Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat Tests Positive For Covid 19

Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat has tested positive for coronavirus and is in home islolation.

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Uttarakhand CM, Tirath Singh Rawat who has been giving controversial statements for the past few days has tested positive for Covid 19. Tirath Singh Rawat took to Twitter and informed that he has tested positive for Coronavirus and is in home isolation for now. 

Tirath Singh Rawat said that he is under doctor observation and is in stable condition. He also requested people who came in contact with him to isolate themselves and get tested for the virus. 

What are the controversies related to Tirath Singh Rawat?

Tirath Singh Rawat is the newly elected Chief Minister of Uttarkhand but he grabbed the headlines first because of his 'ripped jeans' remark. 

Tirath Singh Rawat faced flak for controversial comments on women wearing 'ripped' jeans; he declared that they could not provide the "right environment" at home for their children.

He said he had been shocked to see a woman running an NGO in 'ripped jeans'.

"If this kind of woman goes out in the society to meet people and solve their problems, what kind of message are we giving out to society, to our kids? It all starts at home. What we do, our kids follow. A child who is taught the right culture at home..." he said.

Tirath Singh Rawat even attended an event in Nainital's Ramnagar on Sunday, and said those with fewer children in their family got less government ration during the coronavirus-induced lockdown in comparison to "those with 20 children".

"Every household was given five kg rations. If 10 (people in a home) got 50 kg, then 20 got a quintal (100 kg). But some were jealous that two people got 10 kg and 20 got a quintal. Why? When there was time you only gave birth to two... why not 20?" Rawat was quoted by news agency ANI.

At the same event in his speech, the newly appointed Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat courted another controversy as he confused the United Kingdom with the United States of America.

"As opposed to other countries, India is doing better in terms of handling the COVID19 crisis. America, which enslaved us for 200 years, which ruled the world, under whose empire it was said the sun didn't set...recorded more than 2.75 lakh deaths due to Covid-19 and is still struggling," the CM Tirath Singh said.