Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meeting with Chief Ministers amid a worrying spike in Covid cases in some states and the centre's attempts to ramp up the vaccination drive. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, campaigning for the approaching state election, was missing as PM Modi interacted with Chief Ministers via video conference, as he has done frequently since the coronavirus outbreak a year ago. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel was also absent.
