BJP MLA Mahesh Landge and over 60 others have been booked for flouting Covid norms at the haldi ceremony
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Mahesh Landge and over 60 others have been booked for violating Covid norms after a video went viral displaying them celebrating at his daughter’s pre-wedding function, as reported by information company ANI. As per reviews, the video was shot within the neighborhood of Landge’s home in Bhosari at the haldi ceremony held between 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
An official from Bhosari Police instructed the information portal, “The video is from Sunday evening and over 60 persons including Landge can be seen in the video celebrating. Various social distancing norms, mask rules and also the laid down limit of 25 persons in attendance was not followed during the function. The function was held without taking prior permission which is mandatory. An offence has been registered and a probe has been launched. We have identified at least more persons in the video other than Landge himself.”
Landge, who can also be the legislator from the Pimpri-Chinchwad, and others have been booked underneath numerous provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, Disaster Management Act, and part 188 of the CrPC from obstructing public servant in doing their work.
The current lockdown guidelines limit people who can attend a marriage to 50.
