New Delhi, April 5: Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer a "credible scientific and rational" explanation for his candle-lighting call and said he is giving "meaningless tasks" to an already exhausted population.
The JD(S) leader questioned if the Prime Minister asked the nation to observe a candle-light vigil on the eve of foundation day of BJP.
"Has the PM slyly asked the nation to observe a candle light vigil on the eve of foundation day of BJP? April 6 being its foundation day, what else can explain the choice of date & time for this event? I challenge the PM to offer a credible scientific and rational explanation," Kumaraswamy tweeted.
"The government is yet to provide PPEs for doctors and make test kits affordable for the common man. Without telling the nation what concrete steps are being taken to combat COVID-19 menace, the prime minister is giving meaningless tasks to an already exhausted population," he tweeted.
"It is shameful to convert the national crisis into an event of self aggrandizement & it is beyond shameful to push the hidden agenda of his party in the face of global calamity. May sense prevail upon the PM," the JDS leader said in another tweet.
Amid a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Modi on Friday appealed to countrymen to light diyas and candles on April 5 at 9 pm to fight the darkness spread by the pandemic. He asked the people to turn off all the lights in their homes and stand at doors or balconies and light candles or diyas, torches or mobile flashlights for 9 minutes on April 5.
Last month, PM Modi had asked the people to come out in their balconies and clap and beat utensils to show appreciation for doctors, nurses and others helping fight coronavirus on 'Janata Curfew'.
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It is pre-planned murder,,,tmrw musthafa is to be released from jail
Those who r congratulating for the murder, please go and do it by yourself and feel proud. No... you cant do and u will never do it bcoz it will spoil ur future and your family.
Yererna ammana mage jaild kuriyinda kuriyad nank daane atthe.
Be a human first
Some ppl r happy for the above news..Now kiran will meet d same fate by someone else.
Its easy to type and comment congratulating kiran, but saddna tho kiran ko hai.
Kiran wait for your turn...
This is expected.........Accused considered as culprit.......
In reality culprit ruling the nation...........
falsehood bound to persish.truth prevails.....
For a Mumin if die in the cause of Truth or win both same..... both considered as victory
Indeed great news ... tax payer money saved ,billawa youth prashanth pujari atmakke shanthi sikthu ... good job kiran ... terrorists and criminals must meet the same fate ...
Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon
God is great, he dispensed justice inside the jail.
60% Cops are to be considered as terrorist.
Strange, encounter in jail.......Muslims have to suffer everywhere in the name of terrorism.....
Strange, How the criminals get lethal weapons in the Jail????
why the jail is providing them entertainment channel, So, this is the reason people do not hesitate to commit crime. Because they are getting everything in the Jail and leading a lavish lives over there.
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