New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced to suspend all his impending public rallies in West Bengal amid an alarming rise in Covid-19 cases.
He further urged other political leaders to deliberate on the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances.
“In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.
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In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal.
I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 18, 2021
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According to the Union Health Ministry data, India today record 2,61,500 coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases surpassed the 18-lakh mark.
