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Bihar can become next global Covid-19 hotspot, govt fudging data: Tejashwi

"Covid-19 testing in Bihar is the lowest in the country. The situation is bad," says the RJD leader

Tejashwi Yadav
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Yadav demanded to increase the number of testing in the state. | Photo: PTI

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RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday slammed the Bihar government for the inept handling of Covid-19 and alleged that it is fudging data on coronavirus cases.

He also cautioned that Bihar could emerge as a "global hotspot" for the pandemic.


"Covid-19 testing in Bihar is the lowest in the country. The situation is bad. The state govt is also manipulating Covid-19 numbers. The government should be transparent in providing data. The test results obtained for a day is declared for two days. The

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