The Chandigarh unit of the Congress launched a social media campaign on Thursday questioning the alleged absence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirron Kher from her constituency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The city unit of the Congress put out a tweet in Hindi, asking her to step down and take rest. “Sansad Kirron Kher ji ek kaam karo, kursi chodo aaram karo!! Ghumshuda_Sansad_Kirron Kher,” read the tweet.
Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee president Pradeep Chhabra said, “Kirron Kher has not been seen in public for the last few months. Though she attended a meeting with administration officials virtually a fortnight ago, she has not been seen making public appearances and listening to people’s grievances.”
“The pandemic has spread in Chandigarh. The municipal corporation does not have enough money to pay salaries. Common people are facing a lot of problems and there is great resentment among the public, who are asking where is their MP? During these difficult times, it is the primary responsibility of the MP to solve people’s problems, but she is missing. Therefore, our party has launched a social media campaign so that the voice of the people of the city reaches every nook and corner…,” he added.
Chhabra also criticised the Union Territory administration’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, saying the situation is not being aptly handled. Kher had responded to similar allegations levelled by the Congress a few months ago. In April, she had sought to take on those who criticised her on social media over her alleged absence from her constituency. In a video clip shared on her Twitter handle, Kher had said she was being constantly targeted by certain people, who write against her on social media. She had also said she does not like to get photographed while distributing food and added that her first priority is to ensure that poor people get food and ration in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
