(This story was first published in the Times of India on March 16, 2020) Belagavi: Less than two days after suggesting weddings must be a low-key affair with not more than 100 in attendance as part of a lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday attended a wedding in Belagavi which had 2,000 guests. The CM attended the wedding of the daughter of party colleague and MLC Mahantesh Kavatgimath and relished a meal along with home minister Basavaraj Bommai, Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Shobha Karandlaje, MLCs N Ravi Kumar and Lahor Singh Sisoriya. Photos of the CM at the dining hall showed at least 500 people were around him. Party sources and police officers who provided security to the VVIPs said “no less than 2,000 people” attended the wedding. None of the security personnel or those around him were seen wearing protective gears. Emotional plea changed Yediyurappa’s mind Untitled Carousel Anxiety in times of coronavirusA 39-year-old male client who lives alone tells me, “All of last week I have not been able to sleep. The CM arrived at the wedding venue around 11.15am and blessed the couple before heading to the dining area. On Friday,… Read full this story
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