Hundreds take part in religious procession despite COVID-19 restrictions, in Madhya Pradesh
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BJP MLA Virendra Raghuwanshi was amongst those that participated in the occasion which occurred on Wednesday.
Hundreds of individuals, most of them with out masks, took part in a religious procession at Lukwasa in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district in a blatant violation of the COVID-19 protocol, a viral video confirmed.
BJP MLA Virendra Raghuwanshi was amongst those that participated in the occasion which occurred on Wednesday.
All sorts of gatherings are presently banned in the State as a result of coronavirus pandemic.
When contacted, Kolaras sub-divisional Justice of the Peace (SDM) Ganesh Jaiswal mentioned on Thursday that he didn’t know concerning the procession and no permission had been taken from the administration or the police for any such occasion.
In the video that went viral on social media, Mr. Raghuwanshi is seen sporting a masks however most others are neither sporting masks nor following social-distancing. Some are additionally seen dancing to drum-beats and music.
The MLA additionally posted a photograph of himself on Facebook, stating “Got an opportunity to take part with family in ‘pran-pratistha’ (consecration of idol) at the Maiharwali Mata Ma Sharda Devi’s new temple.”
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