Gingee DMK MLA booked for flouting COVID-19 rules

According to police large number of locals had turned up at the meeting organised by the DMK, without following physical distancing guidelines

A view of the DMK’ s ‘People’s Gram Sabha’ meeting at Marakkanam in Villupuram district on Friday.

The Marakkanam police have booked a case against Gingee DMK MLA K.S. Masthan and others for flouting COVID-19 norms at a 'Makkal Gram Sabha' meeting held by the party at Marakkanam in Villupuram district on Friday.

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DMK president M.K. Stalin had addressed the meeting.

Police said that a large number of locals especially women had turned up at the meeting without following physical distancing guidelines.

A case was booked against Mr. Masthan and the organisers under Sections 143, 269, 270, 278 of IPC read with Section 3 of Epidemic Diseases Act and 51 of Disaster Management Act.