Rajya Sabha MP claims violation of lockdown by Assam Guv

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary on Tuesday claimed that Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi has violated the COVID-19 lockdown guidelines by meeting general public and attending a large gathering of people.
In a letter to Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, Daimary, a two-time MP from Assam, said Mukhi, who is in his 70s, visited Kokrajhar on Tuesday and invited members of 29 political, social and religious organisations for interactions.
Daimary belongs to the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), a partner of the BJP-led government in Assam. He said according to the lockdown guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, “..persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes”.
Quoting the guidelines, he said “The activities like all social/ political/ sports/entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions/ other gatherings are prohibited across the country irrespective of the zone”.
The parliamentarian said the governor is above 65 years of age as per his available bio-data and according to the guidelines, people above 65 years is not allowed to move outside his or her home other than on medical grounds or meeting essential requirements. (PTI)