New Delhi: BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday (May 26) slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal or criticising the Modi authorities over the vaccination programme, because it charged him with doing ‘politics of self-promotion’ and requested him to desist from ‘abuse and accuse’ ways.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra stated Kejriwal had earlier advocated decentralisation of the vaccination programme and opening it up, however after the Centre did so, he has taken a u-turn and is indulging in lies, misinformation and credit-taking.
Patra stated the Delhi chief minister holds two to a few press conferences nearly day by day to do politics. “He appears to be doing the politics of self-promotion. Now is not the time for such politics,” he stated, including the AAP chief ought to shun “accuse and abuse” ways.
Hitting out on the Delhi CM over his declare that the nationwide capital is operating wanting COVID vaccines, Patra claimed that even at the moment the Kejriwal authorities has over 1.5 lakh vaccine doses. The Centre has remodeled 20 crore doses of vaccines accessible to states in 130 days, he added, noting that India ranks second solely to the US on this regard. “Over 42 percent of Indians over 60 years of age have got at least one dose of vaccine,” he added.
Patra additionally took potshots at Kejriwal over his latest declare that his authorities is making ready for the third wave of the pandemic and requested why he didn’t put together for the second wave. “During the second wave, Kejriwal blamed the Modi government for the lack of oxygen and other matters, then how is he preparing now for the third wave,” Patra stated. He requested CM Kejriwal to apologise for his mistake of not taking ample measures to cope with the latest surge in COVID-19 instances within the nationwide capital.
Sambit Patra assaults Arvind Kejriwal over Pakistan referenceÂ
Sambit Patra took a swipe at Arvind Kejriwal for his Pakistan reference. “When India was indeed in a war with Pakistan, Kejriwal was seeking evidence,” Patra stated, referring to the surgical strikes by the Indian forces inside Pakistani territory to focus on terror camps.
Earlier within the day, Kejriwal had lashed out on the Centre holding it liable for the scarcity of vaccines within the nation. The CM drew an analogy between the necessity for vaccines throughout the pandemic and the necessity for tanks throughout wars.
“It is something like Pakistan declaring a war on India and then they ask if Delhi has manufactured a nuclear bomb and Uttar Pradesh bought a tank…. It is the central government’s responsibility to procure and supply vaccines. Delhi can be held accountable if they (the Centre) give us vaccines and we do not open up centres,” he had stated.Â
