Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre As Central Vista Project Bids Open Amid Covid Crisis

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned the government's priority in going ahead with the central vista project in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.

He alleged that this happening when there are "no tests being done, vaccines are not available and there is shortage of oxygen and ICU beds in the country."

"COVID crisis. No Tests. No Vaccine. No Oxygen. No ICU...Priorities," he tweeted, attaching a news item that said the government has invited bids for three secretariat buildings under the central vista project.

COVID crisis
No Tests
No Vaccine
No Oxygen
No ICU...

Priorities! pic.twitter.com/pYG8giK5R6

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 23, 2021

India saw a record over 3.32 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day, taking the country's tally to 1,62,63,695, while active cases crossed the 24-lakh mark, according to the Union health ministry's data updated on Friday.

The number of deaths increased to 1,86,920 with a record 2,263 new fatalities. The country recorded a single-day rise of 3,32,730 new cases, the data updated at 8 am showed.
 

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