Modi Under Fire for Campaigning as India Reels From Virus Deaths
- Shortages of drugs, vaccine and oxygen increase desperation
- More than 200,000 infections reported for five straight days
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces growing criticism across the political spectrum for holding large election rallies as the country’s health system reels from a deadly wave of Covid-19 cases, forcing citizens to beg for oxygen and hospital beds on Twitter.