Bhubaneswar: Amid the surge in COVID cases in the state, a video has gone viral on social media where BJD MLA from Chandbali, Byomakesh Ray has been seen violating the pandemic guidelines by dancing at a marriage procession.
In the video, most of the attendants including Ray were seen without masks while social distancing norms blatantly flouted during the wedding ceremony.
While the video has raised many eyebrows and launched a sharp critisism from several quarters, MLA Ray denied the allegation and said that his marriage party was held with adhering COVID-19 guidelines.
Notably, Ray tied the nuptial knot for the second time on Friday after his first wife, Nilima Pradhan’s death in February 2020. The lawmaker has a daughter from his first marriage.