Bhupender Yadav's Jibe On Opposition Charge On Vaccines: Cleaning Mirror When Dirt Was On Their Face

The BJP leader praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "stellar leadership" during Covid pandemic, saying he led the country from the front

Opposition parties criticising the Covid vaccination drive should introspect more instead of pointing fingers at the centre, BJP general secretary Bhupender Yadav said today, quipping "they were cleaning the mirror while the dirt was on their face". The BJP leader praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "stellar leadership" in the face of the pandemic, saying he led the country from the front during the crisis while opposition parties and states ruled by them were busy washing their hands of the responsibility. The opposition is mandated to offer constructive criticism, and it is welcome, but it should be rational, Mr Yadav said. Leaders of the opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi, and their chief ministers were the ones who asked for decentralising the drive, he said.