Karkala: Birthday celebrated at quarantine center by BJP leaders

Team Udayavani, Jun 4, 2020, 12:18 PM IST

Karkala: The president of BJP Yuva Morcha faced backlash for celebrating the birthday of a party activist at a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Murathngadi.

BJP Yuva Morcha activist was serving as a volunteer at a quarantine centre in Murathngadi, therefore, the party leaders decided to celebrate his birthday there. The video of the incident is now doing rounds on the social media platform.

In the video, it is seen that the celebration in the quarantine centre was done defying social distancing norms.

The birthday was celebrated in the presence of the BJP Yuva Morcha workers and local panchayat president. Following the incident, the opposition parties are accusing the government of transforming the quarantine centres into publicity centres of the ruling party.

Meanwhile, there is a sense of panic as this celebration may spread of coronavirus infection in the taluk.