Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (May 28) launched a scathing attack on PM Narendra Modi and his government by saying that the 70-year-old Indian Prime Minister's "nautanki" was the main reason behind the second wave of Covid-19.

The Prime Minister's 'nautanki' is the reason behind the second wave of COVID19 in India. He did not understand COVID19. India's death rate is a lie. The government should tell the truth: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/ZmYXsL6d7X

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2021

"The Prime Minister's 'nautanki' is the reason behind the second wave of COVID-19 in India. He did not understand COVID-19. India's death rate is a lie. The government should tell the truth," Gandhi said while speaking with ANI.

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Gandhi said that his Congress party had already warned PM Modi about the virus and against calling for an early victory against it, and how vaccination was the only move forward.

"We had warned the Government of India about COVID-19 repeatedly. Later, PM Modi had expressed India's victory against COVID-19. This is an evolving disease. Lockdowns and wearing of masks is a temporary solution but vaccine is a permanent solution to COVID," said Gandhi.

We had warned the Government of India about COVID19 repeatedly. Later, PM Modi had expressed India's victory against COVID19. This is an evolving disease. Lockdowns & wearing of masks is a temporary solution but vaccine is a permanent solution to COVID: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/ZGWFZoeIvi

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2021

As per reports, the country has reported around 1,86,364 new cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total count to 2,75,55,457. The active caseload for India remains below 24 lakh, as per the data shared by the Union Health Ministry. 

Now, while the recovery rate from Covid-19 has increased to 90.34 percent, the daily fatalities were reported to be 3,660, taking the death toll to 3,18,895. As per reports, the mortality rate has risen to a one-month high of 1.16 percent.

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Keeping in mind the status, Gandhi said that PM Modi's government failed in grasping the nature of the deadly Covid-19 virus and criticized how the vaccination program has "exposed 97 percent of the population" of the country.

Govt not understanding the nature of what they're fighting. Understand the dangers of mutation of this virus. You're creating a liability for the whole planet. Why? Because you are allowing 97% of the population to be attacked by the virus as only 3% are vaccinated: Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/Wxqp2PoeCs

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2021

"The government not understanding the nature of what they're fighting. Understand the dangers of mutation of this virus. You're creating a liability for the whole planet. Why? Because you are allowing 97 percent of the population to be attacked by the virus as only 3 percent are vaccinated," he said. 

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While adding that the government lacked a vaccination strategy, Gandhi called PM Modi an "event manager" who "doesn't think strategically".

The problem is that there is no vaccination strategy. The Prime Minister doesn't think strategically. He is an event manager, he thinks one event at a time: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2021

"The problem is that there is no vaccination strategy. The Prime Minister doesn't think strategically. He is an event manager, he thinks one event at a time." Gandhi told ANI.

His statements, which soon went viral on social media, divided opinions among the general public of India. 

only he understandss everyting 🤣

— Gyan Jara Hatke (@gyanjarahatke) May 28, 2021

Omg! Rahul Gandhi understood Covid-19.
Thank god! At least he understood sth @INCIndia

— Crocodile's Tears (@15jcmanoj) May 28, 2021

Yes Rahul Gandhi knows it all. He’s masters in medical science , masters in economics,masters in administration, And lot more . all in one. Just he didn’t apply all that Brain when his party was ruling India.

— Kuntal Sharma (@kuntalsharma9) May 28, 2021

Yes he warned the government, while election campaign in TN. He issue that warning while taking a dip in ocean water. While he publicly did push ups and while in his public speeches. But, neither media nor people notice the warning.

— Sanjeev Kant (@SanjeevKant1) May 28, 2021

Nautaklnki will unleash all his cabinet ministers & IT cell to defend him today pic.twitter.com/Pgz7SxRzxl

— अभिमन्यु सिंह (@__Abhimanyu_S) May 28, 2021

Tumse bada nautakibaaz koi nahi hai to muh band hi rakho tum

— Aarohi Tripathy 🇮🇳 (@aarohi_vns) May 28, 2021

Today I will become Doctor. Yesterday, I was an economist, The day before I was playing something else.

— Author World Publishing (@thejendra) May 28, 2021

@RahulGandhi please chup ho jao bhai apki vajah se Twitter bandh ho raha hai pic.twitter.com/uGGtqDs3dN

— Siddh Zalavadia🇮🇳 (@SiddhZalavadia) May 28, 2021

The willfully ignorant majority voted for mandirs, Muslim genocide and to further enforce the caste system. 1st, 2nd and coming 3rd and 4th waves of Covid is a collective karma. It’s unfortunate that people in the minority communities will die because of majority’s hate.

— A. Ali (@kharthoom) May 28, 2021

Yes, Modi is using CBI, ED to scare opposition ruled governments to hide deaths so that India image can be faked. I wished Modi took @RahulGandhi ji's expertise in tackling corona since it born in Wuhan as Rahulji has MOU with China, he could have managed it better.

— Ashok R 🇮🇳 🇮🇳ಅಶೋಕ ಆರ್. (@ashokrodgi) May 28, 2021

PM Modi didn't understand covid19 thats why non bjp states has more number of covid19 cases and more percentage of vaccine wastage. Smh

— Aparna🧘‍♀ (@AppeFizzz) May 28, 2021

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— Ajay 2021 (@Ajay20212) May 28, 2021

Duniya ka sabse bada Namuna hai. Shameless Gandhi

— Chetan Kumar🇮🇳 (@Chetan12061979) May 28, 2021

There's a reason why this man in not in power. And he gives many more reasons to not vote for him in future too.

— Doc_theGiant (@Leftclownlover) May 28, 2021

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