BJP has said that it would not hold big public meetings in West Bengal any further, the PTI reported. The party said it has decided to stop big public events in West Bengal as it is much needed to break the chain of Covid infections.
“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 Covid-19 guidelines,” BJP said in a statement.
“On the call of party president JP Nadda, dedicated Covid-19 helpdesk and Covid helpline to be released in all states. We have set a target of distribution of 6 crore masks and sanitisers in West Bengal,” it added.
Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who jumped into the Bengal election arena only last week, announced that he would be suspending his political rallies in the state because of the surge in coronavirus cases in the state. The Gandhi scion also appealed to other parties to reconsider organising massive rallies or roadshows.
