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West Bengal CM to reach out to people virtually
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday cancelled at her pre-scheduled public meetings and said that she would reach out to people through virtual meetings.
“In the wake of upsurge in #COVID19 cases across the country and the ECI Order dated 22nd April, 2021, I am cancelling all my prescheduled meetings and we will reach out to the people virtually. We will be sharing the updated schedule of the virtual meetings shortly,” Ms. Banerjee said on social media.
The decision by the Trinamool Congress chairperson came hours after the Election Commission of India issued an order banning all road shows, bike rallies and public meetings with more than 500 people in West Bengal.