Daijiworld Media Network - Kadaba (SP)

Kadaba, Apr 29: A corona warrior deputed by Kadaba town panchayat, who imposed a fine on a daily wager at Kadaba for not wearing a mask, had to pay the fine on his own. This incident happened on Wednesday April 28.

A couple who worked as coolies on Wednesday, had returned to Kadaba and was waiting to catch a bus.

At that time, an officer of the local town panchayat deployed as a corona warrior, noticed that they were not wearing the mask. He issued a receipt for Rs 100 as fine.

The labourer, who pleaded with the warrior that he did not have any money, finally handed over ten rupees which he had, to the official. The official was therefore compelled to add Rs 90 of his own money to remit the fine of Rs 100 to the government.

On one end, government officials are slapping fine on people, who have lost jobs and do not have money in hand, even if the face mask is slightly slipped from the nose. On the other hand, it is seen that the officials are working under pressure and are cursed by the public.

Giving information on the subject, a panchayat official said, "We have to slap fine for people who do not wear mask. But we do not know that the public does not have money. If we think that will give receipt after the offending person pays, no one says that they have money with them. If we write the receipt and give, we have to face this situation."