Ahead of the Assembly elections in 2022, ministers in the ruling BJP government had held review meetings with several ministers of Yogi Adityanath’s government, over the alleged ill-management of the COVID-19 health emergency.
The meetings acquired further significance as they come amid the backdrop of widespread criticism, including that from the party over Yogi Adityanath’s response to the recent surge in COVID cases. Several party ministers and MLAs have gone public with claims of the UP administration being irresponsive.
Singh, Santosh Quell Claims of COVID Mismanagement
However, on Tuesday, Singh asserted that it was the BJP leaders and workers who provided service to people at the height of the pandemic while the leaders of other parties enjoyed “quarantine”, PTI reported.
On the subject of speculated changes in state leadership, Singh said that these claims were “a figment of some person’s imagination.”
He added, “Generally, BJP review meetings take place twice a month,…