Kendrapada: After visuals from Ganjam shook the internet, another set of visuals have gone viral from Kendrapada which are a testimony of blatant violation of Odisha Government’s COVID-19 regulations.
The visuals are from June 27 when a huge number of people gathered at Balabhadrapur of Pattamundai block in Kendrapada district.
A temple was being inaugurated and the congregation was there to participate in the celebrations including a feast. All social distancing norms were forgotten by organisers and the participants.
A few days ago, visuals from Ganjam’s Polasara had gone viral which showed a congregation of over 500 people for the inauguration of a Hanuman Temple. Naib Sarpanch Krushnachandra Jena had been accused of organising the huge ceremony and defying norms.
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Taking quick action, the State Government suspended Naib Sarpanch Jena. Also, 11 people, including Jena, were arrested for violating social distancing norms.
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