<p>Senior AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday defended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's comments about a "new" Covid-19 strain in Singapore that is "very dangerous" for children and accused the BJP and its government of doing "cheap politics" over the issue.</p>.<p>The statements and reactions of the BJP and Centre show that they are "concerned" about their "image" in Singapore and not about the children in India, Sisodia charged in a press conference.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/kejriwal-appeals-centre-to-cancel-flights-from-singapore-over-covid-strain-very-dangerous-for-kids-987212.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal appeals Centre to cancel flights from Singapore over Covid strain ‘very dangerous' for kids </a></strong></p>.<p>"Kejriwal talked of Singapore strain and the children. The issue is not Singapore but children," he said.</p>.<p>Sisodia was referring to Kejriwal's tweet on Tuesday demanding that the Centre cancel all air services with Singapore, saying a Covid strain there was "very dangerous" for children.</p>.<p>The deputy chief minister further alleged that the Centre had failed to act when scientists and doctors alerted about the "London strain" of Covid-19 which has now led to large number of deaths in India.</p>.<p>Singapore registered a strong protest against Kejriwal's comments and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that the Delhi chief minister did not speak for India.</p>
<p>Senior AAP leader and Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday defended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's comments about a "new" Covid-19 strain in Singapore that is "very dangerous" for children and accused the BJP and its government of doing "cheap politics" over the issue.</p>.<p>The statements and reactions of the BJP and Centre show that they are "concerned" about their "image" in Singapore and not about the children in India, Sisodia charged in a press conference.</p>.<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/kejriwal-appeals-centre-to-cancel-flights-from-singapore-over-covid-strain-very-dangerous-for-kids-987212.html" target="_blank">Kejriwal appeals Centre to cancel flights from Singapore over Covid strain ‘very dangerous' for kids </a></strong></p>.<p>"Kejriwal talked of Singapore strain and the children. The issue is not Singapore but children," he said.</p>.<p>Sisodia was referring to Kejriwal's tweet on Tuesday demanding that the Centre cancel all air services with Singapore, saying a Covid strain there was "very dangerous" for children.</p>.<p>The deputy chief minister further alleged that the Centre had failed to act when scientists and doctors alerted about the "London strain" of Covid-19 which has now led to large number of deaths in India.</p>.<p>Singapore registered a strong protest against Kejriwal's comments and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said that the Delhi chief minister did not speak for India.</p>