Respond to plea on lockdown violation by CM’s son, says HC
The Hindu
Vijayendra had visited temple against norms: petitioner
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to respond to a petition that said B.Y. Vijayendra, son of Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, and some of his family members were allowed entry into the Sri Nanjundeshwara temple at Nanjangud in Mysuru district in violation of COVID-19 lockdown norms. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the direction on a petition, filed on behalf of H.M. Venkatesh of the Nyja Horatagarara Vedike, pointing out the discrimination in enforcing lockdown norms as VIPs were allowed to enter temples when entry was prohibited to the public. Pointing out that the Chief Minister’s son was even allowed to perform certain rituals in the temple, the vedike in its representation to the district administration, a copy of which was submitted to the court, had asked how Mr. Vijayendra and his family members were allowed to cross districts when the lockdown prevented citizens from travelling from one district to another, except in cases of specified emergencies.More Related News