Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to malign the state by several people amid criticism over the rising cases of the Coronavirus and the row involving Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut. In a televised public address in the state on Sunday Uddhav said there have been several storms in the past including political ones, "but I'm capable of handling political storms".
Uddhav Thackeray said, "some people may feel that now corona is over, and they should start their politics again. I will not talk about politics but there is a conspiracy to discredit Maharashtra. My silence doesn't mean that I don't have answers.""We are launching a campaign 'my family-my responsibility' to fight the Covid-19 pandemic," Uddhav Thackeray said. The CM insisted that morchas and protests on Maratha quota should not be organised issue during a global pandemic. Speaking on Covid-19 situation in the state, Thackeray said that it is likely to become more severe in the coming days. He also urged people to follow all social distancing norms to control the virus spread.Uddhav Thackeray also said, "We have waived loans of 29.5 lakh farmers. We have procured record cotton this year. We are starting a new scheme for farmers 'vikel te pikel' - grow what sells.
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