"PM Modi Insulted Maharashtra": Congress On His Speech On Covid Spread
NDTV
During his Lok Sabha speech, PM Modi insulted Maharashtra by accusing the 12 crore people of the state of spreading COVID-19, said the state Congress chief.
The Congress on Tuesday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "insulting" Maharashtra by suggesting that the state had encouraged the spread of COVID-19 in other states.
Speaking to reporters, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole also said that the opposition party will stage protests outside BJP offices in the state on Wednesday, demanding an apology from the prime minister.
"Speaking in Lok Sabha on Monday, PM Modi insulted Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Maharashtra by accusing the 12 crore people of the state of spreading COVID-19. PM Modi should apologise for his remarks," Mr Patole told reporters.
PM Modi had said in Lok Sabha on Monday, "What did Congress leaders do? They stood at railway stations in Mumbai and distributed free tickets to encourage them to leave Mumbai. They inspired people to leave so that the burden over Maharashtra could be lessened. You go to Uttar Pradesh, you go to Bihar. Go, spread corona there. You committed this sin and created an atmosphere of chaos".
