A controversy has erupted over a picture shared by popular Gujarati folk singer Geeta Rabari being purportedly administered a COVID-19 shot in her house at Madhapar village in Kutch district, officials said.
People from the audience shower singer with currency notes
Rajkot: Several video clips showing a huge crowd gathered at a venue for a programme of folk songs ‘dayro’ in Bhalechada village of Manavadar taluka in Junagadh went viral on Monday.
In one of the videos Porbandar MP Ramesh Dhaduk and other local politicians are seen sitting in the audience. Dhaduk is seen enjoying the programme without a face mask.
However, Dhaduk could not be contacted for comment. His personal assistant said that the MP was in a meeting.
After the videos of the event that was held last week went viral on Monday, the Manavadar police booked six persons including a village priest for violation of Covid-19 guidelines.
DHORDO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed a cultural programme at Tent City near here in Kutch district on Tuesday evening before wrapping up his day- long visit to Gujarat.
Well-known Gujarati folk singers Osman Mir and Geeta Rabari performed live at the cultural event organised at Tent City located near Dhordo village.
According to officials, the PM also visited stalls selling local handicraft items at Tent City, created as part of annual Rann Utsav in the middle of the desert for tourists.
Before leaving for New Delhi, the PM took a stroll in the Rann of Kutch, also called the white desert , they said.
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PM Modi takes stroll in white desert , attends cultural event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed a cultural programme at Tent City near Dhordo in Kutch district on Tuesday evening before wrapping up his day-long visit to Gujarat. Well-known Gujarati folk singers Osman Mir and Geeta Rabari performed live at the cultural event organised at Tent City located near Dhordo village.
According to officials, the PM also visited stalls selling local handicraft items at Tent City, created as part of annual Rann Utsav in the middle of the desert for tourists.
Before leaving for New Delhi, the PM Modi took a stroll in the Rann of Kutch, also called the white desert , they said.