Raj Thackeray's son Amit hands over 1000 PPE kits to MARD; father highlights gratitude

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday night in a tweet informed that this son Amit Thackeray procured 1000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for safety of doctors who are on frontline fighting COVID-19 and handed m to MARD (Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors). 

'My family and I stand in deep respect and gratitude'

Along with tweet, Thackeray attached a letter by MARD in response to Amit's gesture and y "wholeheartedly" thanked him for same. "My family and I stand in deep respect and gratitude to doctors who put ir lives at stake and unabatedly perform ir duties."

Raj Thackeray writes to Maha CM Uddhav

Raj Thackeray on Thursday wrote to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Office, seeking opening of wine shops in Maharashtra to ensure revenue inflow into states treasury, which he said, is fast depleting during on-going coronavirus-enforced lockdown.

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Raj Thackeray, in a letter to CMO, said allowing wine shops to remain open does t mean trying to cater to needs of alcohol consumers, but to ensure revenue inflow during difficult times like one faced by state currently in wake of coronavirus outbreak.

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He said wine shops, closed since lockdown was implemented a month ago, can be allowed to remain open by ensuring social distancing rms are hered to. He also called for allowing hotels and kitchens providing affordable foods to run, sticking to social distancing rules, as a big chunk of Maharashtras population is dependent on m. This will help revive state's weakening ecomy, MNS leer said.

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(With PTI inputs)