Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut launched a scathing attack on the Centre in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana, stating that the 'Namaste Trump' event in Ahmedabad, organised by the Centre as part of Trump's visit to India, was responsible for the spread of coronavirus in Gujarat, Mumbai, Delhi. Some of the delegates, who accompanied Trump, also visited Mumbai, Delhi, which led to the spread of the virus," Raut stated in the editorial. They attended the Namaste Trump event at the stadium, which is also the largest cricket stadium in Motera, where over one lakh people to witness Trump and Modi address the nation. In Maharashtra, there are 34890 active coronavirus cases, 28081 people have been cured, and 2197 have died. It has emerged as the epicenter of the coronavirus spread where the number of cases has witnessed an even large spike recently.

Source: dna May 31, 2020 08:15 UTC