Social distancing norms go for a toss during ‘canvassing’

ROHTAK: A surge in Covid-19 cases has not dissuaded political leaders in Haryana from flouting social distancing norms.

During their visit to several villages in Baroda constituency on Sunday, Congress leader Deepender Hooda, Jannayak Janta Party’s (JJP’S) Digvijay Chautala and his cousin Arjun Chautala of the INLD flouted safety norms as they did not cover their faces with masks while interacting with their supporters, who had gathered in large numbers. Leaders have started canvassing for their parties for the upcoming Baroda assembly byelection. No poll date has been announced as yet.

Meanwhile, newly inducted Rajya Sabha MP Deepender

Hooda accused the BJP-JJP government of illegally tapping phones of sarpanches, panches of the Baroda assembly.

“BJP-JJP cannot win the Baroda byelection by misusing the government machinery. The BJP will try to divide people on the basis of caste, but all communities are united to teach a lesson to this arrogant government,” he said. INLD leader Arjun Chautala also started his ‘Khaat Yatra’ and would be visiting eight villages every day in Baroda.

Arjun said this constituency has remained a stronghold of their party and people will elect their candidate as they have strong bonds with his family.

Digvijay Chautala said the BJP-JJP nominee will win this seat and people are waiting to teach a lesson to Hooda family in the upcoming bypoll.