40 Lakh Indians Died During Pandemic, Says Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday claimed that 40 lakh Indians died due to Covid-19. He targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a report by The New York Times.

The report titled ‘India Is Stalling the WHO’s Efforts to Make Global Covid Death Toll Public’ claims that the Indian government was stalling the efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to publish its estimate on excess Covid deaths.

He further said that PM Modi should give compensation of Rs 4 lakhs to every victim’s family not only 5 lakh.

“Modi ji neither speaks the truth nor lets him speak. They still lie that no one died due to oxygen shortage! I had said earlier also – due to the negligence of the government in Kovid, not 5 lakh, 40 lakh Indians died. Play the duty, Modi ji – Give compensation of ₹ 4 lakhs to every victim’s family,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Meanwhile, Union Health Ministry on Saturday gave a statement regarding ‘The New York Times’ article and said India has been in regular and in-depth technical exchange with WHO on the issue. India’s basic objection has not been with the result (whatever they might have been) but rather the methodology adopted for the same.