//17 April 2020
According to reports, the gathering was part of the Siddalingeshwara fair that is associated with a chariot festival held in Chittapur village. A video tweeted out by Anusha Ravi Sood, a journalist for the New Indian Express, show devotees violating not just the lockdown but also social distancing norms. While there are many pulling the five-storey chariot along the road, a large crowd can also be seen walking alongside the chariot, as part of a procession.
According to the Union health ministry, Kalaburagi has one of the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Karnataka. As of Thursday, the district has 20 cases, the fourth highest among all districts. There have been three deaths in the district, the highest among all districts in Karnataka. //
https://thewire.in/government/kalaburagi-chariot-pulling-covid-19-lockdown-violation
According to reports, the gathering was part of the Siddalingeshwara fair that is associated with a chariot festival held in Chittapur village. A video tweeted out by Anusha Ravi Sood, a journalist for the New Indian Express, show devotees violating not just the lockdown but also social distancing norms. While there are many pulling the five-storey chariot along the road, a large crowd can also be seen walking alongside the chariot, as part of a procession.
According to the Union health ministry, Kalaburagi has one of the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Karnataka. As of Thursday, the district has 20 cases, the fourth highest among all districts. There have been three deaths in the district, the highest among all districts in Karnataka. //
https://thewire.in/government/kalaburagi-chariot-pulling-covid-19-lockdown-violation
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