Mandya Lok Sabha member Sumalathavisited Swarnasandra of the town here on Thursday subsequent to a person testing positive for novel coronavirus.
It was her first visit to the district after COVID-19 positive cases were reported since last month.
The actor-turned-politician was questioned by a section of netizens recently for not visiting the district. Many had created memes asking 'Sumakka Yelliddiyakka' and had posted them on social media platforms recently.
The MP visited Swarnasandra, where the family of a Nanjangud pharmaceutical company employee is under quarantine following the employee contracting the virus, along with Deputy Commissioner M.V. Venkatesh and other officials. She was briefed by the officials about the measures being initiated to combat COVID-19.
Ms. Sumalatha also inaugurated the drive of providing vegetables and fruits to the people of containment areas in the district.
People residing in such areas would find it difficult to buy fruits and vegetables owing to the strict enforcement of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Hence, the social service was started [to procure produces from farmers and distribute free of cost to the people], her supporters told mediapersons.
Recently, Bengaluru Rural MP and Congress leader D.K. Suresh had launched a similar programme in Kanakapura.
He had purchased several tonnes of horticulture produces from farmers near Pandavapura and had distributed them in his home taluk Kanakapura of the neighbouring Ramanagaram district.
