Priyanka Gandhi flays UP government, says its no test is equal to no corona policy can lead to frightening situation

New Delhi: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday attacked the Yogi Adityanath government over its inept handling of the COVID-19 crisis which has led to a massive surge in coronavirus cases in the state.

In a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, the Congress general secretary said at a time when there is an "explosive" growth in COVID-19 cases, the government’s "no test is equal to no corona" policy can lead to a "frightening situation".

She added that the battle against the pandemic cannot be fought by just "managing publicity and news".

Noting that 2,500 instances of coronavirus were accounted for in UP on Friday, she said practically all the metros were overflowed with COVID-19 cases, yet now even the towns were not a long ways behind in the spread. 

"Isolate focuses in UP are in a regrettable state. In certain spots, the circumstance is terrible to such an extent, that individuals are dreading bungle more than the coronavirus. In light of



such a situation, they are not venturing out of their homes for getting tried," Priyanka Gandhi wrote in her letter.

"This is a great failure of the government," she asserted.

The state government by believing in the "no test = no coronavirus" mantra has adopted a low testing policy, she further alleged.

"There is an explosive rise in COVID-19 cases. Till testing will not be increased in a transparent manner, the fight against the pandemic will be incomplete and the situation can become more frightening," she said.

"The Prime Minister is a Member of Parliament from Varanasi, the Defence Minister from Lucknow, many other Union ministers are from UP. Why can't temporary hospitals be opened in Varanasi, Lucknow, Agra etc." Priyanka Gandhi asked the Yogi Adityanath government.

Tightening its grip over Uttar Pradesh, COVID-19 claimed a record 50 lives in the state on Friday as the deadly virus infected 2,667 people more in the largest single-day spike till date.