<p>Seeking to politically corner the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the COVID-19 issue, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has launched an online opinion poll on his website regarding the state government’s performance in preventing the outbreak.</p>.<p>Ghosh has sought public opinion on four issues. First, whether the state government is “hiding information” pertaining to the COVID-129 pandemic.</p>.<p>Alleging that the people of the state are not getting free rice and pulses sent by the Centre, Ghosh sought to know who is responsible for that.</p>.<p><a href="http://https//www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-may-2-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</strong></a></p>.<p>He further alleged that “people from some particular area are violating lockdown rules” and asked whether it was because of the “appeasement politics” of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.</p>.<p>Claiming that West Bengal ranks as the state with the lowest number of COVID-19 tests conducted per million population Ghosh sought to know whether this would “compromise” the battle against the virus.</p>.<p>According to a section of state BJP leaders, the move is aimed at gaining political grounds before the municipal and Assembly elections.</p>
<p>Seeking to politically corner the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the COVID-19 issue, West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has launched an online opinion poll on his website regarding the state government’s performance in preventing the outbreak.</p>.<p>Ghosh has sought public opinion on four issues. First, whether the state government is “hiding information” pertaining to the COVID-129 pandemic.</p>.<p>Alleging that the people of the state are not getting free rice and pulses sent by the Centre, Ghosh sought to know who is responsible for that.</p>.<p><a href="http://https//www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-news-updates-total-COVID-19-cases-deaths-India-may-2-lockdown-mumbai-bengaluru-delhi-ahmedabad-kolkata-maharashtra-karnataka-red-orange-zone-832551.html" target="_blank"><strong>Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</strong></a></p>.<p>He further alleged that “people from some particular area are violating lockdown rules” and asked whether it was because of the “appeasement politics” of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.</p>.<p>Claiming that West Bengal ranks as the state with the lowest number of COVID-19 tests conducted per million population Ghosh sought to know whether this would “compromise” the battle against the virus.</p>.<p>According to a section of state BJP leaders, the move is aimed at gaining political grounds before the municipal and Assembly elections.</p>
