According to party insiders, the document was prepared to counter the Opposition’s narrative about the government’s mishandling of the pandemic during the second Covid wave in April and May. State BJP spokesperson Hero Bajpayee said the document on the “UP model” of Covid management would help party workers answer questions about the Adityanath administration’s handling of the pandemic. “All that the government and the party have done for the people needs to reach till the lower levels. According to it, more than 5.6 crore tests were conducted, which is more than 30 per cent of its population. The government claims it increased oxygen supply from 250 metric tonnes to 1,000 metric tonnes per day following the oxygen scarcity.

Source: Indian Express July 08, 2021 00:38 UTC