File photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he was against a total lockdown and urged the government to provide a financial package for the poor.
- PTI New Delhi
- Last Updated:May 06, 2021, 20:32 IST
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the failure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and zero strategy of the Centre is pushing the country towards a complete lockdown. Gandhi said he was against a total lockdown and urged the government to provide a financial package for the poor.
“Last year’s unplanned lockdown was a fatal attack on the people and that is why I am against a complete lockdown. “But the prime minister’s failure and zero strategy on part of the central government are pushing the country towards a complete lockdown,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.
“In such a situation, it is essential to immediately provide a financial package and all kind of help to the poor people,” he also said. In an other tweet, Gandhi hit out at the government over the hike in petrol and diesel prices, saying elections are over and the loot has started again.