"Lights, camera, Action": AAP mocks PM Modi's 'teary-eyed' address to Varanasi doctors

Mocking PM Modi's 'teary-eyed' address to his constituents in Varanasi, AAP MP Sanjay Singh on Friday, shared a video of his press conference on May 17 in which he had predicted the same. Sharing the video, Singh claimed that India needed a 'sensitive leader' not a 'fake PM who spreads COVID via rallies and then cries'. AAP has been targetting PM Modi over several COVID issues like oxygen and vaccine shortage, new variants, free jabs, availability of drugs used for COVID treatment.

AAP mocks PM's 'teary-eyed' address

In the 17 May video, Singh is heard saying, "Just wait a while, he (PM Modi) will appear again. Light, camera, action will start soon. He will cry on TV and it will be said 'He has become emotional'. Bang Thali and taalis. We have to get out of this circle if we wish to actually do good for the nation."

PM Modi's 'teary-eyed' speech

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got emotional while hailing the doctors, nurses, technicians, ward boys engaged in the fight against COVID-19 amid its second wave in his constituency - Varanasi. In addition, during his tribute to the health workers, he also hailed the efforts taken by ambulance drivers in the city. Varanasi which has been one of the worst-hit districts in Uttar Pradesh is now slowly seeing a decline in cases.

While talking about the COVID fatalities, PM Modi said in a choked voice, "During this pandemic, we have lost many of our near and dear ones. I wish to offer my humble condolences to all those (who have passed away) and express sympathy with their kin. We have to fight a long battle right now. Right now we have to pay a lot of attention to the rural areas of Varanasi and Purvanchal."

UP's COVID apathy

Last week, early 40 decomposed bodies surfaced on the banks of Ganga in Bihar raising alarm amongst local citizens and later piled up on Mahadeva Ghat's bank at Chausa town. After being identified to be of COVID-19 patients, Buxar DM said that the bodies 'appear to be 4-5 days old' and added that they will be cremated respectfully. The district administration has alleged that the bodies might have floated from Uttar Pradesh and are of COVID-19 patients. A day later, several bloated and decomposing dead bodies surfaced on the banks of river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur - which is  55 km away from Buxar.

Soon enough, hundreds of dead bodies were found buried in the sand near river Ganga in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao. According to the District Magistrate (DM), the bodies were found in an area far from the river and then buried by the administration. Apart from bodies in rivers, several rural areas in UP where Panchayat polls were held are seeing massive casualties due to COVID, reduced testing and muted vaccination. 700 school staff have died due to COVID while on poll duty for UP Panchayat polls.