BJP MLA booked for celebrating b’day with ration distribution

Balwant Dhage | TNN | Apr 6, 2020, 04:01 IST

Wardha: Offences were registered against MLA Dadarao Keche at Arvi police station under sections 188 and 269 of IPC by the police on Sunday for violating social distancing and lockdown norms. The BJP Arvi MLA had celebrated his birthday by inviting poor people to his residence to distribute ration on Sunday.
The crowd, which included poor as well as labourers, started pouring in at the MLA’s residence since 9am. Those who noticed the event informed the police.
After reaching the MLA’s residence, the police and sub-divisional officer Harish Dharmik reduced the flow of the crowd considerably.
“All the rules imposed by the state as well as the Central government to curb the spread of coronavirus were violated. The MLA did not inform us about the programme and neither did he seek permission from any authority,” said Dharmik.
Keche also received flak from other public figures. “When all organizations have cancelled programmes, the MLA should have done the same. If he wanted to distribute ration to the poor, then he could have done so by giving it to them at their homes,” said Bala Jagtap of Prahar Social Forum.
In his defence, Keche said his detractors are bent on tarnishing his image.