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Covid norms: Political rallies exempted, only commuters penalised in Jaipur | Jaipur News
JAIPUR: Despite the state government maintaining a strict ban on rallies and processions of all kinds, the political parties and leaders continue to flout Covid norms. Yet, the police catch only the commuters for not wearing masks.
The city for the past several days has witnessed numerous political protests by different parties and outfits where leaders and their supporters gather in large numbers with police standing as mute spectators.
On Friday itself, a cycle yatra was taken out from Albert Hall to Gandhi Circle. Before that, a similar protest was organised by another political party near Civil Lines crossing on Wednesday.
However, despite all these events where large gatherings take place, they continue to elude the police’s attention. Talking to TOI, the additional commissioner of police (law and order), Rahul Prakash said that appropriate actions have been taken wherever the police learn about violations.
“We have filed an FIR recently when norms were violated at an event. We take all necessary actions as per the law,” he said.
The Jaipur police claimed that a total of 53,270 people have been challaned for violation of face masks, 2,912 shopkeepers who did not have masks were also penalised. As per the figures, 430106 were booked for different violations of Covid appropriate behaviour.
The government on its July 10 order had clearly instructed authorities to ensure that no large gatherings take place at public places, at the same time, the order stipulated a complete ban on procession and rallies including political and religious.
The city for the past several days has witnessed numerous political protests by different parties and outfits where leaders and their supporters gather in large numbers with police standing as mute spectators.
On Friday itself, a cycle yatra was taken out from Albert Hall to Gandhi Circle. Before that, a similar protest was organised by another political party near Civil Lines crossing on Wednesday.
However, despite all these events where large gatherings take place, they continue to elude the police’s attention. Talking to TOI, the additional commissioner of police (law and order), Rahul Prakash said that appropriate actions have been taken wherever the police learn about violations.
“We have filed an FIR recently when norms were violated at an event. We take all necessary actions as per the law,” he said.
The Jaipur police claimed that a total of 53,270 people have been challaned for violation of face masks, 2,912 shopkeepers who did not have masks were also penalised. As per the figures, 430106 were booked for different violations of Covid appropriate behaviour.
The government on its July 10 order had clearly instructed authorities to ensure that no large gatherings take place at public places, at the same time, the order stipulated a complete ban on procession and rallies including political and religious.
