Rahul Gandhi Rahul Gandhi suspends all his public rallies in West Bengal amid Covid surge
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced that he has suspended all his public rallies in West Bengal where assembly elections are being held in the light of Covid cases' spike.
He also urged other political parties to "think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies" in the present scenario.
"In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances," Gandhi tweeted.
In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 18, 2021
I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances.
West Bengal is due for three more phases of polling.
The poll results will be declared on May 2.
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