Kochi: With Kerala constantly reporting more than half of the country's daily COVID-19 cases, Senior Bhartiya Janta party (BJP) leader Kummmanam Rajasekharan on Monday criticized the Kerala government for the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state and accused Pinarayi Vijayan government of being a spectator and not safeguarding people's interests.

With Kerala state constantly reporting over half of the country’s daily COVID-19 cases, Senior BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan on Monday lashed the Kerala government for the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state and accused Chief Misnter Pinarayi Vijayan of being a spectator and not safeguarding people’s interests.

What Kummanam’s said was that: "The Govt have not taken any action to prevent the COVID pandemic. In this period, the government is standing like a spectator. It's a very pathetic condition. The government is not rising to the level."  He added that the Central Government has given so much of assistance and amount they have released. But the state government is not taking care about protecting the interest or lives of the people who are suffering from this COVID," adding that the state government of neglecting the people's interests.

India reported 38,948 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours taking the overall tally to 3,30,27,621, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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