Actress-turned-politician and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan pushed and shoved a fan who was attempting to take a selfie with her throughout her colourful roadshow in Howrah. Bachchan was canvassing for Mamata Banerjee-led TMC on the final day of the campaign for the fourth phase of the West Bengal elections. However, the actress lost her temper throughout the campaign when a fan attempted to take a selfie with her. A video of the incident showed a visibly miffed Jaya Bachchan pushing the man away from her automobile. While the precise purpose of her anger is not identified, it is rather feasible that COVID-19 may well be a aspect as the fan was not wearing a mask even though, in contrast to other politicians, Jaya Bachchan kept her mask on throughout her campaign all through the day. Jaya Bachhan also held roadshows in Tollygunge and Shibpur in favour of TMC candidates.
A comparable incident had occurred on April 6 throughout the Tamil Nadu polls when a fan attempted to take a selfie with actor Ajith and the actor snatched the fan’s smartphone. The video swiftly went viral but later a different video surfaced in which Ajith was noticed returning the phone even though asking the fan to put on a mask.
The increasing quantity of COVID-19 instances have place concentrate on election rallies exactly where the COVID-19 recommendations are becoming violated blatantly.
Yesterday, the Delhi High Court sought a response from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea searching for to guarantee that face masks are worn mandatorily by everybody involved in election campaigns. The plea also sought a path to the EC to publish prominently on its internet site, mobile apps, election material and other platforms the recommendations for the conduct of common elections/bye-elections throughout COVID-19.
The voting for the fourth phase in West Bengal will take location tomorrow, April 9. The counting of votes will take location on May 2.