HC: Holding Kumbh made Uttarakhand a laughing stock
Prashant.Jha@timesgroup.com
Nainital:29.04.2021
The Uttarakhand high court (HC) on Wednesday took to task the state government over the Covid-19 situation, saying that the “state has become a laughing stock” over organising the Kumbh Mela in the midst of a raging pandemic.
The remarks came in the form of an oral observation from the bench of Chief Justice RS Chauhan and Justice Alok Kumar Verma while it was hearing a bunch of PILs about the state's handling of the Covid-19 situation.
The judges also questioned the decision of going ahead with the Char Dham Yatra which is slated to begin from next month, saying that the prospect of conducting the pilgrimage in these times is “a frightening one.” The government, meanwhile, said that it will come with the SOPs for the yatra very soon.
The court also issued a series of directions after it was informed by counsels appearing for the petitioners about the shortage of beds and oxygen which is causing panic among patients and their kin.
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