Fadnavis: Sanjay Raut's remarks on doctors not proper amidst COVID-19 scenario

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Monday criticized Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's remarks on doctors, saying they have hurt feelings of the medical fraternity.

When asked about remarks made by Raut while speaking to a regional channel on "knowledge" of doctors, Fadnavis said, "I don't know in what sense he had made that statement.

"But, I feel that giving such statement is not proper amidst the COVID scenario. Our doctors are working really hard. They are putting their lives into danger and working day and night for us. This statement has hurt their feelings," he told reporters.

Fadnavis also reiterated his demands for ramping up COVID-19 testing to check the spread of the viral infection and for setting up medium-size COVID care centres instead of jumbo facilities.