Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Thursday stated Congress chief Rahul Gandhi can retain his Bharat Jodo Yatra however handiest if guarantees all Covid protocols – which include the usage of face mask – are followed. The tourism and way of life minister mentioned that every one Members of Parliament, which include high minister Narendra Modi wore mask for the duration of modern day Parliament session.
There has been renewed recognition on following Covid guidelines – comfortable via way of means of the authorities after infections in India slowed to a crawl – after a traumatic surge of instances in China.
“Today, all MPs wore face mask in Parliament. The authorities has issued advisories to all states/unionterritories (UTs) concerning the Covid-19 situation. Rahul Gandhi can retain together along with his Bharat Jodo Yatra however following Covid-19 protocols,” Reddy stated.
The minister’s feedback come amid a squabble among the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress after fitness minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul Gandhi; Mandaviya requested the Kerala MP to pause the yatra if he can’t make certain Covid protocols are followed.
In his letter, the fitness minister pressured on the usage of face mask and hand sanitisers, and entreated the Congress to make certain that handiest vaccinated people participate.
The letter brought on a backlash from the Congress; Rahul Gandhi these days accused the BJP of ‘making excuses’ to prevent his mass outreach campaign, to be able to attain Delhi this week.
He stated the BJP had emerge as cautious of the developing electricity of his pan-India foot march and of ‘India’s truth’, and that ‘excuses’ – just like the Covid-19 warning – had been getting used to prevent him. “… it’s miles their (BJP) new idea… they wrote a letter to me announcing Covid is coming and (to) prevent the Yatra. All those are excuses to prevent this yatra… they’re frightened of India’s truth,” he stated.
Another Congress MP – Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the party’s chief withinside the Lok Sabha – mentioned that the authorities had didn’t prevent the high minister from campaigning for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections, which had been held simply days ago. “I need to invite BJP… did PM Modi observe Covid protocols for the duration of Gujarat polls?”
