Lucknow: Head of the Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the Government of Uttar Pradesh hiding the Covid-19 death rate, and claiming the state government did not want to provide statistics because they did not want to help the community.
He also highlighted the problem of teachers who were dying during the task of Pancrayat poll in the state.
“The government does not provide statistics relating to the death of Covid-19, or any assistance given to them.
They (the government) did not provide Covid-19 death statistics, because they did not want to help (people),” he told reporters.
“When the teachers continued the task (Panchayat Poll), it was said that only three teachers died (about the task of polls because of Covid-19).
Then, when the organization and we ask questions, the government must recognize that actually how many lives.
Lost,” SP head said.
The body of a teacher previously claimed that more than 1,600 teachers and workers from the Ministry of Basic Education had died in Uttar Pradesh since the first week of April due to Covid-19, and said that 90 percent of them did the duties of Panajayat polls.
However, Satish Chandra Dwivedi, state minister (independent charge) for basic education, has said that all of these deaths cannot be attributed to electoral assignments and according to government data, only three teachers died of Covid-19.
On May 31, the top cabinet has approved a financial assistance of RS 30 lakh for Kin Government personnel who died on the task during the newly held Panchayat elections, including those who surrendered to Covid-19 in 30 days from the task of the poll, a spokesman said , The cabinet also agreed to an increase in the number of ex-gratia from Rs 15 Lakh to Rs 30 Lakh.
“The duration of the task as defined by the Indian Election Election Commission is the basis of which the State Election Commission has formed a guideline, where the duration of Covid-19 infection and death is not considered.
Therefore, for ex-gratia, death due to Covid-19 in 30 days of assignments The election has made a feasibility criterion, “said a spokesman for the state government.