The Free Press Journal

‘Chacha Vidhayak hai hamara’ trends in Chattisgar­h

- AVDHESH MALLICK Raipur

Despite lockdown and prohibitio­n over marriage in Kondagaon, Congress state president Mohan Markam’s nephew marriage ceremony was held in a spectacula­r view with full mass gathering breaching the Covid protocols. BJP digs at Markam, alleges misuse of government machinery.

BJP leader cum Ex-Minister Lata Usendi posted a marriage video on social media where more than 100 villagers including Markam's nephew were spotted dancing along with his friends. An order of the Kondagaon district collector of April 28 said, no marriage will be permitted up to May 5.

She questioned that when district administra­tion Kondagaon had prohibited the marriage and other functions up to May 5, how the MLA’s nephew's wedding such as mass gathering was permitted.

Lata Usendi, alleged MLA had misused his office and government machinery publicly and asked the Chief Minister and Health Minister to answer it.

Secondly, the whole Bastar is facing threats of new Covid Andhra strain, in such a condition permission of such marriage attracted the attention of twitter users.In reply to Lata Usendi, one person mocks – "Chacha Vidhayak hai hamare" (My uncle is MLA), second twitter user posts a photo of Minister Kawasi Lakhma and alleged despite lockdown, he was organizing feast in Konta which is facing threats of Andhra virus variant.However, on the whole the issue neither Congress state president Mohan Markam nor anybody from Congress Party has issued any reaction, despite calls and messages. Covid rules were publicly breached by the law makers in such a state where pandemic has created havoc, claimed 10,000 innocent lives and still Covid 19 infection rate is quite high.

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