NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: The coronavirus scare reached Parliament and even Rashtrapati Bhavan, with BJP MP Dushyant Singh and with his mother, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje, going into “self-quarantine” after attending a party in Lucknow last Sunday where singer Kanika Kapoor, who has since tested positive for Covid-19, was also present.
Raje’s tweet on Friday declaring that both she and Dushyant had been to the party where Kapoor, back from London, was also a guest sent many parliamentarians into a tizzy. Dushyant has been attending the House, spending time in the central hall and also attended a breakfast meeting hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind, who has cancelled his appointment for the next few days.
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The meeting with Kovind on Tuesday was for MPs from Rajasthan and UP and a photo released by Rashtrapati Bhavan showed Dushyant greeting the President and standing next to other MPs. Attendance has been high in Parliament and the central hall has also been fairly crowded with MPs and journalists.
Dushyant also attended two other private gatherings with friends in Delhi over the last three days since his return from Lucknow.
Raje tweeted on Friday to say, “While in Lucknow, I attended a dinner with my son Dushyant and his in-laws. Kanika, who has unfortunately tested positive for Covid-19, was also a guest. As a matter of abundant caution, my son and I have immediately self-quarantined and w