Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled all his public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal following a speedy rise in Covid-19 circumstances within the nation.

He additionally suggested all different politicians to consider the results of holding massive public rallies.

“In view of the Covid scenario, I’m suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal.I’d advise all political leaders to suppose deeply in regards to the penalties of holding massive public rallies underneath the present circumstances,” he mentioned on Twitter.

The Congress has been important of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dwelling Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus circumstances within the nation.

Senior Congress chief P Chidambaram has accused the prime minister of stunning callousness for holding large political rallies in poll-bound Bengal amid the rise in Covid-19 circumstances.

He mentioned the prime minister ought to be at his job, sitting at his desk and coordinating with chief ministers in dealing with the Covid pandemic.

Prime Minister Modi has been addressing public rallies in West Bengal for the eight-phase meeting elections within the state.

India has been witnessing a large surge in coronavirus circumstances.

A report single-day rise of two,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken the nation’s complete tally of Covid-19 circumstances to 1,47,88,109, whereas energetic circumstances surpassed the 18-lakh mark, in line with the Union Well being Ministry knowledge up to date on Sunday.