Shah chairs all-party meeting on Delhi Covid-19 situation

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) A day after meeting Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among others to discuss novel coronavirus situation in the city, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired an all-party meeting to discuss the pandemic situation in Delhi.

Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, newly appointed Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta, and Delhi Congress chief Chaudhary Anil Kumar were present at the meeting held at Shah’s North Block office here.

Shah held two meetings on Sunday — one in which Kejriwal his deputy Manish Sisodia, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain and Baijal were present, and the second which was also attended by all Delhi MC Mayors. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and members of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) were also present.

Delhi has reported 2,224 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours and 56 more deaths, taking the total fatalities in the national capital due to the virus to 1,327.

–IANS

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