Shiromani Akali Dal chief booked for violating Covid norms

Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal has been booked for violating Covid-19 pointers over a get-together of get together employees at his place.
A case has been registered in opposition to Sukhbir at Lambi police station in district Tarn Taran beneath Section 188 of the IPC.
Over 100 Akali Dal employees had gathered in clear violation of Covid curbs on the house of Ferozpur MP Sukhbir Badal in Badal village to ‘celebrate’ the appointment of recent chief of the Students Organisation of India (SOI). The gathering was organised by new SIO president Robin Brar to thank Sukhbir for appointing him to the publish.
Robin Brar too has been booked in similar case together with SAD’s former Malout MLA Harpreet Singh and others.
The FIR reads that the gang of 100 to 150 gathered on the home of Sukhbir Badal and violated Covid-19 pointers.

Punjab authorities had not too long ago banned political gatherings in state after second Covid wave hit.

Meanwhile, Muktsar within the final 24 hours has registered 355 new circumstances and has recorded third highest positivity price of 19.97 in Punjab after SAS Nagar (27.16 per cent) and Fazilka (23.23 per cent).