The opposition parties of Uttarakhand have decided to open a joint front against the State Government on its handling of Covid-19 and adoption of dual standards in dealing with members of ruling party and opposition during the pandemic period.

On the invitation of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Pritam Singh the leaders of Samajwadi Party (SP), Communist Party of India (CPI), Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) and CPI-ML attended a meeting held at Rajiv Bhawan on Wednesday. In the hour-long meeting PCC President Pritam Singh said that the Narendra Modi government is engaged in blatant politics during the pandemic of Covid-19.

He said that different yardsticks are being used for dealing with the leaders of the ruling party and opposition in the cases of violation of regulations of Covid-19. PCC president said that cases have been registered against Congress party leaders and workers when they undertake some programme or observe protest but no action is taken on similar offences of the BJP leaders.

The State general secretary of CPI-M, Rajendra Singh Negi said that the opposition parties should raise a combined voice of protest on the issue. Surendra Singh Sajwan accused the Trivendra Singh Rawat government for engaging in vendetta politics. The State secretary of CPI, Samar Bhandari said that the administration takes no heed on open flouting of social distancing norms in the programmes of BJP. Senior leader of Samajwadi Party, S N Sacchan said that the state government is determined to muffle the voice of opposition. Indresh Maikhuri also accused the State Government for adopting a partisan attitude towards opposition leaders. The opposition leaders unanimously decided that the issue should be raised before the Governor of Uttarakhand. After the Governor gives the time for meeting, an all party delegation would meet her.