Reputation of Brand Modi very much on minds of BJP leaders

Lack of anticipation of second wave has made much of defence pretty hard going, admit senior leaders

The second wave of the pandemic has left even the well connected high and dry when it comes to accessing health care resources, a fact that has been illuminated by the death of four BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh alone, a letter from Union Minister Santosh Gangwar to U.P. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath about the lack of resources in his constituency of Bareilly and the helplessness being expressed even within BJP circles in terms of dealing public distress. The effect of all this not just in terms of what it means for the progress of the pandemic through the country but also for the reputation of Brand Modi is very much on the minds of BJP leaders. On Tuesday, party president to Congress working president (CWC) meet held the previous day. In this, he accused her and her party of being “duplicitous and petty” and “creating a false panic in the fight against COVID-19”.