In a shocking incident a video of Karnataka MLA's son riding a horse on a highway amidst the coronavirus lockdown has gone viral on social media. In the video, Gundlupet BJP MLA Niranjan Kumar’s son is seen riding the horse on the Mysore-Ooty National Highway near the ITI College in the town. On the other hand, what irked many is the fact that he was spotted without a mask. Local authorities said no case has been registered against Kumar yet. Chamrajnagar SP said they are investigating the violations for riding a horse on the highway and an inquiry has been initiated.
The total number of cases in Karnataka have breached the 900-mark, with the state reporting 42 new corona positive cases, the health department said on Tuesday. Earlier in March, JDS MLA from Gubbi SR Srinivas (Vasu) was caught defying the nationwide lockdown order in Tumakuru. The MLA was seen playing with his grandson in a remote-controlled toy car on the deserted Bangalore-Honnavar (BH Road) highway. Check out the viral video here...