Political Parties In Maharashtra Unite In Order To Fight Coronavirus

  • Political parties in Maharashtra have swung into action to assist the state government in its effort to control the spread of coronavirus. 
  • The BJP, NCP and Shiv Sena have announced that one month's salary of their legislators and MPs will be donated to the relief fund to tackle coronavirus. 
  • Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Devendra Fadnavis has asked the state BJP unit leaders and workers to assist the poor and needy in their respective areas. 
  • Fadnavis said that the party will reach out to 10 lakh poor and needy persons and provide them food and medicines.
  • The Congress has said it will set up helplines in every Assembly constituency of Maharashtra. 
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