Hospital painted to cover up flaws to prepare for PM Modi’s visit to Morbi, say Congress, AAP

The AAP and Congress said the Morbi Civil hospital was painted to hide its flaws as part of the preparation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Tuesday.

Congress and AAP alleged that the Morbi Civil hospital was freshly painted to prepare for PM Modi’s visit. (Photos from @INCIndia)

By Mustafa Shaikh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress slammed Prime Minister Modi and said the Morbi Civil hospital — where the injured from the Gujarat bridge collapse were admitted — was painted to cover up its flaws as preparation for his visit on Tuesday. The two parties said the hospital was painted so the prime minister can hold “photoshoots”.

The official Twitter account of AAP shared a video that allegedly shows the hospital being painted before PM Modi’s visit. It slammed the BJP and said, “141 people are dead, hundreds are missing, no action has been taken against the real culprits, but BJP workers are busy covering up to prepare for the photoshoot.”

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The Congress also shared pictures and said the hospital was freshly painted and new tiles were installed to prepare for PM Modi’s visit. It also slammed the prime minister and said, “They are not ashamed! So many people died and they are engaged in preparing for an event.”

AAP Delhi MLA Naresh Balyan also commented on the matter and said, “There is a limit to shamelessness.”

Gujarat Congress spokesperson Hemang Raval said, “When so many people are dying, painting and decoration work is happening at the civil hospital in Morbi. The BJP is only known for its event management. There are two types of disasters but the BJP in Gujarat is the third type of disaster. Instead of painting and decorating, they should ensure that the patients get proper treatment.”

Some of the workers who are “preparing” the hospital told India Today that they were brought from Rajkot to clean it. The entire hospital was buzzing with cleaning staff and repair work was done ahead of the PM’s visit. New water coolers and hospital beds were also installed.

On Sunday evening, a suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Morbi district, leading to the death of more than 130 people. The tragedy shook the nation, with condolences pouring in from all corners.

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