PM Modi's Public Rally In Tripura Caused Covid Surge, Says Opposition
NDTV
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally has further aggravated the situation in Tripura amid the spread of omicron variant, the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Front said.
The main opposition party in Tripura has blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mega rally in Agartala earlier this month for the unprecedented surge in Covid cases in the capital -- the positivity rate in Agartala is nearing 30 per cent and the overall positivity rate of the state is 13 per cent.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Front on Sunday said, "The central and state governments are aware about omicron, the new variant of Covid-19 creating havoc across the country. In this situation the PM's public rally has further aggravated the situation in Tripura".
PM Modi addressed a rally in Agartala on January 4 after which he inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in Tripura. A huge crowd had gathered at the programme to catch a glimpse of him.
Soon after the event, the Trinamool Congress had also accused PM Modi of "pushing thousands of lives into danger" and "turning Tripura into a Covid manufacturing hub" with his rallies.
