India’s opposition Samajwadi Party hosted a lively rally last week, with politicians delivering speeches enthusiastically received by thousands who attended despite a ban on live campaign events.
The event in Uttar Pradesh attracted the ire of police and electoral officials, who accused Samajwadi of violating the two-week ban aimed at tackling a surge in Covid-19 infections.
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