COVID-19 | Priyanka Gandhi voices concern over situation in Agra, cites letter by Mayor

April 26, 2020 03:20 pm | Updated 04:08 pm IST - Lucknow/New Delhi

The Congress general secretary emphasised that transparency and testing were important to contain coronavirus. | Representational image

The Congress general secretary emphasised that transparency and testing were important to contain coronavirus. | Representational image

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said cases of coronavirus are increasing everyday in Agra and cited a letter written by the mayor who has sought bold decisions to save the city.

Agra Mayor Naveen Jain had written a letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on April 21, requesting him to "save Agra".

The Congress general secretary emphasised that transparency and testing were important to contain coronavirus.

 

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In a tweet in Hindi, Priyanka Gandhi said, “The situation in Agra city is bad and the number of coronavirus patients is going up everyday. The mayor of Agra says that if the right arrangements are not made, the matter can go out of hand.”

“Yesterday, I had raised the same issue. Transparency is very important. It is important to pay attention to testing. If coronavirus is to be stopped, then the focus should be on correct information and right treatment,” she said.

It is important for the UP government to take the words of the Agra mayor positively and immediately try to save the people from the pandemic, the Congress general secretary said.

 

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In his letter, Mr. Jain had said, “I am writing this letter with a very sad mind that my Agra is going through a phase of excessive problems. The need is to take bold decision to save Agra, where the situation has become very serious. Hence, with folded hands, I am praying you to please save my Agra, please save it.”

The letter written by the Agra Mayor has also been tweeted by the Congress general secretary.

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