AAP leaders booked for Covid violation

Rajkot: Four leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were booked for violating Covid-19 norms and public notification by the Mendarda police in Junagadh district on Friday late evening.
The complaint under Disaster Management Act, Epidemic Disease Act and various sections of IPC was registered against AAP’s Isudan Gadhvi, Pravin Ram, Mahesh Savani and Lalit Patodiya.
K M Mori, police sub-inspector with Mendarda police station registered the complaint stating that AAP had organized a political program in a community hall on June 30. During this programme the members of the party did not follow the Covid guidelines issued by the state government.
It was further alleged in the complaint that AAP’s programme, where more than 100 people had gathered, was held without prior permission. The pictures of the function show that people attending the function did not maintain social distance.