New Delhi: Removing Ramnami shrouds from dead bodies buried in sand on the banks of rivers in Prayagraj, has now come to light. On a viral video of some laborers pulling saffron shrouds from dead bodies buried in the sand, congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi condemned the Yogi government, calling it “this is disrespect of the deceased, of religion, of humanity.”
In a tweet on the incident, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi said, “The treatment was not received in the manner of the living. How many did not receive the last rites from the honor. Government figures did not find a place. Now Ramnami is also being snatched from the graves. Government is ready to commit sins in order to worry about brightening the image. What is this cleanliness drive? This is disrespect – of the deceased, of religion, of humanity. “
The BJP government in the state has come under severe criticism after burial in large number of sand graves or found dead bodies on the banks of river Ganges amidst the havoc of Corona in Uttar Pradesh, as the cost of cremation to the people in this time of crisis It has become difficult to bear. In such a situation, people on the banks of rivers in various districts of the state, including Prayagraj, buried the bodies of their families or shed them in the rivers.
