West Bengal Assembly polls | Calcutta High Court flags EC’s implementation of Covid norms
The Hindu
Issuance of circulars and holding meeting on Covids safety are not enough, the Court says.
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction with the Election Commission of India over enforcement of Covid-19 health safety norms during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly election process, including campaigning. Hearing three public interest litigations (PILs) seeking enforcement of Covid protocol during the elections, a Division Bench presided by Chief Justice T B N Radhakrishnan said issuance of circulars and holding meetings on Covid safety were not enough and sought an affidavit by Friday on steps taken to enforce the norms. The PILs expressed concern that people participating in the ongoing election campaigns were not adhering to Covid norms and expressed apprehension that this may result in a serious spike in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal, which is currently facing a second wave of the pandemic.
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