The ruling allies said Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the fight against the killer virus well by taking states into confidence and several lives were saved by the government’s persistent efforts.
Initiating the debate on “COVID-19 pandemic in the country”, Shashi Tharoor (Congress) alleged “utter mismanagement” in dealing with the pandemic, saying the country witnessed a “fundamental breakdown” in government machinery in the past few months, instead of mature and proactive governance.
He said that instead of clearly-communicated protocol and comprehensive strategies on part of the government, the country witnessed a lack of clarity, readiness and preparedness to combat the virus.
Had the government listened to warning about the virus made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others, the situation would have surely been managed better, Tharoor said.
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