Published 13:49 IST, April 3rd 2020

UP CM Yogi rages at Jamaat patients obscene behaviour with women nurses; 'NSA imposed'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lashed out at the attendees and members of Tablighi Jammat for misbehaving and mistreating the women medical staff

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday lashed out at attendees and members of Tablighi Jammat for misbehaving and mistreating women medical staff at a hospital in Ghaziabad. Additionally, UP Govt directed that women health workers and women police personnel will t be deployed to treat and provide security to Tablighi Jamaat attendees placed under quarantine after Ghaziabad's MMG Hospital staff complained that Tablighi Jamaat attendees misbehaved with nurses. 

Speaking to media CM Yogi said, "y will t obey law. y are enemies of humanity, what y have done to women health workers, is a heius crime. NSA is being imposed on m, we will t spare m at all."

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Earlier, reports came in from various hospitals where Jamaat members and attendees of Markaz have been quarantined that y are allegedly misbehaving, moreover intentionally spitting increasing risk of spread of deadly vel virus.

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An FIR has been registered against six people from Tablighi Jamaat who were in quarantine at MMG District Hospital for 'walking around ward without ir trousers on and making lewd gestures towards nurses'. patients have been shifted to Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Techlogy & kept under quarantine.

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NSA on violators

Uttar Pradesh government has also issued a directive ordering stern action under National Security Act (NSA) against those who attack police personnel in state amid coronavirus lockdown. accused will be booked under NSA, a statement by Yogi Adityanath-led government read.

"During lockdown, strict action will be taken against those who attack police at any place in state. y will be booked under NSA," it said.

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Earlier, Madhya Pradesh government had also warned of strict action against anyone found attacking health workers or policemen. In several parts of country, suspected COVID-19 patients along with locals are attacking health workers and policemen who are visiting ir areas to collect blood samples for COVID-19 tests. Yesterday, three people were detained after a group of miscreants pelted stones at officials in Rampur's Tanda area.

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(with ANI inputs)

 

13:49 IST, April 3rd 2020