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Tripura BJP MLA enters Covid-19 care centre allegedly without authorisation, case registered

A suo motu case was filed against Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and former Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman on Sunday for unauthorised entry into a coronavirus care centre in Agartala, wearing personal protective equipment, NDTV reported.

Barman visited the clinic after a pregnant patient posted videos on social media, showing lack of medical facilities there.

“The deplorable living conditions at the centre had moved me,” Barman claimed. “Whatever the reasons may be, strict monitoring is needed for the patients’ safety and comfort.” The MLA also distributed fruits to the patients at the Bhagat Singh Yuba Awas.

West Tripura District Magistrate Sandeep Mahatme N held Barman guilty of violation of guidelines set by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. He said that only “authorised and trained persons or those designated to work in these areas” are allowed to enter the Covid-19 care centre.

The magistrate asked Barman to go into self-quarantine, but the legislator refused to do so. He alleged an ulterior motive, wondering why the magistrate’s order had reached the media before he got wind of it.

“Firstly, I ought to have been clinically assigned as very mild/mild, moderate, severe pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic Covid-19 patient by a medical officer for going into quarantine,” Barman told...

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