Panic buying in Mumbai ahead of Maharashtra CM s announcement
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Last Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 08:08 PM IST
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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.
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. (File photo)
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.
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.
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