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Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for the “inhuman working conditions” of medicos and paramedical staff in government hospitals and lack of facilities to them.
On Saturday, targeting the Yogi government, Priyanka tweeted that when doctors and paramedical staff were risking their lives to serve humanity and fight coronavirus, the Uttar Pradesh government was unable to provide even protective kits to the medical staff.
Citing the Banda incident, where doctors were working without personal protection equipment and even their salaries were reportedly deducted, Priyanka termed the move as “inhuman” and said that instead of forwarding all facilities to these warriors, the state government was working against their interests.
She also tagged a video clip in which medical staff of Banda are seen highlighting their problems and the step-motherly treatment meted out to them even as they risked their lives for others.
Earlier, Priyanka also demanded that advance payment of 21 days’ be paid to MGNREGA labourers as they were facing a lot of difficulties due to the nation-wide lockdown.
Meanwhile, UP Congress administrative in-charge Siddharth Priya Srivastava criticised the state government for its apathy towards doctors and other medical staff.
“The government has failed to provide safety kit to doctors and paramedics attending to coronavirus patients and suspects. Besides, resident doctors at King George’s Medical University, nurses association at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and drivers of ambulances have gone on record, complaining about their problems. It is a matter of serious concern that ambulance drivers are complaining that they have not received their salaries in April till now. The government should pay off the salaries of these corona warriors immediately,” Srivastava said.