Jaipur: Member of Parliament from Nagaur constituency of Rajasthan Hanuman Beniwal created uproar in the Parliament on Thursday. He said that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should be screened for Coronavirus as both hail from Italy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Referring to Italian tourists who were tested positive for the\ndeadly virus, Beniwal said that Sonia Gandhi\u2019s family including Rahul and\nPriyanka should also be screened. The Speaker instructed not to include the\ncomment in the proceedings. The Congress MPs protested and shouted slogans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cItaly is severely impacted by the virus. I request the government\nto have the Gandhi family screened,\u201d Beniwal commented. He posted the comment\non his Facebook wall also. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sixteen Italian tourists who were on a tour in Rajasthan recently\nwere tested positive. Two of them have been quarantined in Jaipur. The tourists\nhad visited six cities and stayed in several hotels. Their hotel rooms were sealed\nand the people who came in contact with these tourists were screened. Many\npeople are kept in isolation and the authorities are waiting to receive the test\nresults from the National Institute of Virology in Pune. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hanuman Beniwal was earlier associated with the BJP and won\nhis first assembly election on a BJP ticket in 2008. He fought as an independent\ncandidate in 2013 and formed his own party \n– Rashtriya Loktantrik Party in 2018. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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