Mumbai records 3084 fewer daily COVID-19 cases; 31,746 high-risk contacts traced in 24 hrs
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Maharashtra s COVID-19 tally tops 33 43 lakh amid 55,411 cases; positivity rate at 15 3%
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday indicated the imposition of a strict lockdown in the state given the alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, as per some ministers and a senior BJP leader who attended an all-party meeting. Senior NCP leader and minister Nawab Malik said the CM will hold talks with the state COVID-19 task force on Sunday before taking a decision. There is unanimity among the leaders who attended the meeting today that a lockdown or strict restrictions are necessary to break the coronavirus transmission chain. The government will also consider providing a financial package to daily wagers as well as to the people whose livelihood will get affected (due to the lockdown). The meeting was held to arrive at a consensus on steps to be taken, he told reporters.
Param Bir Singh: From chasing underworld dons to fighting a home minister | All you need to know
Years before becoming Mumbai Police chief, Param Bir Singh was responsible for chasing down underworld gangsters and drug lords in Mumbai and Thane. Now, he is embroiled in a bitter fight with the state s former home minister.
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Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. (Photo: PTI)
On Tuesday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recorded his statement in which he once again accused Anil Deshmukh of asking police officers to collect Rs 100 crore per month for him through extortion.
Param Bir Singh first levelled these allegations on March 20 in a letter addressed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Anil Deshmukh has rubbished these charges and threatened to file a defamation suit against him.