Opposition claims govt mishandled 2nd Covid wave; BJP says no discrimination between states

Participating in a discussion on Covid-19 in Lok Sabha, the Opposition accused the government of mishandling the second wave of the pandemic.

The Opposition on Thursday hit out at the government over Covid-19 management, accusing it of mishandling the second wave and demanded that international flights be stopped in view of the emerging scenario due to the new strain of coronavirus.

Participating in a discussion on the Covid pandemic in Lok Sabha, the Opposition demanded that the government should inform the House about the roadmap for vaccination and booster dose and should also clarify as how many actual deaths have taken place due to Covid-19, even as the government hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's steps to combat the pandemic.