Varanasi: As the coronavirus continues to spread alarmingly and the government machineries are busy putting all their efforts to control the pandemic, video clippings showing the BJP
MLA from Bairia in Ballia district Surendra Singh and his supporters singing faag (Holi songs) at a function in the premises of an inter college have gone viral in social media on Monday.
In the video footage, Singh himself could be seen singing Holi songs on the stage, while his supporters are seen dancing in the crowd. The stage was shared with many others.
The incident has come to light at a time when Ballia sadar MLA and minister Anand Swaroop Shukla, recently tested positive for Covid-19 and he is presently under treatment at a hospital in Lucknow.
Meanwhile, Ballia district reported 216 new cases of coronavirus on Monday increasing the cumulative number of positive cases to 9,118. The district has also reported 117 fatalities due to coronavirus infection so far.
The Ballia district administration has imposed night curfew and restrictions on public gathering in day hours. The district magistrate Ballia Aditi Singh could not be contacted, but the office staff informed that any such activity is restricted in the district.