NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday questioned the Modi government’s exit strategy and criteria to extend the lockdown.
In a virtual meeting, senior leaders and chief ministers from Congress-ruled states highlighted the need for more financial assistance to handle the socio-economic fallout of the covid-19 pandemic.
To curb the spread of covid-19, India has been under a lockdown since 25 March which, as of now, is scheduled to end of 17 May.
The Centre has eased some norms to stir economic activity. Chief ministers of Congress-ruled states, over the last one month, have flagged the need for specific economic packages to tackle the devastating impact of the lockdown on different sectors, such as agriculture, medium,