President Ram Nath Kovind with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. File photo
Amit Shah’s rally likely to be put off; govt. dealing with the situation proactively, says Javadekar
India currently has only 28 known cases of COVID-19, but the political class has taken the pandemic seriously. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that they would not attend any gathering to mark Holi (March 10). Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s rally in Hyderabad, scheduled for March 15, is likely to be postponed.
Mr. Kovind wrote on Twitter: “With alertness and safeguards, we all can help contain the outbreak of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus. In a precautionary measure, the Rashtrapati Bhavan will not hold the traditional Holi gatherings.”
The tweet followed Mr. Modi’s own, declaring his intention to keep away from Holi events.
“Experts across the world have advised to reduce mass gathe