Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday criticised the Centre for its “utter mismanagement” of the coronavirus crisis. Tharoor said that India had the “worst of both worlds” since the government had neither managed to keep coronavirus cases in control nor keep the economy afloat.
“We have the worst of both worlds,” Tharoor said while participating in a debate about the coronavirus crisis in the Lok Sabha, according to ANI. “We have neither managed to limit the spread of the virus nor have we managed to keep the economy afloat. The GDP [gross domestic product] for the first time in 41 years will actually shrink.” Tharoor added that the health crisis had exacerbated India’s unemployment problem and destroyed small businesses.
The Congress MP said that there was a need for “clearly communicated protocol” and a comprehensive plan to deal with the escalating…