Covid-19: Maharashtra CM Urges PM Modi To Frame National Policy To Stop Gatherings, Crowd In Markets

Thackeray said “even as the government is battling the Covid-19 pandemic, the crowding at public places is a huge challenge”.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray | File Image

Mumbai: In an endeavor to curb the spread of Covid-19, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to formulate a national policy to stop the people from crowding at one place. Dubbing it as a “huge challenge” Maharashtra Chief Minister expressed crowd control for social, political, and religious gatherings.

The Chief Minister made this suggestion in a virtual meeting held by Prime Minister Modi during which the latter took stock of the Covid-19 situation.

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Thackeray said, “even as the government is battling the Covid-19 pandemic, the crowding at public places is a huge challenge”.

“The Centre should conceptualise a national level policy to prevent public crowding happening in the name of social, political and religious gatherings,” PTI quoted Thackeray as saying.

Thackeray, as per a statement issued by the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office (CMO), apprised Prime Minister Modi of the steps being taken in the state to fight the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and said that planning was going on to counter the possible Covid third wave.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi interacted with the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala to discuss Covid related situations.

He lauded the state governments for their mutual cooperation and learning in their fight against the pandemic but cautioned there is a need to take proactive measures to prevent the possibility of the third wave.