“In view of the communication issued by the government of Maharashtra dated April 4, the RWITC is unable to continue with racing, and thus the remainder of the Mumbai Meeting 2020-21 stands cancelled,” the race club said in a press release.
Mahalaxmi racecourse in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan
The Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) stewards, in a meeting held at Mahalaxmi racecourse on Monday, decided to cancel the remainder of the Mumbai racing season 2020-21.
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“In view of the communication issued by the government of Maharashtra dated April 4, the RWITC is unable to continue with racing, and thus the remainder of the Mumbai Meeting 2020-21 stands cancelled,” the race club said in a press release.
The state government, on Sunday, had ordered a complete lockdown between 8pm on Friday and 7am on Monday for the entire month of April, besides other stringent measures like enforcing section 144, in view of the rising Covid-19 cases in the city.
This was the second year in succession when the country’s premier racing season came to an abrupt halt. Last year, five weeks of Mumbai racing had to be abandoned after PM Narendra Modi announced countrywide lockdown.
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