about how to bounce back to the CM's post and win the elections again. The situation has become grim. I request the state government to mull over the prevailing health crisis in the state and work for the benefit of the people" he added.
In view of the continuing large scale spread of COVID-19 occurring in almost all the districts, the state government has re-imposed the lockdown till July 31.There will be no restrictions on emergency services. Flight and train services will continue to operate. According to sources, mass congregation spots like shopping malls, religious places, gyms, and public transport services will remain prohibited.
A total of 100 samples of various party leaders were taken on Monday for testing out of which 75 of them have tested positive for the infection. Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav, leader of opposition also slammed Nitish Kumar over the low rate of testing in the state amid the spike in Covid-19 cases.
At present, there are 5,482 active cases in the state and the death toll is pegged at 160. A total of 12,317 people have been cured and discharged.
