Colossal mismanagement, Congress chief flays government

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Updated At : 12:29 PM Apr 18, 2021 IST

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New Delhi, April 17

The Congress Working Committee today charged the Centre with “colossal mismanagement of the pandemic” and sought the lowering of eligibility age for vaccinations from 45 to 25 years.

Leading the offensive, Congress president Sonia Gandhi accused the Centre of “preferential treatment to some states”. She said the Centre must stop vaccine exports, exempt Covid response drugs and medical equipment from GST ambit, transfer Rs 6,000 into the bank accounts of every poor family and ensure safe transport to address reverse migration. — TNS

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