BJP's Nishikant Dubey denies presence at party attended by Kanika Kapoor in Lucknow

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey denied all rumours regarding his presence at party which was attended by singer Kanika Kapoor. Kapoor was tested positive for Coronavirus and has faced severe backlash for t being in self-isolation.

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Speaking to ANI on Friday, he said, " party was thrown in Luckw on March 13 and 14, I was t re. On March 13, 14, and 15, I was in my constituency, Godda, and Deoghar, taking part in government programs re."

Kanika Kapoor confirmed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 after reports started doing rounds on Friday. In a post on Instagram, singer shared that she got herself tested after experiencing symptoms, and it came positive. She added that she and her family are in quarantine at moment and following all medical advice. Kanika also stated that she had tested negative during airport screening when she returned to India (reportedly from London) 10 days ago. She said symptoms developed after six days form her return, and that she was feeling alright. artist also urged citizens to practice self-isolation, while expressing hope that one should t panic, but only follow  instructions at  moment. 

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Dubey also praised Janta curfew scheduled for March 22, Sunday, saying, "thing is better than following Janta curfew. I have received many phone calls from people in my constituency who said y will support it by imposing self-curfew."

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At least 270 confirmed cases of virus have been reported in India with four reported deaths. Union government on Thursday anunced that international flight will be allowed to land in country for a week from March 22.

In an address to nation on Thursday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to be vigilant and t go out unnecessarily. He called for a 'Janta curfew' on Sunday, March 22 from 7 am to 9 pm in an attempt to break contact chain amongst people. move is also being widely touted as a testing measure for a possible curfew in future. PM Modi also urged senior citizens to t step out of ir house for next few weeks.

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Globally, around 11,400 people have died due to Coronavirus, with epicenter being China. virus has infected around 2,76,000 people globally and has w spread to rth America, South America, Europe, New Zealand, and more than 180 or countries.

(with inputs from ANI)