Bengaluru: Twitter users on Wednesday slammed Bengaluru South MP and BJP Yuva Morcha’s National President Tejasvi Surya for ‘communalizing’ the COVID situation and blaming a particular community in the alleged BBMP bed-blocking scam in Bengaluru.

Tejasvi Surya had alleged irregularities in the COVID War Room of BBMP adding one particular community had deployed its members in order to block bed and to distribute it to those who please them.

A Twitter campaign was launched against Tejasvi on Wednesday with a hashtag #DiaperSuryaExposed where the users blamed the MP for communalizing the whole scenario by targeting one particular community and blaming them for the failure of government led by his own party BJP, in the state and Centre.

The hashtag was one of the top trending topics of the micro-blogging site in India with nearly 40 thousand tweets at the time of posting this report.

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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.

He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.

The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.

"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.

The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.

He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.