Delhi Congress President Anil Kumar on Thursday opposed the increase to Rs 2,000 the fine on anyone found not wearing a face mask in the national capital and demanded a rollback of the hike. He said that this fine should be immediately withdrawn as it will increase corruption.

This tyrannical decision of imposing a fine of Rs 2,000 for not wearing a mask in Delhi will increase corruption. Who can guarantee that the defaulter will not bargain? These fines when people do not have jobs indicate that perhaps he's short of funds for his advertising, Chaudhary said.

He suggested that a fine of Rs 100 should be levied and masks should be distributed to make people realize that they have committed a mistake. "Congress opposes this. This fine should be immediately withdrawn. Instead of that, awareness should be created among people. A fine of Rs 100 should be levied and masks should be distributed so that people feel that they have made a mistake," he added.

Anil Kumar suggested to Chief Minister Arvind at the meeting convened at the Secretariat here to discuss the Covid-19 pandemic situation that another lockdown in markets and shopping establishments was not the solution to check the fast spread of the coronavirus in Delhi.

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