TWO UP BJP MPs QUARANTINE THEMSELVES

Gorakhpur, March 21: Two BJP Members of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh went into self-quarantine after party MP Dushyant Singh and his mother former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje said they were self-isolating themselves as they had attended a party last week with singer Kanika Kapoor who has tested positive for Covid-19.

BJP MPs Ravindra Shyamnarayan alias Ravi Kishan from Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency and Kamlesh Paswan from Bansgaon constituency who came in contact with Singh, MP from Rajasthan, during a breakfast hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind on March 13 said they have gone into selfisolation.

Both the leaders said they were facing no health issues but have isolated themselves as precautionary measures.

“Yes, I am living in isolation at home (in Mumbai) to avoid public contact,” Ravi Kishan confirmed, adding that he is not allowing his family members to come close to him.

When contacted, Paswan, who has quarantined himself at his Delhi residence, said, “I will step out once Dushyant’s reports come out to be negative. Till then, I am avoiding all public contact”.

The UP police have booked singer Kanika Kapoor for negligence and committing acts that are likely to spread disease dangerous to life after she attended at least three gatherings in Lucknow, including a party where political leaders were present, and tested positive for the new coronavirus, an official said.

The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by the Lucknow chief medical officer.