India Fears Election Rallies Will Spread Coronavirus

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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George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.