Declare COVID-19 as national calamity: Maharashtra CM to Centre
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The remainder of the nation ought to undertake the “Maharashtra model” of COVID-19 administration, the Shiv Sena chief mentioned.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has requested the Centre to declare the COVID-19 pandemic as a “national calamity”, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut mentioned on Thursday.
Talking to reporters right here, Mr. Raut additionally mentioned the “Maharashtra model” of COVID-19 administration must be carried out in different components of the nation.
He, nonetheless, didn’t elaborate on the mannequin.
Mr. Raut mentioned Mr. Thackeray, throughout conferences of chief ministers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and thru letters to the Centre, had requested to declare the COVID-19 disaster as a “national calamity”.
“Thackeray has been saying this for a month now and it is good that even the Supreme Court has taken note of it,” the Rajya Sabha member mentioned.
The SC on Tuesday termed the large resurgence of COVID-19 circumstances a “national crisis” and mentioned it can’t stay a mute spectator at such a time.
“The Supreme Court and high courts are concerned and taking up the matter. It is good and this would be beneficial for the country,” Mr. Raut mentioned.
He mentioned regardless of all efforts to “malign” Maharashtra, the state authorities was working arduous to deal with the pandemic.
The remainder of the nation ought to undertake the “Maharashtra model” of COVID-19 administration, the Shiv Sena chief mentioned.
“Everyone needs to take note of the efforts made by the state government under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray and implement the Maharashtra model elsewhere in the country,” he added.
On Wednesday, Maharashtra reported 63,309 new circumstances of coronavirus, taking the state’s general tally to 44,73,394, whereas 985 deaths pushed the toll to 67,214, as per the state well being division.
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