Take appropriate action against Patiala’s Sr Deputy Mayor- Civil Surgeon to SSP Patiala
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Over confidence, doing social service in quarantine period proved costly to one of the most popular face of Patiala Municipal Corporation -Yoginder Singh Yogi Patiala senior deputy mayor.
Yogi, who was told to remain home quarantined for 14 days along with two of his family members till April 29, after he complained of flu-like symptoms and he was tested negative for the Covid 19 on April 15, defied orders and distributed ration to 300 people, to the needy in his own area.
Civil surgeon Patiala Dr Harish Malhotra , being head of the local health department, on Friday, issued notice to Patiala senior deputy mayor Yoginder Singh Yogi for flouting quarantine protocol and asked him to respond within 24 hours.
Today of Patiala Municipal Corporation Yoginder Singh Yogi Patiala senior deputy mayor responded to the civil surgeon notice and said that he didn’t defy the quarantine orders.
Earlier in his defence,yogi said that a ‘dog bite’ victim having come to seek help and he just came out of his house to help him. He said he is a responsible citizen, he had gotten himself tested and that the report had come negative and health department quarantined him as a precautionary measure.
After studying the senior deputy mayor’s reply, Patiala Civil Surgeon Dr Harish Malhotra forwarded the letter to SSP Patiala to take suitable action against him under Epidemic Act.
Now its SSP Patiala’s turn , what appropriate action he is going to take against close aide of Patiala’s Member Parliament Preneet kaur.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leadership yesterday asked chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh to sack Patiala Senior Deputy Mayor Yoginder Singh Yogi for violating quarantine and endangering the life of 300 persons.
April, 25,2020
