"Not Yet Time To 'Pawri'": Aviation Minister's Reminder Amid Covid Surge

Hardeep Singh Puri also informed that the number of domestic fliers, however, is growing steadily towards pre-Covid figures after months of slump over virus fears.

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri is the latest to join the "pawri" viral trend, started by a Pakistani influencer, to make a point. The minister sounded a note of caution, saying "it's not yet time to pawri" citing the surge in the COVID-19 cases in the country. With rising COVID19 cases in some regions necessitating restrictions & imposition of compulsory RT-PCR tests, it's not yet time to #pawri.But number of domestic fliers is holding steady.2,47,037 fliers on 2330 flights on 19 March 2021.More than 26.3 million fliers since 25 May pic.twitter.com/CWE59Kr9FQ Mr Puri also informed that the number of domestic fliers, however, is growing steadily towards pre-Covid figures after months of slump over virus fears. "With rising COVID19 cases in some regions necessitating restrictions & imposition of compulsory RT-PCR tests, it's not yet time to #pawri," he tweeted.