New Delhi: Even because the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray warned of a doable lockdown within the state once more in view of the surge in COVID-19 circumstances, a number of alliance leaders aren’t in favour of doing so.
Maharashtra Minister and NCP chief Nawab Malik on Monday (March 29) urged CM Thackeray to think about different choices because the state can’t afford one other lockdown.
“We can’t afford lockdown. We’ve asked CM to consider other options,” Malik was quoted as saying by ANI.
“Due to rising cases, he has directed administration to prepare for lockdown but that doesn’t mean that lockdown is inevitable. If people follow rules, it can be avoided,” he added.
Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister stated that the COVID-19 circumstances are rising as a result of individuals are not following tips critically that’s the reason strict steps like lockdown are wanted to be thought of.
Even the opposition BJP isn’t in favour of one other lockdown and the social gathering stated that it was not the answer.
“Lockdown is not the solution. We will protest against lockdown. If lockdown is imposed then the government should announce a package to people affected by lockdown,” Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil stated.
Meanwhile, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and former Rajya Sabha MP Amar Sable alleged that Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities has failed to manage the second wave of COVID -19 within the state.
“The second wave of COVID-19 in Maharashtra has triggered havoc. At this time, saving the lives of individuals and giving reduction to the general public ought to be the most important precedence of the federal government however, sadly, that’s not occurring,” Sable stated.
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh have reported a excessive variety of every day new COVID-19 circumstances they usually account for 84.5 per cent of the brand new infections reported within the final 24 hours.
On Sunday, Maharashtra reported 40,414 new COVID-19 circumstances and 108 associated deaths within the final 24 hours.
According to the well being ministry, India registered 68,020 new circumstances within the final 24 hours, out of which Maharashtra reported the best every day new circumstances at 40,414, adopted by Karnataka with 3,082 whereas Punjab reported 2,870 new circumstances. With 3,27,241 lively circumstances in Maharashtra, the state is the worst-affected within the nation.
