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Lighting candles won't solve coronavirus crisis: Rahul Gandhi Last Updated : 04 Apr 2020 05:54:05 PM IST former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Comparing the number of people being tested in India for coronavirus with other countries, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, here on Saturday, took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his appeal to the people to light torches on Sunday, saying shining torches in the sky would not solve the problem.
In a tweet, Gandhi, a MP from Kerala's Wayanad, said, "India is simply not testing enough to fight Covid-19. Making people clap and shining torches in the sky aren't going to solve the problem."India is simply not testing enough to fight the #Covid19 virus.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 4, 2020
Making people clap & shining torches in the sky isn't going to solve the problem. pic.twitter.com/yMlYbiixxWHe also attached to his tweet a chart, released by the Congress, that showed India was testing only 29 people per million. Pakistan is testing 67 people per million, Sri Lanka 97, the United Kingdom 1,891, Germany 5,812,Italy 7,122 and South Korea 7,622 per million.His remarks came a day after Modi in his third special address to the nation in the last fortnight appealed people to switch off lights of their homes at 9 p.m. on Sunday for 9 minutes and light a diya or a candle or the flashlight of phones to dispel the darkness and gloom brought about by the coronavirus outbreak.On Saturday, the coronvirus tally in India rose to 2,902, with 68 deaths.IANS New Delhi For Latest Updates Please-
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