UP POLICE BOOK SISODIA, SINGH FOR ‘VIOLATION OF COVID NORMS’ AT TIRANGA YATRA
AGRA: Deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member and in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Sanjay Singh, were among 17 party leaders booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Epidemic Act for taking out Tiranga Yatra in Agra on Sunday evening. The AAP leaders are blamed for allegedly leading the Yatra with more than 500 participants while not complying with Covid-19 norms even as the permission was granted for only 50 participants.
The AAP said the allegations were filed under pressure from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state.
A case was registered at Loha Mandi police station in Agra on Monday morning under sections 188, 269, 270 of IPC and sections 3 and 4 of the Epidemic Act for allegedly exceeding the limit of participants permitted to attend the yatra. Police said while only 50 people were permitted to participate in the Yatra, the number went above 500.
“Permission granted by the district administration of Agra was for 50 participants but the 17 named and 400 to 500 unidentified participated, not complying with Covid-19 norms... They were found in violation of Section 144 of CRPC implemented in the district,” said the police.
“Agra police has been acting under pressure from ruling party BJP, they first denied permission for the Yatra, then allowed it with change in route and has now registered case against the AAP leaders,” party leader Kapil Vajpayee said.