UDHAMPUR, Nov. 27 -- While the Municipal authorities in the town is busy in penalizing the violators for not wearing face masks and not adhering to other Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), no attention is being paid to the violations of COVID-19 guidelines by the political parties while organizing big rallies ahead of DDC polls. It has been observed that the candidates contesting District Development Council elections are holding huge rallies while filing their nominations which is clear violation of the SOPs issued from time to time.
"Rules are only for common people while those having any link with some political party enjoy immunity," Arun Kumar, a student told this reporter. Many more people also expressed similar concern and said t...