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Move amounts to a dilution of the Ministry of Home Affairs order, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla tells Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam. Disapproving of the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to allow cinemas to function with full seat occupancy, the Union Home Ministry has asked the State not to dilute the Centre’s COVID-19 guidelines in this regard.
In a communication to Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla referred to the January 4 Government Order permitting full seat occupancy and said, “This amounts to a dilution of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) order dated December 28, 2020, issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.”
Updated Jan 06, 2021 | 22:25 IST
The Centre has asked the Tamil Nadu government to revise its earlier order of allowing cinema halls and theatres to open at full capacity. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami
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New Delhi: Asking the Tamil Nadu government to scrap its earlier order of increasing seating capacity of theatres and cinema halls from 50 per cent to 100 per cent, the Centre told the Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led AIADMK government to bring their guidelines in line with the MHA guidelines issued for the containment of COVID-19 in the state.
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The Centre has taken strong exception to Tamil Nadu government s decision to allow 100 percent seating in cinema halls of the state.
In a letter to Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has asked for compliance of guidelines issued by the Centre in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic.
“Government of Tamil Nadu order of permitting increase the seating capacity of Cinema/theatres/ multiplexes from existing 50% to 100% is a dilution of MHA order. States and UT shall not dilute guidelines issued under DM act in any manner, the letter states.
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Tamil Nadu was the first state to allow 100 per cent occupancy in movie theatres (File)
Hundred per cent occupancy in movie theatres cannot be allowed yet, the Union home ministry told Tamil Nadu today. The AIADMK government of the state, which lifted the restrictions on movie theatres last week, was told to scrap its order making that allowance.
The Union home ministry has so far allowed 50 per cent occupancy in movie theatres outside containment zones as part of the phased unlock process.