New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Uttar Pradesh govenrment for its proper handling of coronavirus situation that managed to save 85,000 lives.
PM Modi was speaking at the launch of ‘Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan’, he said, ” UP is bigger than many countries of the world. Looking at the hard work done by Uttar Pradesh govt during COVID-19 pandemic, we can say that it has managed to save 85,000 lives.”
“In the coronavirus crisis, Uttar Pradesh has shown courage and temperament. It has achieved success and the way it fought coronavirus and handled the situation, it is phenomenal,” the Prime Minister said.
“I praise 24 crore citizens of Uttar Pradesh. Its doctors, paramedic staff, sanitation workers, police personnel, Asha and Aanganwadi workers, bank and post office officials, transport officials, and others all contributed in the fight against the pandemic,” said PM Modi.
PM Modi compared the tally of four countries with UP and said,” England, France, Italy and Spain. If we combine the population of these countries then their population is the same as that of Uttar Pradesh which is 24 crore.
During coronavirus, 1,30,000 people have died in these countries. But in UP with the same population, only 600 people died during coronavirus. It is true that death is death and each person’s death is painful. But we have to accept that these four countries made a lot of effort, but still, they lost so many lives in comparison with Uttar Pradesh.”
“Despite America having all the facilities, the country has been severely affected by COVID-19. Of a 33 crore population, 1,25,000 people have died in the US.”
“If Yogi Adityanath’s government had not prepared well then today in UP 85,000 lives would have been lost,” PM Modi reiterated.
