As Maharashtra gears up for another possible lockdown following Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s order to officials to draw a roadmap to contain COVID-19 cases in the state, leaders in the NCP and BJP have opposed the move.

Thackeray had directed officials to prepare a plan for a second lockdown as Maharashtra struggled with rising coronavirus cases. A decision is likely on April 2 after a review.

The state reported a daily jump of 31,643 COVID-19 cases on Monday. In Mumbai, cases added up to over 12,000 in the last 48 hours.

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