<p>Union minister Ramdas Athawale, whose 'go corona, go' chant became a national sensation, on Sunday came out with a new slogan, 'No Corona', saying it was in response to the new strain of the novel coronavirus.</p>.<p>"I gave the 'Go Corona Go' slogan and the virus is now going. But it also came near me, leading to my hospitalisation (after testing Covid-19 positive). I thought coronavirus would not reach me but it can reach anywhere," Athawale said.</p>.<p>"For the new coronavirus strain, I would say 'No Corona, No Corona' as we don't want either the old coronavirus or the new strain to infect us," he told reporters in Pune.</p>.<p>Athawale was discharged from a private hospital in Mumbai last month, 10 days after testing coronavirus positive.</p>.<p>In February, a video of Athawale, along with a Chinese diplomat and Buddhist monks chanting "Go corona, go corona" at a prayer meeting went viral on social media.</p>.<p>The video was reportedly shot at the Gateway of India here on February 20 during a prayer session to stop the spread of coronavirus in China.</p>.<p>Athawale (60) is a member of the Rajya Sabha and minister of state for social justice in the Narendra Modi-led government.</p>.<p>"I will be meeting BJP president J P Nadda to discuss a possible alliance for West Bengal Assembly elections," he said. "We expect (BJP to set aside for us) around 10 seats," he added. </p>
<p>Union minister Ramdas Athawale, whose 'go corona, go' chant became a national sensation, on Sunday came out with a new slogan, 'No Corona', saying it was in response to the new strain of the novel coronavirus.</p>.<p>"I gave the 'Go Corona Go' slogan and the virus is now going. But it also came near me, leading to my hospitalisation (after testing Covid-19 positive). I thought coronavirus would not reach me but it can reach anywhere," Athawale said.</p>.<p>"For the new coronavirus strain, I would say 'No Corona, No Corona' as we don't want either the old coronavirus or the new strain to infect us," he told reporters in Pune.</p>.<p>Athawale was discharged from a private hospital in Mumbai last month, 10 days after testing coronavirus positive.</p>.<p>In February, a video of Athawale, along with a Chinese diplomat and Buddhist monks chanting "Go corona, go corona" at a prayer meeting went viral on social media.</p>.<p>The video was reportedly shot at the Gateway of India here on February 20 during a prayer session to stop the spread of coronavirus in China.</p>.<p>Athawale (60) is a member of the Rajya Sabha and minister of state for social justice in the Narendra Modi-led government.</p>.<p>"I will be meeting BJP president J P Nadda to discuss a possible alliance for West Bengal Assembly elections," he said. "We expect (BJP to set aside for us) around 10 seats," he added. </p>