By PTI
INDORE: BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday said panic is spreading by media reports showing bodies of COVID-19 victims piling up, and urged media persons to also show positive stories of those serving the pandemic-affected people.
He said doctors, paramedical staff, NGOs and people from other fields are working continuously to serve the COVID-19-affected people.
“I request to the people in the media. You are everyday showing piles of dead bodies (of COVID-19 victims), suffering and agony of dying patients. This is creating panic among common people,” Vijayvargiya told reporters.
He said If you look at history, pandemic comes once every 100 years.
In such a situation, the media should show how doctors and paramedical staff are working continuously.
The BJP leader said many non-medical persons and NGOs are also serving the coronavirus-affected people.
“This, too, should be shown to the public as it is very essential for creating a positive atmosphere,” he said.
The COVID-19 tally in Madhya Pradesh increased by 12,727 on Tuesday to reach 4,33,704, while the day also saw 77 patients dying and 8,937 recovering, an official said.
The state has so far seen 4,713 deaths and 3,50,720 people getting discharged, leaving it with an active caseload of 78,271, he added.
In April so far, the state has recorded 138,193 new cases and 727 fatalities, the official pointed out.
Indore’s count rose by 1,753 to touch 92,768, and Bhopal’s touched 71,967 with the addition of 1,693 cases, he said.
“During the day, Indore reported eight deaths, taking its toll to 1,062, while that of Bhopal rose by three to touch 682.
Indore has 12,324 active cases and Bhopal has 9,037,” he added.
With 51,385 samples being examined on Tuesday, the number of tests in MP crossed 71.79 lakh.
Coronavirus figures in MP are as follows: Total cases 4,33,704, new cases 12,727, death toll 4,713, recovered 3,50,720, active cases 78,271, number of tests so far 71,79,032.
Vijayvargiya termed as unconstitutional, the demand of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to curtail election schedule in her state to check the spread of COVID-19.
The senior BJP leader, in-charge of party affairs in West Bengal, said Banerjee lacks knowledge about technical aspects of elections.
Banerjee has requested the Election Commission to reconsider its decision of conducting elections as scheduled earlier.
The TMC chief has suggested to hold the polling in the last three phases of elections in one go or in two days to minimise the effect of COVID-19.
Banerjee lacks knowledge about technical aspects of elections.
Once the EC has announced poll schedule, it sets the schedule of many poll-related exercises, including time that a candidate gets for campaigning,” Vijayvargiya said.
How can one reduce the time period for campaigning.
The EC wont be able to take any such decision as it will be unconstitutional.
It is not proper for Banerjee to make such a demand to gain sympathy of people, the BJP leader said.
On senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi cancelling his election rallies in West Bengal, he caustically remarked, Who is anyway going to his rallies? Vijayvargiya claimed the BJP will easily get past the majority mark (148 seats) in West Bengal after the sixth phase of polling on April 22.
After seventh and eighth rounds of voting, the partys tally of seats would reach 200 in a house of 294, he claimed.
West Bengal assembly elections are being held in eight phases.
The last phase will be held on April 29, while counting of votes will take place on May 2.
On protests by the Congress in Madhya Pradesh on the issue of shortage of hospital beds, Remdesivir injections and medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients, he said in such a difficult situation politicians should come forward to help people by rising above party politics.
Answering a question, he said the state’s BJP government is taking all possible measures to deal with the pandemic.
