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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has moved towards withdrawing cases filed against Members of Legislative Assembly and Members of Parliament for violating Covid lockdown orders in 2020 and 2021. The relief will apply only to cases where the punishment is two years or less. During the pandemic lockdowns, more than three and a half lakh cases were registered across the state for violating restrictions.

While cases against common citizens have already been withdrawn, elected representatives were still facing legal action. According to officials, around 80 to 90 MLAs and MPs were booked during that period. These cases included charges related to spreading infection through negligence, disobeying orders of public servants, escaping from hospitals during testing or treatment, asse

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