Highlights
- The Covid report of BJP MLA Jai Mangal Kannojia came positive on January 14.
- Based on the investigation report, a case was registered on the instructions of the District Magistrate.
- MLA got Covid test done again on Sunday
The Covid report of BJP MLA Jai Mangal Kannojia from Maharajganj Sadar seat of UP came positive on January 14. According to CMO Dr. AK Srivastava, Sadar MLA Jaimangal Kannojia was advised to stay in home isolation for a week after giving medicines with this information. Meanwhile, on the day of Makar Sankranti on January 15, a photo was uploaded on Facebook. In which BJP MLA Jaimangal Kannojia, Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary’s son Rohan Chaudhary and BJP’s District General Secretary Rishi Tripathi along with many people appeared in Gorakhpur temple.
It is also discussed on social media that CM Yogi also met on the same day. After the matter came to the notice, the district administration got it investigated. On the basis of the inquiry report, on the instructions of District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar, Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Maharajganj, Alok Kumar Singh filed a complaint in Kotwali on Sunday. Kotwal Ravi Rai said that on the basis of Tahrir, a case has been registered against Jaimangal Kannojia son Gabbu under Section 188, 269 and Section 3 of Epidemic Act for violation of prohibitory orders and Epidemic Act.
On Sunday morning also, the photo of Covid positive Sadar MLA Jaimangal Kannojia meeting with people went viral on social media. However, after the matter came into the limelight, the Sadar MLA got home quarantined in his house. It is being told that he got the Covid test done again on Sunday.
Many including the son of the Union Minister of State for Finance and the District General Secretary of the BJP will be investigated for Covid
DM Satyendra Kumar said that a case has been registered against Jaimangal Kannojia in Kotwali for violation of Covid guidelines. All the people who are seen with him in the photos uploaded on social media, their Covid test will be done. In the uploaded photo from Gorakhnath temple, there are many people including BJP MLA Jaimangal Kannojia, Rohan Chaudhary, son of Union Minister of State for Finance, Rishi Tripathi, BJP’s District General Secretary. The administration has directed to conduct a Covid test of all these people. After the registration of the case against the BJP MLA, the market for discussion is hot in the district.
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