"Only The Beginning, I Fear": Rahul Gandhi's Covid Warning To PM Modi

Mr Gandhi warned the Prime Minister that unless the centre did everything in its power to stop the virus, double and triple mutant strains "are only the beginning"

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, urging him to "scientifically track the virus and its mutations" and cautioning him against allowing mutated versions of the SARS-CoV2 virus from spreading unchecked through the country. Mr Gandhi reminded the Prime Minister of the population size and genetic diversity of India - which has emerged as the global epicentre of the pandemic - and warned him that unless the centre did everything in its power to stop the virus, double and triple mutant strains "are only the beginning". "India is home to one out of every six human beings... pandemic has demonstrated that our size, genetic diversity and complexity make India a fertile ground for the virus to rapidly mutate, transforming itself into a more contagious and more dangerous form," he wrote. "Allowing the uncontrollable spread of this virus in our country will be devastating not only for our people but also the rest of the world," he added.