The UP Chief Election Commissioner has announced that taking cognisance of the report presented by the Lucknow District Magistrate in view of the violation of COVID protocols on Friday, 14 January, at the Samajwadi Party office, the in-charge of the police station at Gautampalli, Dinesh Singh Bisht, is to be "suspended with immediate effect due to gross negligence in the discharge of duties."
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police had on Friday, 14 January, lodged a case against 2,000-2,500 Samajwadi Party (SP) activists for gathering at the party's office in violation of the COVID-19 norms.
Following these developments, former UP CM and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav commented, "I appeal to the leaders and party workers to abide by EC guidelines and COVID protocols whenever they come to the office."