NCP Chief Cancels All Public Events Amid COVID Surge In Maharashtra

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said he has cancelled all his public programmes due to rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra and an appeal made by CM Uddhav Thackeray.

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On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 6,971 new coronovirus cases, leading to the state’s infection of 21,00,884.

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According to official figures, the state on Sunday reported 35 fatal incidents due to COVID-19, taking the toll to 51,788.

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Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday that religious, social and political gatherings will be banned in the state in view of the increasing COVID-19 cases.

Pawar, in a tweet, said, “I have cancelled all my scheduled public programmes in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases and the appeal made by the honourable chief minister and deputy chief minister.”

https://twitter.com/PawarSpeaks/status/1363721412066697224?s=20

Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Uday Samant have also cancelled his public event scheduled in Mumbai on Monday.

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