It is now conclusively established that the lockdown was declared and enforced in 4 hours without any preparation w… https://t.co/gtzQLaURaV — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) 1585552318000

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Monday termed “miserly and inadequate" the government's economic package for the poor in the wake of coronavirus outbreak and urged it to announce a “bold” financial package.He said a confidence-boosting financial assistance plan should have been announced prior to the imposition of the lockdown."The FM's (Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ) FAP (financial assistance plan) was so miserly and inadequate, it actually promoted many to go back to their villages."I urge the government to announce a bold FAP II today or tomorrow," he tweeted."A confidence boosting financial assistance plan should have been announced either BEFORE or SIMULTANEOUSLY with the announcement of lockdown," he said on Twitter