The Left parties on Wednesday slammed the government over its "failure" to introduce "concrete measures" to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and questioned why an economic package had not yet been announced for the poor.
In an open letter to the Prime Minister, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said his government has taken no measures to assist poor migrants who are most hurt by the sudden lockdown and a large number of them are stranded without food or shelter.
"It is very disappointing that no concrete measures have been announced so far to provide relief to the poor and the needy, and to alleviate the suffering of those who need urgent help at this moment to survive the lockdown. #COVID2019