New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday (April 6) said that the coronavirus is an opportunity for India to forget the differences and unite as one so as to defeat the deadly virus. Taking to Twitter, the Congress MP from Wayanad stressed the need to put aside differences of religion, caste and class and forge one common purpose: the defeat of this deadly virus.
"The #Coronavirus is an opportunity for India to unite as one people, putting aside differences of religion, caste and class; to forge one common purpose: the defeat of this deadly virus. Compassion, empathy & self-sacrifice are central to this idea. Together we will win this battle," Rahul tweeted.
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— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) April 6, 2020
According to an updated evening tally of the ministry on April 6, the total death toll now stands at 111 and the number of cases has climbed to 4,281 in the country. Out of the over 4,000 cases of coronavirus, at least 1,445 have been found to be linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Delhi, the Union health ministry said.
The ministry's updated data came a day after it said the rate of doubling of COVID-19 cases in India accelerated to 4.1 days from the perviously estimated 7.4 days due to the Jamaat event held in Nizamuddin West last month.
