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BJP MLA goofs up in the name of groundbreaking ritual, flouts COVID-19 rules

To brag about bringing mini Vidhana Soudha into his assembly, Sullia MLA S Angara in Karnataka, forgot about PM Modi's advice of exercising social distancing, wearing masks and hand gloves while performing a pooja at a groundbreaking ceremony

BJP MLA from Sullia Assembly in Karnataka S Angara didn't mind flouting social distancing norms by not wearing masks or gloves amid the coronavirus outbreak, all in the name of groundbreaking ceremony.

The incident happened on Tuesday at Kadaba taluk of Dakshina Kannada district in coastal Karnataka, when the MLA along with his supporters assembled for a groundbreaking ritual.

The four-term MLA is said to have won the election and has turned Sullia into BJP's fortress.