PANJIM: Terming State’s lockdown as one of the best in the country, Governor Satya Pal Malik has asked Opposition to support the government, which is handling the COVID-19 crisis with high degree of professionalism.

Governor has taken strong exception to news articles published in various newspapers, wherein the Opposition has called the Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant as “defective in handling coronavirus pandemic”.

The reports have also urged the Governor Malik to take over the administration.

Reacting to these reports, the Governor said that the news articles published in various newspapers are in bad taste and portray differences and divergences between him and the Chief Minister in handling the crisis.

The Governor says he is of the view that the entire State administration under the efficient leadership of the Chief Minister is handling this unprecedented crisis effectively with great degree of professionalism, sensitivity and empathy.

The stringent lockdown measures and protocols adopted by the State government are one of the best in the country and that is the reason as to why there is neither any local nor community transmission of COVID-19 in the State.

The Governor has expressed his full-fledged support to the government in handling of the crisis and urged the Opposition and other stakeholders to come together in battling the pandemic. Only by coming together, the crisis can be overcome.