Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that some people were indulging in profiteering while supplying rapid test kits for Covid-19 to the government and demanded that the Prime Minister take strict immediate action against them.

The Congress cited media reports about rapid test kits for Covid-19 being sold at around 150 per cent profits to the government and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fix responsibility for the same.

“When the entire country is fighting against the COVID-19 disaster, some people are still profiteering. One detests and feels ashamed of such a corrupt mindset. We demand from the Prime Minister strict action against these profiteers. The country will never pardon them,” he said in a tweet in Hindi.

जब समूचा देश #Covid19 आपदा से लड़ रहा है, तब भी कुछ लोग अनुचित मुनाफ़ा कमाने से नहीं चूकते। इस भ्रष्ट मानसिकता पे शर्म आती है, घिन आती है। हम PM से माँग करते हैं कि इन मुनाफ़ाख़ोरों पर जल्द ही कड़ी कार्यवाही की जाए।देश उन्हें कभी माफ़ नहीं करेगा। https://t.co/t7Ff3KQM96

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 27, 2020

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also said it was “shameful and inhuman” that people were supplying test kits bought for Rs 225 at Rs 600 to the state exchequer.
“Corruption in Corona Testing Kits OR Profiteering by duping the Exchequer. Import Price of 1 Testing Kit= Rs 225! Purchase Price of Testing Kit= Rs 600! Profit Margin = 166.66 pc! Shameful and Inhuman! Will PM fix responsibility,” he said on Twitter.

Corruption in #Corona Testing Kits
OR
Profiteering by duping the Exchequer

Import Price of 1 Testing Kit= ₹225!
Purchase Price of Trsting Kit=₹600!
Profit Margin = 166.66%!

Shameful & Inhuman!

Will PM fix responsibility?https://t.co/tuDCXMhooK

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) April 27, 2020