x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   In the Shadows of Raja: “Bou Buttu Bhuta” Redefines Odia Cinema with Spectral Allegory of Rural Struggle | The role of the Anganwadi worker has evolved in tandem | Mental rabies means distance from humans, closeness with dogs | Today, Students must be Empowered to Choose not just what is “Safe,” | Sainik Sahayta Kendra | Under PM Modi’s leadership, J&K emerging as education, innovation hub: LG Sinha | Statehood to J&K: Cong mobilizing support of all 233 opposition Lok Sabha members to mount pressure | Kavinder Gupta assumes charge as Ladakh LG | ‘Want Ladakh to be recognised top tourism destination’ | DGP Prabhat reviews Bhadarwah security | CM Omar interacts with citizens at Raabita office in Srinagar | US designates LeT proxy TRF responsible for Pahalgam attack as terrorist organisation | Fresh batch of over 7,900 pilgrims leaves for holy cave shrine | Ahead of ‘Monsoon Session,’ Rajnath, Shah discuss ‘Operation Sindoor’ with NSA, tri-service chiefs | Truck hits car carrying Amarnath pilgrims, 8 injured | Man killed in Kathua accident | Traffic management committee | ACB arrests JDA official for accepting bribe | IT Deptt enables online utility for ITR-2 filing | CISF achieves record medal haul in 2024-25 | Jammu admin disburses Rs 24. 60 lakh compensation in 1 month | ZPHQ Jammu organises farewell ceremony | Janipur police nabs drug peddler wit 5 grams of heroin substance | Farooq hails Congress for taking up J&K statehood issue | CM Yogi's water conservation drive yields remarkable results in UP | DB upheld acquittal of KZF members | ADGP Armed felicitated DySP (Retd) Surjeet Choudhary | 75th anniversary of NSSO celebrated in Jammu | Dr Andrabi visits Eidgah Srinagar, meets youth delegations | Every disaster a lesson to learn from: CS | Doda police traced out missing lady and re-united with her family | Ramban police organized 'BHAROSA' awareness programmes | Improving infrastructure in lord Krishna's land is priority: Hema Malini | YRS will announce president after 23rd September celebration | APS Akhnoor hosts inspiring felicitation ceremony | Fake social media accounts being used to spark caste tensions, says CM Yogi Adityanath | Kathua police arrests absconder evading arrest | JKAACL organizes plantation campaign | The World Stands with Bharat, A Resounding Blow to Pakistan-Backed Terrorism: Gaurav | CS to kick start Vicharnag Temple renovation work today | NC workers join SBSP | Central University of Jammu organizes "Thursday Mind Meet" | Jammu police gifts selfie point to Akhnoor after national recognition | SKUAST-Jammu organizes ZREAC Kharif meeting | LPU inaugurates Real-World Tech Workplaces at Campus with Capgemini Code Experience Lab | DDC Kathua approves Rs 74.52 Cr District Capex Budget for FY 2025-26 | Bovine smuggling bid foiled by Doda police | First meeting of the 56th IFFI steering committee held in Mumbai | Inter-Nursing College Poster Competition held | Akhnnor Sports Club honours badminton players | India U-31 team wins bronze, U-16 finishes fourth in World Youth Team Bridge Championships | World Women's Chess Cup: All four Indians to play tie-breaks | Jadeja's "incredible fight" at Lord's Test earns him Team India's MVP tag | Free entry for Durand Cup at Jamshedpur | Didn't know that a national women's football team existed when I started out: Aditi Chauhan | Back Issues  
 
news details
Amid surge in Covid-19 infections, BJP continues to hold public meetings
Restrictions only for opposition, not for BJP and its sister organizations
6/3/2020 11:25:44 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT

JAMMU, June 3: After holding political meetings and birthday celebrations at Guest House Billawar the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders have refused to obey administration by repeatedly holding public meetings and the latest one is held in Akhnoor.
This meeting in Akhnoor was held in the backdrop of huge surge in the number of COVID-19 positive cases in Jammu as well as across the country. But enjoying power at Centre and in UT through the Central government, the local BJP leaders have refused to pay any heed towards restrictions on public gatherings.
As per press release issued to media, the BJP Kissan Morcha district Akhnoor organized a meeting at panchayat Ambara of Akhnoor. Several leaders of the party from Akhnoor including Parbari of Kissan Morcha, State President, State Secretary, District President of Kissan Morcha beside other leaders were present.
It is claimed that sanitizers and face masks were distributed among the present people but majority of the people were from their own party and not the common people of the area, to whom these items were distributed.
Moreover, the distribution of these items was a cosmetic exercise to evade criticism for organizing a political meeting at a time, when COVID-19 infections have been increasing and government has not issuing permissions to organize public meetings.
Though the people in the photographs circulated on the media, could be seen sitting on the chairs but there is hardly two feet distance between two chairs. “While clicking the photographs, the present people could be made to sit according to social distancing norms, but when the political meetings begun as well as conclude, there are least possibilities that social distancing norms could be followed”, an insider said, adding that people were least bothered about maintaining social distancing norms, during such meetings.
“Government is aware of the fact that while holding such meetings, social distancing norms could not be followed, so it has banned such activities but for BJP leaders no such ban is there as rules seemed to be only for opposition parties”, a politician said.
The politician further said that though the audience could be seen maintaining social-distancing during the meeting but the leaders present at the stage, could be found openly flouting social distancing norms. “Even face masks could be found hanging in their necks and leaders could be seen shoulder to shoulder with each other. It is still unknown, why BJP leaders have been taking the increasing infection rate so lightly, and they are only concerned about their vote bank while jeopardizing the health of a large number of workers”, the politician said, adding that the government should issued orders and allow all other political parties to organize political programmes and not only the BJP.
“Restricting only the opposition parties to hold political meetings while allowing BJP leaders to hold meetings is giving a wrong message to the public and is against the democratic spirit of the country as the law should be equal for each citizen and not be biased”, the politician said.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU