Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. (File photo)
MUMBAI: The announcement of a public address by Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray amid speculation of a lockdown led to panic buying by people on the streets of the financial capital on Tuesday evening. Thackeray is scheduled to address the state, reeling under a fresh spike of coronavirus cases, at 8.30 pm.
Vegetable vendors and general stores selling fast- moving consumer goods saw higher buying from around 5.30 pm when the CM's office informed of Thackeray's virtual address on Tuesday over social media platforms.
Over the past fortnight, Maharashtra has been witnessing a massive growth in daily infections with cities like Mumbai and Pune, and also some districts like Aurangabad witnessing a surge in cases.