[Marxistindia] PM Must Withdraw Call to Violate National Lockdown

[news from the cpi(m)]

Press Statement

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued  
the following statement:

PM Must Immediately Withdraw His Call
to Violate National Lockdown


In his address to BJP workers from the BJP office on its 40th  
foundation day, Prime Minister Modi gave an open call to BJP workers  
to violate the lockdown. First, he asked each worker to contribute  
generously to the fund he created and also collect contribution from  
40 others. Secondly, at every booth level, BJP workers are to visit at  
least 40 people who are working for essential services and health care  
to personally thank them. Thirdly, after abdicating the government’s  
responsibility to provide with food, shelter and wages, the PM is now  
calling upon the BJP workers to provide relief, violating the lockdown.

This is nothing but an open violation by the Prime Minister himself of  
the 21-day lockdown that he himself announced and an open  
encouragement to the ruling party do so. This is not merely  
objectionable but has to be immediately rescinded if the country and  
people’s fight against Covid-19 pandemic has to succeed.

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) calls upon the PM to immediately withdraw this.