Mansukh Mandaviya takes on Oppn: Before being a minister, I’m a father. My daughter worked in Coid ward

Taking on the Opposition over the allegations of Centre misreporting the Covid deaths, Union Health Minister Mashukh Mandaviya on Tuesday stated that the federal government solely compiles and publishes the info offered by the states. And additionally, that the Centre did not ask any state to indicate much less numbers (of deaths) or much less constructive instances.    

“Centre compiles & publishes the data sent in by state govts. Our work is to publish that data, & nothing else. We haven’t told anyone to show less numbers (of deaths) or less positive cases. There’s no reason for that. Prime Minister had said the same in meetings with CMs,” Mandaviya stated. 

The newly-appointed Health Minister, whereas replying to the dialogue on Covid-19 in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, stated that he was a involved father of an intern daughter who was on obligation in a Covid ward in the course of the pandemic.

“They say why did we do ‘thaali-taali’? We did it to encourage Corona warriors. We did it for the Policemen standing on the roads for our protection, we did it in honour of the healthcare staff – from the lowest to the highest level. Before being a minister, I’m a father. My daughter worked as an intern doctor in COVID ward. She told me that she would work in that ward itself and she continued. At that time I realised the importance of ‘thaali-taali’, it gave us courage.”

“When there’s need to work together & implementation has to be done by the states, at that time we never said that this state failed or that state didn’t do this. I don’t want to do politics but many states have 10-15 lakh doses of vaccines with them, I have data.”

Targeting the Opposition for enjoying politics over the pandemic, the Health Minister stated, “Our govt has always said that this crisis shouldn’t become a reason for politics. There shouldn’t be politics in this crisis…PM Modi has said that when 130 cr people of India take one step forward, the country can move forward by 130 cr steps.”

On third wave he stated, “When we speak of the third wave, the 130 crore people – the common people, all state governments – should make a collective decision that we won’t let a 3rd wave hit our country. Our resolution & PM Modi’s guidance can save us from a third wave.”

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