COVID-19: Rajasthan government bans photography during food distribution

Rajasthan government has banned photography during distribution of food packets and ration among needy in state. state-wide ban was anunced after Ajmer's Collector banned photography in district. 

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Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said food and ration distribution among poor should be taken as a service and should t be me a medium of publicity and competition.

"Poor and destitute people, who have become completely dependent on government, have first right on ration and cooked food packets. Photography during food and ration distribution has been banned in state. This should t be me a medium of publicity." 

Earlier, Ajmer district Collector said, "In order to ensure that rm of social distancing is hered to, ing of selfies and photographs while distributing food items to people is to be banned in Ajmer district. Any violation of social distancing rms may result in action under section 188 of Indian Penal Code."

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State government also banned spitting of paan, chewed tobacco and or products in public places. An order by state's health department stated that a penal action will be taken against anyone who violates rule.  order furr re, "It is commonly seen that people usually spit in public places after chewing pan, tobacco and or products, which may cause spre of COVID-19. Hence, to prevent spre of COVID-19, this needs to be stopped." According to reports, this measure has been put in place under Section 2 of  Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 1957.

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number of coronavirus cases in state rose to 561 as 98 fresh cases were reported in state on Friday while fatality count due to disease increased to eight with death of a 65-year-old woman at a hospital here, officials said.

state has also anunced a lockdown extension till April 30 in order to prevent spre of virus. India is reportedly in final st of three-week lockdown anunced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi effective from March 25.

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