Figures tell truth: RSS leader Vaidya on COVID-19 cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat event

"Figures tell truth," said RSS Joint General Secretary Manmohan Vaidya on Monday referring to number of COVID-19 cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi.

He said Tablighi Jamaat members have been "exposed" and even people belonging to Muslim community are "opposing" m.

Health Ministry had on Sunday said rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases in India was 4.1 days, but if cases linked to Tablighi Jamaat event would t have happened, it would have been 7.4 days.

Citing RSS' decision to call off annual meeting of its highest decision-making body -- Partinidhi Sabha -- Vaidya said that Tablighi Jamaat could have also called off ir congregation.

Lauding decision taken by country's leadership to tackle coronavirus outbreak, he said India handled COVID-19 situation comparatively better than developed nations. "To tackle COVID-19 outbreak, India's leadership took some decisive steps which got public support," he said.

RSS leader said that workers of his organisation helped 25.5 lakh people, during lockdown, imposed to curb spread of virus, fed poor and daily wrs and started a helpline. About ecomic impact of 21-day lockdown said first priority should be to tackle vel coronavirus and n focus should shift towards ecomy.