COVID-19: No lockdown in Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa reiterates

Bengaluru, 15 Apr 2021 [Fik/News Sources]: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday reiterated that there will be no lockdown in the state, but stringent measures will be implemented to contain the spread of coronavirus. Addressing reporters in Bengaluru, Yediyurappa said, "Barring lockdown, all other measures will be taken. Already we have imposed night curfew in some cities. If required, we will extend it to some other districts as well."

The Chief Minister said he would consult the opposition party leaders on the next course of action and deliberate on their suggestions in an all-party meeting on April 18, a day after the bye-elections in the Belagavi Lok Sabha and Basavakalyan and Maski Assembly constituencies. Yediyurappa also said that there will not be a lockdown on the weekends.

TNM spoke to two members of the technical advisory committee (TAC) suggesting measures to the state government on handling the COVID-19 pandemic and they said that they have not recommended a lockdown in the state. The expert group has recommended a ban on assembly of people in public places and wants the government to impose Section 144 of the CrPC.

Courtesy:The News Minute