Frontline Covid warriors in trouble over felicitation event

Surat: Some policemen and staff of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) landed in trouble after a video of them participating in a felicitation event went viral on social media. A huge crowd gathered on road is seen showering flowers, shouting slogans hailing them and clapping for the frontline warriors that included doctors, sanitation workers and policemen.
Athwalines police registered an offence against a crowd of over 100 people.
"Police personnel were not aware that the felicitation was organized by locals. I have instructed cops to avoid participating in any such events and strictly enforce lockdown," said Vidhi Chaudhary, deputy commissioner of police, zone III.
After the incident came to light, municipal commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani, said, “The frontline staff at hospitals, sanitation workers, police and other people engaged in essential services are doing their best and we must appreciate their work. But this is not the right time to organize such functions as Covid-19 is highly infectious and we have stall its further spread. You can pray for best health of corona warriors from bottom of your heart.”
Furthermore, people also forget to maintain social distancing while welcoming those Covid-19 patients who have recovered successfully and returned their homes. “We should applaud their fightback by maintaining social distancing,’’ SMC said in a statement.