Reyaz Rashid
Uri: Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in Kashmir , Bollywood celebrities, top Army officials and huge crowd of people were seen bluntly violating the COVID-19 protocols and social distancing norms during “Umeed Ki Sehar” event organized by Army in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday.
A huge gathering of people attended the event as Bollywood celebrities Vickey Kaushal and Sonali Chauhan were present in the event organised by the Indian Amry at Uri besides GOC Dagger Division, Varinder Vats was also present on the occasion.
“We fail to understand that how administration allowed gross violation of Covid-19 protocol publically as nobody is wearing masks here. The crow including the celebrities flouted all social distancing and other pandemic norms,” said a local who left the spot after witnessing the crowd.
The locals allege that despite Covid-19 guidelines are in place but neither the Army officials nor the crowd followed the guidelines.
‘Those participated in singing and other entertainment also violated the Covid-19 norms such as social distancing, wearing face masks and other guidelines,” they added.
While welcoming Bollywood celebrates in Kashmir, locals said that nobody is above the law and everyone should follow the protocols of Covid-19 pandemic as nobody should be allowed to put lives of other people in risk.
“Here schools are closed and huge congregations are not allowed but why there was gross violation of Covid-19 protocol in an event that too organized by Army which is considered a disciplined force,” asked another local resident.
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