<p>As the country reeled from a fierce Covid-19 wave, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the government's "arrogance and suppression of truth is killing people".</p>.<p>He suggested that a clear vaccine strategy and income support are needed to contain the damage due to the virus.</p>.<p>"We need humility, a clear vaccine strategy, and income support to contain this virus and related damage.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/young-and-infected-covid-19s-new-patients-as-india-battles-huge-surge-975576.html" target="_blank">Young and infected: Covid-19's new patients as India battles huge surge </a></strong></p>.<p>"GOI's mix of arrogance and suppression of the truth is killing lakhs of people," he said in a tweet.</p>.<p>In a video attached to the tweet, he hit out a what he called the "constant declaration of victory" and a "sense of arrogance" on the part of the government with its claim that "we have done it".</p>.<p>"It is the nature of this government, the way of their action, that is causing this problem," he alleged.</p>.<p>The former Congress chief alleged that the government "has taken off all our warning systems and shut them down."</p>.<p>"And, we are in the middle of the ocean and a storm. And, now the ship has no idea where to go," he said on the situation arising out of the pandemic.</p>.<p>In another tweet, he also accused the prime minister of being responsible for the current Covid situation in the country.</p>.<p>A record single-day rise of 2,34,692 cases and 1,341 fatalities have pushed India's Covid-19 tally to 1,45,26,609 and the death toll due to the viral disease to 1,75,649, the health ministry said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The number of active coronavirus cases in the country has surpassed the 16-lakh mark, the ministry's data updated at 8 AM showed. </p>
<p>As the country reeled from a fierce Covid-19 wave, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the government's "arrogance and suppression of truth is killing people".</p>.<p>He suggested that a clear vaccine strategy and income support are needed to contain the damage due to the virus.</p>.<p>"We need humility, a clear vaccine strategy, and income support to contain this virus and related damage.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/young-and-infected-covid-19s-new-patients-as-india-battles-huge-surge-975576.html" target="_blank">Young and infected: Covid-19's new patients as India battles huge surge </a></strong></p>.<p>"GOI's mix of arrogance and suppression of the truth is killing lakhs of people," he said in a tweet.</p>.<p>In a video attached to the tweet, he hit out a what he called the "constant declaration of victory" and a "sense of arrogance" on the part of the government with its claim that "we have done it".</p>.<p>"It is the nature of this government, the way of their action, that is causing this problem," he alleged.</p>.<p>The former Congress chief alleged that the government "has taken off all our warning systems and shut them down."</p>.<p>"And, we are in the middle of the ocean and a storm. And, now the ship has no idea where to go," he said on the situation arising out of the pandemic.</p>.<p>In another tweet, he also accused the prime minister of being responsible for the current Covid situation in the country.</p>.<p>A record single-day rise of 2,34,692 cases and 1,341 fatalities have pushed India's Covid-19 tally to 1,45,26,609 and the death toll due to the viral disease to 1,75,649, the health ministry said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The number of active coronavirus cases in the country has surpassed the 16-lakh mark, the ministry's data updated at 8 AM showed. </p>