I held detailed discussion with CMs of States ruled by Congress &where Congress is in alliance govt, to take stock of situation there. What transpired was, gross unpreparedness & avoidable adhocism on part of Modi govt in foreseeing&managing COVID crisis: Sonia Gandhi during CWC 
I've written to PM after meeting with them. Our CMs have spoken to PM & written to the concerned minister from time to time pleading for relief. Some of them were left with only a few days of vaccine, no oxygen or ventilators: Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi during CWC
It is true that after months of denial, the Centre has now given emergency use authorization for vaccines developed elsewhere. Govt must also reconsider its priority for vaccine candidates by reducing immunization age to 25 years and above: Sonia Gandhi during CWC meeting
As Central & State govts resort to partial curfews, travel restrictions, lockdowns; we'll again be restricting economic activity that'll hit many incl poor & needy. Imperative to provide monthly income support & transfer Rs 6,000 in every eligible citizen’s account: Sonia Gandhi
The initial response measures of the central government were ludicrous, to say the least. The Prime Minister went on national television to exhort people to clang plates; and after two weeks he went on national television to exhort people to light lamps: P Chidambaram, Congress
Since there was no vaccine or cure, the only course that was feasible was containment. That required testing, tracking, tracing and treatment. However, at every step, the central government’s response was totally inadequate:P Chidambaram, Congress
In desperation, it fell back upon strategy of a ‘lockdown’ that had been tried in other countries with mixed results. In case of India, it was a sudden lockdown without any notice to the people — or even to state govts — & without any preparation by central govt: P Chidambaram
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