Health officials point out politicians’ reckless behaviour

‘Public representatives have responsibility to secure people’s health in COVID times’

On several instances, people have frowned at the sight of politicians cheering through crowd not wearing masks, not maintaining physical distancing between them and others. In a rare instance, the irresponsible behaviour of politicians was pointed out by Telangana Health department officials. Pointing out that padayatras (foot march), rallies, and other political activities have increased in Telangana from the past few days, the State’s Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao said that politicians and cadre did not follow COVID-19 precautions. “Politicians do not wear mask while speaking. How many droplets fall when one speaks without wearing a mask and when activists and people are around? Virus spreads through droplets,” Dr Srinivasa Rao said at a press conference held at the State Health Campus, Koti, on Tuesday.