Ramdas Athawale tests covid-19 positive: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has been tested positive for Covid-19 and admitted to Bombay Hospital as a precautionary measure, confirms his office on Tuesday. In the initial months of Covid-19 outbreak, Ramdas Athawale popularised the 'Go Corona Go' slogan, had said back then the slogan he coined has now become famous all over the world. Also Read: Government Declares 18 More Individuals As Designated Terrorists Under UAPA; Check List Here

Athawale is the president of the Republican Party of India (A), a splinter group of the Republican Party of India which has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by B.R. Ambedkar.

At a press conference on Monday, Athawale had inducted actor Payal Ghosh in the RPI-A.  Although the minister was wearing a mask but it did not cover his nose. In February, Athawale grabbed attention after a video of the minister chanting ‘Go Corona Go’ along with Chinese Consul General in Mumbai Tang Guocai and Buddhist monks went viral.

The actress had the backing of Ramdas Athawale, who came out in support of the actress in her fight against director Anurag Kashyap. Athawale asserted that his party will protect Payal Ghosh as she has dared to come out and speak about her tragic experience.

Actress Payal Ghosh who joined the Union minister Ramdas Athawale-led Republican Party of India (A) on Monday, was named the vice president of its women’s wing. Ghosh had recently accused Anurag Kashyap of rape, a charge denied by the filmmaker.

Athawale (60) is a member of the Rajya Sabha and minister of state for social justice in the Narendra Modi-led ministry. The minister is also a diabetic, an aide said, as per the PTI report.