Congress chief Shashi Tharoor has recommended cancelling the Republic Day festivities after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson cancelled his India go to because of the coronavirus scenario within the UK, saying getting crowds to cheer the parade as normal can be “irresponsible”.
Johnson, who was scheduled to attend the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi as chief visitor, has cancelled his go to to India later this month because of the rising well being disaster created by the brand new coronavirus variant within the UK.
“Now that @BorisJohnson’s visit to India this month has been cancelled due to the COVID Second Wave, & we don’t have a Chief Guest on Republic Day, why not go one step farther & cancel the festivities altogether?” Tharoor requested Twitter on Tuesday night time.
“Getting crowds to cheer the parade as usual would be irresponsible,” he mentioned.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic dialog with Johnson on Tuesday, throughout which the British chief reiterated his thanks for India’s invitation for him because the chief visitor of the Republic Day celebrations, however regretted his incapability to attend.
Johnson’s name with Modi got here a day after he addressed the nation to announce a brand new stay-at-home lockdown within the UK as his medical chiefs warned that the National Health Service was underneath risk of being overwhelmed by the rising an infection charges.
