BJP Suspends Its ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in View of Global Increase in Covid Cases

GG News Bureau

New Delhi, 22nd Dec. The BJP has canceled its “Jan Aakrosh Yatra” in Rajasthan due to an increase in coronavirus cases worldwide, party general secretary Arun Singh said on Thursday.

With an eye on the Assembly elections in Rajasthan next year, BJP chief J P Nadda will launch the ‘Jan Aakrosh Yatra’ in the Congress-ruled state on December 1 to corner the Ashok Gehlot government on issues relating to farmers and governance.

”The BJP has suspended Jan Aakrosh Yatra in Rajasthan in the wake of the rising number of COVID-19 cases. For the BJP, people come first before politics. For us the safety of people, their health is priority,” Singh said.

Describing the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra as a “morning and evening walk”, Singh accused the party of playing with people’s lives for politics.

”As for Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, it is a flop show. It is nothing but a morning evening walk. The Congress should not play with the health of the people for its petty politics,” he said.

On Thursday, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya expressed concern about the worldwide increase in COVID-19 cases. He urged states to remain vigilant and raise awareness about the use of face masks and hand sanitizers, particularly in light of upcoming festivals and New Year’s celebrations.

Mandaviya stated in the Lok Sabha that the virus’s constantly evolving nature poses a threat to global health in a way that affects virtually every country.

According to the minister, India reports 153 new cases on average every day, compared to 5.87 lakh worldwide.