Shiv Sena mocks former CM Fadnavis, says his 'concerns' help MVA govt work round-the-clock

In its satirical tone, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana on Saturday showered praises on former Chief Minister and BJP leer Devendra Fnavis and mocked him for worrying due to negative articles written about him. Referring to a viral video in which Fnavis is heard saying his colleague Girish Mahajan that if he gets infected with Coronavirus, he would go to a government hospital, Saamana said that this shows BJP leer's faith in government-run by Uddhav Thackeray.

Sena article goes on to say that Fnavis is boosting morale of healthcare staffs and doctors with his trip throughout state. It also said that Fnavis is 'diligently fulfilling his duties' as a Leer of Opposition by going to  affected areas. Moreover, it stated that due to concerns raised by Fnavis, MVA government is able to work round--clock. 

Shiv Sena won't yield credit for Dharavi's Covid fight to RSS; says 'focus on UP & Bihar'

Earlier, Shiv Sena alleged that new propaganda is being spre that Dharavi's COVID-19 situation is improved only because of RSS. In op-ed piece, Sena vised Centre to pay more attention to states such as Uttar Presh and Bihar and opined, "despite appropriate handling of COVID-19 in Uttar Presh as PM Modi claimed, state h to undergo lockdown again, which means something has gone wrong."  article also targeted Fnavis by saying that he is travelling across Maharashtra and trying to find faults in Maharashtra government's way of handling COVID-19 and giving lectures on how government has failed in handling pandemic.

Former CM Fnavis briefs PM Modi on 'ground reality' about COVID in Maharashtra

Fnavis briefs PM Modi on Maharashtra's COVID scenario

Visiting COVID-19 affected places in entire Maharashtra, former CM Devendra Fnavis, on Friday, briefed PM Modi on state's Maharashtra COVID-19 scenario. Speaking to media persons in Delhi, he said that PM Modi has queried about rise in cases in several parts of Maharashtra and what could be done to reduce m. Moreover, he suggested that Maharashtra must ramp up testing like Delhi to reduce rise in cases.

"After a fruitful discussion with several Union Ministers, I believe that Centre will take an appropriate decision. I have toured entire Maharashtra and have w briefed PM Modi on ground scenario about COVID-19 in state. While Centre has been extending help to Maharashtra government, I felt, as an intermediate politician, I must assure same," he said.

state on Friday reported 8,308 new cases of Coronavirus disease, taking overall tally of confirmed cases to 2,92,589, informed state health department. death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 11,452 after 258 patients succumbed to illness in last 24 hours. number of recovered patients jumped by 2,217 in same period to reach 1,60,357. As of July 1, re are 1,20,480 active cases in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra: COVID-19 cases jump by 8,308 in 24 hrs; active cases soar to 1.2 lakh