<p>The coronavirus outbreak and the resultant lockdown failed to deter these BJP leaders from violating the rules and putting lives of dozens of people in danger in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-all-doctors-and-hospitals-to-light-a-candle-at-9pm-on-april-22-as-protest-says-ima-827545.html"><b>Track live updates on coronavirus here</b></a></p>.<p>A BJP leader was among 29 persons booked in UP's Barabanki district, about 40 kilometres from here, on charges of organising a cricket match in the district on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to the police sources here, local BJP leader Sudhir Kumar Singh had allegedly organised a cricket match at Panapur village in the district. Besides the players, scores of locals from the nearby villages had also gathered there to witness the match.</p>.<p><b>Also Read: </b><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-23-828780.html"><b>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</b></a></p>.<p>The matter came to light when some locals uploaded a video of the cricket match on the social networking sites, sources said.</p>.<p>In another incident, a BJP leader and her family members were booked for organising a party at a quarantine centre to celebrate her marriage anniversary in UP's Bulandshahar town, about 500 kilometres from here, on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to the police sources, the woman BJP leader and her family members had been quarantined after a doctor, who had examined her, had tested positive for coronavirus a few days back. </p>.<p>Incidentally, the saffron party leader and her husband were found to be infected with the virus on Thursday.</p>
<p>The coronavirus outbreak and the resultant lockdown failed to deter these BJP leaders from violating the rules and putting lives of dozens of people in danger in Uttar Pradesh.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-all-doctors-and-hospitals-to-light-a-candle-at-9pm-on-april-22-as-protest-says-ima-827545.html"><b>Track live updates on coronavirus here</b></a></p>.<p>A BJP leader was among 29 persons booked in UP's Barabanki district, about 40 kilometres from here, on charges of organising a cricket match in the district on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to the police sources here, local BJP leader Sudhir Kumar Singh had allegedly organised a cricket match at Panapur village in the district. Besides the players, scores of locals from the nearby villages had also gathered there to witness the match.</p>.<p><b>Also Read: </b><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-state-wise-india-update-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-april-23-828780.html"><b>Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases</b></a></p>.<p>The matter came to light when some locals uploaded a video of the cricket match on the social networking sites, sources said.</p>.<p>In another incident, a BJP leader and her family members were booked for organising a party at a quarantine centre to celebrate her marriage anniversary in UP's Bulandshahar town, about 500 kilometres from here, on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to the police sources, the woman BJP leader and her family members had been quarantined after a doctor, who had examined her, had tested positive for coronavirus a few days back. </p>.<p>Incidentally, the saffron party leader and her husband were found to be infected with the virus on Thursday.</p>
