The pan India lockdown may have been retracted to a great extent, but the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. In the last 24 hours, even as 5,355 COVID-19 patients recovered, a record single day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths was seen on Friday. As per the Health Ministry's latest update, the total number of coronavirus cases in India stands at 2,26,770, including 6,348 deaths.
Against this backdrop, it might be a wise decision to practice social distancing to the greatest possible extent -- a decision that many in West Bengal's Chandannagar don't seem to agree with.
A video emerged on Friday of a scuffle between BJP supporters and police officials outside the gates of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate even as BJP MP Arjun Singh was within the premises.
Visuals show people shouting and chanting slogans even as they attempt to open the gates and enter the premises. They are pushed back by officials.
According to The Free Press Journal's Prema Rajaram, the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate had issued a notice to Arjun Singh and fellow parliamentarian and BJP leader Locket Chatterjee. The police had alleged that they were inciting violence in Hoogly district's Telinipara area.
When Arjun Singh went to the police headquarters to meet the concerned police officer, a scuffle broke out between BJP supporters and the police in front of the gate.
Earlier in May, the Telinipara area had emerged as a hotspot of unrest. There were riots in the area towards the beginning of May, followed by a bombing that caused property damage on May 12. Following the clashes internet services had reportedly been halted in the area on May 13.
