New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (April 19) put a restriction on the variety of folks permitted at the rallies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and different leaders campaigning throughout the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections.
In the wake of the worrying surge in coronavirus circumstances throughout the nation, the BJP has determined to carry solely small public conferences and to cap the utmost variety of folks allowed at public rallies to 500.
“It has been decided that only small public meetings with not more than 500 people will be held by PM Modi and other central ministers in West Bengal. All these public meetings will be held in open spaces following COVID19 guidelines,” the BJP mentioned in its press assertion.
The ruling occasion at the Centre may also begin “Apna Booth – Corona Mukt” programme from Tuesday. It goals to distribute 6 crore masks and sanitisers in West Bengal, the BJP mentioned.
“On the call of party president JP Nadda, dedicated COVID-19 helpdesk and COVID helpline to be released in all states,” the discharge added.
BJP’s announcement comes a day after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (April 18, 2021) suspended all his impending public rallies in West Bengal because of the prevailing COVID-19 state of affairs. He had additionally urged different political leaders to consider the results of holding large rallies throughout the ongoing coronavirus disaster.
Meanwhile, All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Derek O’Brien had knowledgeable that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee won’t marketing campaign in Kolkata anymore. She will maintain one ‘symbolic’ assembly on April 26, the final day of campaigning. While all her different conferences might be held won’t be longer than half-hour.
