<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled all his public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal following a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in the country.</p>.<p>He also advised all other politicians to think about the consequences of holding large public rallies.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-stares-at-crisis-as-it-hits-record-261-lakh-single-day-covid-19-cases-over-1500-deaths-975716.html" target="_blank">India stares at crisis as it hits record 2.61 lakh single-day Covid-19 cases, over 1,500 deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>"In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances," he tweeted.</p>.<p>The Congress has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country.</p>.<p>Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has accused the prime minister of shocking callousness for holding big political rallies in poll-bound Bengal amid the rise in Covid-19 cases.</p>.<p>He said the prime minister should be at his job, sitting at his desk and coordinating with chief ministers in handling the Covid pandemic.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Modi has been addressing public rallies in West Bengal for the eight-phase Assembly elections in the state.</p>.<p>India has been witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus cases.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken the country's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.</p>
<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cancelled all his public rallies in poll-bound West Bengal following a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in the country.</p>.<p>He also advised all other politicians to think about the consequences of holding large public rallies.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/india-stares-at-crisis-as-it-hits-record-261-lakh-single-day-covid-19-cases-over-1500-deaths-975716.html" target="_blank">India stares at crisis as it hits record 2.61 lakh single-day Covid-19 cases, over 1,500 deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>"In view of the Covid situation, I am suspending all my public rallies in West Bengal. I would advise all political leaders to think deeply about the consequences of holding large public rallies under the current circumstances," he tweeted.</p>.<p>The Congress has been critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for holding political rallies amid the rise in coronavirus cases in the country.</p>.<p>Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has accused the prime minister of shocking callousness for holding big political rallies in poll-bound Bengal amid the rise in Covid-19 cases.</p>.<p>He said the prime minister should be at his job, sitting at his desk and coordinating with chief ministers in handling the Covid pandemic.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Modi has been addressing public rallies in West Bengal for the eight-phase Assembly elections in the state.</p>.<p>India has been witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus cases.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>A record single-day rise of 2,61,500 coronavirus infections has taken the country's total tally of Covid-19 cases to 1,47,88,109, while active cases surpassed the 18-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.</p>