Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Raghav Chadha hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Covid-19 situation in the country and asked him to "leave election management and start corona management".
At a press conference, he took a jibe at the prime minister and said the fast pase in which coronavirus cases are increasing in the country, the BJP's poll rallies too are increasing at the same rate.
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"Looking at the deteriorating corona situation in the country, I want PM Modi to leave election management and start corona management," the AAP MLA said.
"Elections will come and go, please save human lives first," he added.
India is battling a massive surge in Covid-19 cases. Health ministry data on Sunday showed a record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections which has taken the country's tally to 1,47,88,109, while active cases have surpassed the 18-lakh mark.
The death toll increased to 1,77,150 with a record 1,501 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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