Bikram Majithia booked for violating Covid norms

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 16

Senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia has been booked for violating the model of conduct and Covid norms during his arrival in the city.

After getting interim anticipatory bail in the drug case, he arrived in the city for the first time and was accorded a ‘warm welcome’ by his supporters at the Golden Gate here yesterday.

On a tip-off received by the election cell constituted by the district administration to check poll violations, Majithia was booked. A case under Section 188 of the IPC, Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act, and Section 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act has been registered on a complaint by Manjit Kumar, incharge, flying squad team.

He said he, along with the police, was supervising Amritsar East to check poll-related violations when they saw a heavy rush at the Golden Gate. People had gathered to receive Majithia who came from Jalandhar in an open jeep. Kumar said more than 200 party workers were present. They neither wore masks nor maintained social distancing.

The EC has banned public rallies, road shows and gatherings in view of Covid. —

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