Bura na mano Holi Hai! Jharkhand BJP seeks FIR against Congress MLA to celebrate Holi without COVID restrictions

Ranchi, Mar 30: BJP in Jharkhand has demanded an FIR against Congress's Barkagaon MLA Amba Prasad, accusing him of violation of the COVID 19 guidelines on Holi. BJP spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo has said, "The state government itself had put a ban on celebrating Holi publically due to surge in COVID-19 cases."

 

 

 

Jharkhand's BJP Spokesperson said, "Although the state govt had banned public celebrations of Holi, a Congress MLA, who is in the coalition with the govt, celebrates Holi publically in the presence of hundreds of people, where the administration fails to take any action against. This shows the double standards of the state govt."

 

 

 

 

 

On Mar 26, the Jharkhand state govt had issued guidelines prohibiting congregations and celebration of Holi, Shab-e-Barat, Navratri, Ramnavami, Easter, and similar crowd grabbing festivals, at public places in the state. Spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo further added in his statement, "Contradictory of this special case, if a common person or an opposition leader violates the guidelines, they always take action."

 

 

 

 

The video posted on Congress MLA Amba Prasad's Twitter handle is evident of the crowded gathering, where according to the regional Holi tradition, the MLA is seen breaking the earthen pot. The MLA has tweeted the video with a caption stating, "Taking forward the tradition set up by my father Yogendra Sav, celebrated Holi at my village Pahra with villagers by breaking the earthen pot."