Rajasthan Bans Clicking of Pictures while Handing Over COVID-19 Essentials

Jaipur, April 12, 2020:

The Rajasthan Government has banned photography while distributing food packets and ration. This development came in view of the ongoing attempts of netizens to bring to notice that photographing the plight of the needy is highly insensitive on the part of the Samaritans.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that food and ration distribution among the poor should be taken as a service and should not be made a medium of publicity and competition.

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Gehlot said that the needy should be benefited and those who are capable should not take undue advantage. "Poor and destitute people, who have become completely dependent on the government, have the first right on ration and cooked food packets," he was quoted as saying.

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"Photography during food and ration distribution has been banned in the state. This should not be made a medium of publicity," a release quoting the Chief Minister said.

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Gehlot directed the district collectors to encourage NGOs and other organisations to come forward to help the needy. He also said that social distancing norms should be followed while distributing food packets among the needy.

It may be mentioned here that people from different walks of life have come forward to raise the awareness around the sensitive subject of using the photographs while volunteering for food distribution among the distressed.

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