BJP responds to AP CM Jagan's 'treat Coronavirus with paracetamol' claim; Chides him

Amid increasing number of Coronavirus cases in India, BJP leer Dinakar Lanka took a jibe at Andhra Presh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy stating that Reddy's statement of coronavirus treatment with paracetamol has me him a "laughing stock across nation".

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" comments of Andhra Presh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on coronavirus treatment with paracetamol and bleaching powder have become a laughing stock across nation, but some medical officers and state ministers are still maintaining same stand without corrective measures like or neighbouring states," Dinakar told ANI.

"If coronavirus is t dangerous, why Health Ministry of Andhra Presh h allotted funds for Rs 200 crores and telling (that) safeguarding measures have taken to combat pandemic coronavirus? Why Superintendent of Vijayawa Government General Hospital said that coronavirus is t dangerous when compared with some or viruses when entire globe is working toger for preventive measures?" he ded.

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Dinakar lauded efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for initiating a dialogue for cooperation among SAARC nations and said that global leers have ackwledged PM Modi's efforts.

"We all need to work toger to combat coronavirus. In this process, anybody who appears irresponsible, such person's mindset should be tuned as per requirements of WHO and Union Health Ministry's guidelines. human life should be versely impacted due to coronavirus... Union government has been alerting state governments continuously since pandemic reached our country," he said.

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India has reported its third death on Tuesday due to Coronavirus that h erupted from China and spre across globe. As of date, total number of positive cases in India has risen to 148. maximum cases of virus have been reported in Maharashtra and Kerala followed by Uttar Presh, Haryana and Delhi. Centre has “strongly vised” Indians to avoid all n-essential travel abro. government is also monitoring all suspected cases and has issued preventive visories.