Congress to blame for blockade of Prime Minister’s cavalcade in Punjab: Tripura CM

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Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday accused Congress of orchestrating the plot to blockade Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cavalcade in the Punjab on January 5. He said top congressional leaders are responsible for the incident which endangered the prime minister’s life.

Mr. Deb addressed a press conference at his office to specifically make a statement on the matter. “The blessings and good wishes of 130 million people across the country are accompanying the prime minister and people would teach the Congress party a lesson,” he said.

The chief minister led a torch rally and addressed protesters on the day the prime minister’s planned rally in Ferozepur was called off due to the security breach. He also visited three temples over the next two days to seek divine blessings for Mr. Modi.

Mr. Deb answered only one question about COVID-19. He said the state government was prepared to deal with the current wave while confirming the failure to detect the Omicron variant.

The health ministry said 783 positive cases had been reported on Wednesday – the highest in recent months. The state government has imposed a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and announced the closure of classes from elementary to grade 2 to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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