M. Asnikumar Singh, State Spokesperson,  BJP Manipur Pradesh and who is also Chairman of MDS (Manipur Development Society ) told to KRC Times how the present BJP led government is tackling 2nd wave of the covid pandemic in the state of Manipur.

Asnikumar said “ the government under Our Hon’ble CM’s leadership has done everything in its capacity and beyond to ensure preparedness to deal with the second wave in advance. However, the people also have a huge role to play in Manipur’s collective fight against the second wave. It is very frustrating to see people taking everything so casually and not adhering to the govt guidelines which is ultimately meant for the safety of everyone.

Besides this, many refrain from coming forward for testing when initial symptoms appear and only come to hospitals when the infection gets worse. This lack of civic sense is leading to the double-digit deaths we are witnessing today. It is high time that the people of this state come forward for testing, isolate themselves if they test positive, consult physicians on the phone, video chat as soon as they test positive (even if they don’t show any sort of symptoms or show very mild symptoms), seek immediate help so that the need for rushing to the hospitals when symptoms worsen is wiped out. Also, for the sake of the young population (below 18) and the elderly, I hope the adult population of this state understands the severe comprehensive effects of COVID-19 on society as a whole and start following the guidelines with sincerity and a sense of civic duty.

Also, it is highly unfortunate to see the Congress Party use such situations to create confusion and attack the government rather than joining the collective fight that we all have been fighting. First, they created confusion and fear among the people regarding the indigenous vaccines (something which we as Indians ought to be proud of). Now, they are busy attacking and criticizing our government on the handling of the second wave.

We have ignored their constant and baseless verbal diarrhoea for months but it is high time people realise the true colors of the Congress. It’s been more than a year since the pandemic started. If they actually cared for the people of this state, they would have joined the fight against the pandemic; hand in hand with our government. This is what responsible and empathetic oppositions do. But the words ‘responsible’, ‘empathy’ does not exist in the vocabulary of the congress. They live by one and one motto only: ‘to exploit difficult situations that people face for their own gains’. This is what they have lived by for 7 decades and it will be wishful thinking if we think that they will change anytime soon.