"Sensed Defeat": Minister's Jab At Rahul Gandhi For Ending Bengal Rallies

Ravi Shankar Prasad also asserted there was no discrimination by the Centre in catering to the needs of the states in combating COVID-19.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Monday mocked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for suspending his election rallies in West Bengal amid spurting COVID-19 cases, calling it an "alibi" in the face of defeat. The Union law and IT minister also attacked the Mamata Banerjee government, calling it an embodiment of "misrule, corruption and (Muslim) appeasement". "It's an alibi as the captain found his ship sinking," Mr Prasad told a press conference while referring to Mr Gandhi's decision to stay away from electioneering in West Bengal due to the second wave of the COVID-19. As concerns mounted over massive election rallies turning out to be superspreader events contributing to the COVID-19 surge, Mr Prasad said the Centre was doing everything to tackle the contagion.