After Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor tested coronavirus positive, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and her son Dushyant Singh have gone into self-isolation after coming in contact with her but the news has also caused concern among 96 MPs.
These 96 MPs are from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan werepresent at a breakfast meet at Rashtrapati Bhavan two days ago which DushyantSingh also attended. Now, who ever came into contact with Dushyant Singh hasstarted going into self-isolation. Mirzapur MP Anupriya Patel was the first todo this.
On March 18, President Ram Nath Kovind invited 96 MPs fromUttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to breakfast. Dushyant Singh, an MP fromJhalawar-Baran, also came to the breakfast and interacted with the other MPs.Just two days before this, on March 16, Dushyant Singh had returned fromLucknow after attending Kanika Kapoor’s party.
As soon as the news of Kanika Kapoor testing coronaviruspositive came on Friday, Vasundhara Raje and Dushyant Singh announced goinginto self-isolation. But as the news spread, the other MPs who had attended thebreakfast got scared. Former Union Minister and Mirzapur MP Anupriya Patel, whowas present at the President’s breakfast, has also announced going intoself-isolation.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh, General V.K. Singh, GajendraShekhawat, Arjun Ram Meghwal, Kailash Chaudhary, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti,Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Vijay Goyal, Om Mathur, Ravikishan, Hema Malini,Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Sakshi Maharaj had attended the breakfast meet amongothers. Sources said the other MPs who were present there are also preparing toundergo a coronavirus test and go into self-isolation.
Kanika Kapoor, who came from London to Lucknow on March 15,organised a high-profile party in Gallant apartment on the same day in whichsenior officials were also present along with many political leaders. KanikaKapoor also hosted parties at two other places including a five star hotel inLucknow. She also went to a relative’s house in Kanpur.
After Kanika Kapoor tested coronavirus positive, VasundharaRaje tweeted: “A few days ago I went to a dinner in Lucknow with Dushyantand his in-laws. Kanika Kapoor, who is found to be corona infected, was alsoinvolved in that dinner. I was present as a guest. As a precaution, I andDushyant are in self-isolation and we are following all the necessaryinstructions”.
Dushyant was involved in meetings in Parliament afterreturning from Lucknow on March 15 and took part in Lok Sabha proceedings onMarch 16. He raised issues related to tourism that day. On March 18, the plightof the farmers of Jhalawar parliamentary constituency was raised in the LokSabha. Dushyant Singh also participated in the meeting of the StandingCommittee on Transport Tourism and Culture.Thus, wherever Dushyant Singh went, all the MPswho came into contact with him have now become worried about their health.Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien has also said that he will go intoself-isolation.