Coronavirus outbreak: Telangana govt issues notice to TRS MLA for violating protocols

HYDERABAD: Telangana government has slapped notice on TRS MLA from Sirpur-Kagaznagar, Koneru Konappa, asking him to follow the Covid-19 protocol and home quarantine along with his wife. The MLA returned from the United States three days ago and was roaming freely attending municipal council meetings and other public gatherings.
Following a report published in the Times of India on how the ruling TRS MLA was roaming freely without adhering to the protocols on Friday, the district collector Sandeep Kumar Jha has instructed district medical and health officer (DM&HO) to see that the MLA, his family members and other people who he may have come in contact with should undergo medical check-ups and home quarantine themselves for 14 days.
The DM&HO told the MLA that keeping in view of the prevailing situation and as per the instructions of the government, he should be under 14 days of home quarantine and to not attend any public meeting and gatherings.
RTI activists, Harish of Sirpur and Sudhir of Jalagam, who brought the issue to the notice of the government said the government should ask the elected representatives and party leaders to follow the Covid-19 guidelines strictly.
The MLA’s actions drew flak from people as the elected representative, who should set an example to others, was violating the coronavirus protocols at a time when the Telangana government is on its toes combating the deadly coronavirus. People on social media criticised the health department and the district authorities for allowing the legislator move freely in his assembly constituency.
The TRS MLA from Sirpur, along with his wife Rama Devi came from the USA on Wednesday and directly reached Kagaznagar in train on Wednesday afternoon itself. He attended the municipal council meeting of the Kagaznagar municipality and a programme along with his wife at Venkateshwara Swamy temple at Ganugampuram in Rebbana mandal in Asifabad district. The MLA did not wear a mask and also said to have met several people at his residence and outside.