New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi criticized the decision of several states, including Uttar Pradesh, to impose night curfew amid rising cases of Omicron, while not banning large-scale public rallies.
Varun Gandhi, who has been targeting his party over several issues in the past months, said it should be decided whether “our priority is to prevent the disease or show strength during elections”.
Varun Gandhi tweeted, “Imposing curfew at night and calling lakhs of people in rallies during the day – this is beyond common man’s comprehension.”
“Keeping in mind the limited health infrastructure of Uttar Pradesh, it will have to be decided honestly whether our priority is to contain the dreaded Omicron version of the coronavirus or show power during elections,” he added. .
Imposing curfew at night and calling lakhs of people in rallies during the day – this is beyond the comprehension of the common man.
Given Uttar Pradesh’s limited health care systems, we have to honestly decide whether our priority is to stop the spread of the dreaded Omicron or show electoral power.
— varun gandhi (@varungandhi80) December 27, 2021
Varun Gandhi said that maximum transmission of COVID-19 occurs during the day as there are less people on the road during night time. The BJP MP urged everyone to refrain from participating in social gatherings that may emerge as Covid-19 clusters.
Assembly elections will be held in five states- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa in February-March next year.
He cited a March 2021 memorandum from the Center to the Maharashtra government stating that measures such as night curfew and weekend lockdown had little effect on controlling or suppressing the Covid-19 transmission.
He further said that a holistic strategy was needed.
His remarks come just days after Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “take stern measures” and consider “stopping and postponing” rallies, meetings and elections, in which cases have increased. has been cited. omicron version and a possible third wave.
Varun Gandhi On Farm Laws And Lakhimpur Kheri Violence
Earlier, Gandhi had slammed the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh and the Center over controversial agriculture laws, which were eventually repealed. He had written to Adityanath requesting assistance for distressed and struggling farmers.
After the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which eight people including four farmers died, he again wrote to the CM requesting that a case of murder be registered against those involved in the incident. Union Minister Ajay Mishra’s son has been made an accused in the case and has been arrested. Gandhi had urged Adityanath to conduct a CBI inquiry into the incident.
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