Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cellphone name to him on the COVID-19 scenario within the nation because the PM’s “Mann Ki Baat”, as an alternative of enterprise.
Mr Soren’s response got here after PM Modi spoke to him and the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana concerning the COVID-19 scenario on Thursday.
“Today the respected Prime Minister called. He only spoke his “Mann Ki Baat”. It would have been better if he would have talked business and heard the issues,” the Jharkhand chief minister mentioned in a tweet.
Official sources mentioned Mr Soren was sad as he was not allowed to current the problems regarding his state earlier than PM Modi and as an alternative, it was solely the Prime Minister who talked concerning the COVID-19 scenario.
Jharkhand is among the many 10 states and Union territories which might be collectively accounting for over 75 per cent of every day COVID-19 deaths within the nation, based on newest information. The others within the league are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
Mr Soren mentioned 108 extra beds can be arrange with the assistance of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the nation’s largest power conglomerate.
CommentsOn Wednesday, the chief minister had digitally inaugurated 250 beds at a devoted COVID well being centre at Koderma.
