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AAP opposes 5-day institutional quarantine in Delhi, calls it 'dictatorial'

AAP MLA Raghav Chadha said many people will not get tested in fear of being whisked away to quarantine centres

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A banquet hall used for weddings has been temporarily converted into a makeshift quarantine facility for Covid-19 patients in New Delhi. Photo: Reuters

Press Trust of India New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 20 2020 | 7:03 PM IST

Aam Aadmi Party leaders on Saturday opposed Lt Governor Anil Baijal's order for a manadatory five-day institutional quarantine for Covid-19 patients, asking why there was one rule for Delhi and another for the rest of the country.

Senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh termed the order "dictatorial".

"I want to ask, what dictatorial order is this? One rule for Delhi and another for rest of the country. Is the BJP government taking revenge on the people? Where will the person be kept, in railway coaches?" Singh asked.

He said that while ICMR guidelines say patients with mild

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