UP Decision to start MBBS classes amid COVID can jeopardize their safety: Priyanka Gandhi
The UP government should take the matter of students'' safety seriously and take a decision after due consideration, she said.
New Delhi - Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra recently hit out at the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for its decision to start classes for MBBS students, saying it can jeopardize the safety of the students.
"At a time when coronavirus cases are rising across the country, UP government''s decision to start classes for MBBS students can jeopardize their safety," the Congress general secretary said in a tweet in Hindi.
देश में कोरोना के मामले हर दिन बढ़ रहे हैं ऐसे में यूपी सरकार द्वारा एमबीबीएस के छात्र-छात्राओं की कक्षाएं शुरू करने का फैसला विद्यार्थियों की सुरक्षा को खतरे में डालने वाला हो सकता है।
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) June 28, 2020
यूपी सरकार को विद्यार्थियों की सुरक्षा के विषय को गंभीरता से लेना चाहिए और उस पर विचार..1/2 pic.twitter.com/RNNOvvBI4e
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The UP government should take the matter of students'' safety seriously and take a decision after due consideration, she said.
Students are saying that online classes are already underway, therefore, it is necessary to listen to the students, take steps for their safety and a take a decision after understanding their and their families'' concerns, she said.
In a separate tweet, Priyanka Gandhi also attacked the UP government over a media report claiming mismanagement at a post-mortem house, saying despite government claims, news of terrible sufferings are coming in the wake of the pandemic.
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