More than 700 teachers died of COVID-19 during U.P. panchayat polls: Priyanka Gandhi
The Hindu
It is nothing less than a crime against humanity, she says
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday alleged that over 700 teachers have died of COVID-19 because of holding panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh amid a catastrophic onslaught of the second wave. She said it is “nothing less than a crime against humanity” and charged the State Election Commission (SEC) with “playing along”. The party in-charge of U.P. claimed that a pregnant was among the victims. The State government’s actions amounted to ‘terrorise’ the people and hide the truth from them. The ended on Thursday with a turnout of 75% in the final phase.More Related News