PM delayed lockdown to oust Kamal Nath govt in MP: Goa Cong

Panaji, Apr 18 (PTI) Goa unit of Congress on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi delayed anuncement of lockdown to facilitate toppling of Kamal Nath government in Mhya Presh.

In his tweet, state Congress chief Girish Chodankar, quoted a news that appeared in a Marathi newspaper, which claimed that h lockdown been imposed earlier, country would t have faced current situation.

"Delay in lockdown decision by @narendramodi to facilitate toppling of @OfficeofKNath Govt in Mhya Presh exploded #Coronavirus in India. @BJP4India is responsible for rising graph of #Covid19India," he said in tweet.

Kamal Nath stepped down as MP chief minister on March 20 after resignations by 22 rebel Congress MLAs pushed his government to brink.On March 24, Modi h anunced a three-week-long national lockdown to curb spre of coronavirus, which has w been extended till May 3.