Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Opposition in Lok Sabha on Monday, blaming them for the spread of COVID across the country in the early days of the pandemic in 2020.
Targeting the governments of Maharashtra and Delhi, he said the opposition-ruled governments pushed migrant workers into a lot of difficulties.&nbsp;
&ldquo;The Congress crossed the limit,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;During the first wave, when we had lockdown, when WHO was advising that stay wherever you are... the Congress at the Mumbai railway station gave tickets to labourers to go and spread Coronavirus.&rdquo;
&ldquo;In Delhi, the government used mics on jeeps in slums to go home, arranged buses,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;
Continuing his attack on the &nbsp;Congress, he said &ldquo;don&rsquo;t show them the mirror or they will break it.&rdquo; He said, &ldquo;&ldquo;Some people in the Congress were hoping that Corona pandemic would tarnish my image and sink the BJP government.&rdquo;
The PM also slammed the Congress for making &ldquo;fun&rdquo; of the &ldquo;Make in India&rdquo; programme.&nbsp;
4,22,72,014 Total no. of Coronavirus cases in india so far 5,02,874 Total no. of deaths due to the virus in India so far 11,08,938 total no. of active cases in India
<h2>Aadhaar not must for vax: Govt to SC</h2>
The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar is not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination. It said one of the nine identity documents including passport, Driving Licence and PAN card, can be used for the purpose.
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