2,500 Named For Covid Norms Violation After Huge Crowd At Samajwadi Office
NDTV
The EC has banned public rallies, roadshows, and corner meetings till January 15 in the five poll-bound states.
The Uttar Pradesh police have registered a complaint against 2,500 unknown people, on direction from the Election Commission, for violating Covid norms after a massive crowd had gathered in front of the Samajwadi Party office for the joining-in function of two rebel ministers and several MLAs. Video clips showed hundreds of party workers gathered at the SP office and a majority of them not wearing masks or following social distancing. We urge @ECISVEEP to reconsider the ban on election rallies & corner meetings in Pb. It should allow small meetings as they are a must for candidates to approach all sections of society. Major part of society will remain uncovered if only digital campaigning is allowed.1/3 pic.twitter.com/QN5n90WSRu
The EC has banned public rallies, roadshows, and corner meetings till January 15 in the five poll-bound states, citing the fresh surge in Covid-19 cases, and issued stringent safety guidelines.
However, rampant violation of Covid norms can be seen in election rallies of all major political parties in poll-bound UP.
Former ministers of team Yogi Swami Prasad Maurya and Dharam Singh Saini, in addition to five BJP MLAs and one from the Apna Dal (Sonelal), joined the Samajwadi Party (SP) in the presence of its president Akhilesh Yadav.
