In an unprecedented move, the district administration in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh asked the residents to attend the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s meeting after having a bath. The administration also distributed the soaps, shampoo and perfumes to the villagers.
They said that we should take bath before meeting CM Yogi so that there is no stench emanating from our bodies. They gave us soap and shampoo,Local
The backdrop of the incident is a vaccination program for the eradication of Encephalitis, initiated by Yogi Adityanath in Kushinagar's Kasiya division. Five children of the Musahar community were supposed to be vaccinated under the campaign.
Not only this, the district administration went a step ahead to prove its efficiency by paving roads and streets and fixing toilets overnight ahead of the chief minister’s visit.
The Encephalitis vaccination campaign is being held from 25 May to 11 June and will cover 88 lakh children in 38 districts. One crore vaccine vials have been provided by the Central government for this campaign.
The district administration was tight lipped on the entire issue when the reporters questioned them.
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