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May 19, 2021 19:22 IST
Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly asks government to take over it as the centre is in a government bungalow
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The COVID Care Centre at Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav’s official residence. Photo: Twitter/@yadavtejashwi
Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly asks government to take over it as the centre is in a government bungalow
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday said he had converted his official residence into a COVID-19 care centre, with 50 beds for patients and all necessary medical equipment.
Mr. Yadav, who is also Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, has set up the centre at his 1, Polo Road residence in Patna in his personal capacity. “But I cannot run the centre as it is a government bungalow,” he said in a video message.
It has been observed that in several villages there has been a severe shortage of firewood due to the rising number of cremations with an unprecedented frequency. But nothing makes it to the official data.
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