Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that restrictions will continue to remain in force despite the gradual unlocking of economic activities in the state from June 1. Public events, including political rallies, won't b
COVID-19 lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Puducherry
Extending the lockdown till May 31, the Haryana government said the positivity and fatality rates have to be brought down further, though it did allow some relaxations in the curbs
PTI | May 24, 2021 | Updated 08:44 IST
Lockdown was extended on Sunday in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Puducherry, with many states already imposing COVID-induced restrictions till May-end to rein in the spread of infection and the mounting deaths which crossed the three lakh mark.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the ongoing lockdown in the national capital will continue for another week and said the process of unlock will start from May 31 in a phased manner if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline.
Lockdown extended in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan
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Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana have also extended lockdown this month
Lockdown was extended on Sunday in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Puducherry, with many States already imposing Covid-induced restrictions till May-end to rein in the spread of infection and the mounting deaths which crossed the three lakh mark.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the ongoing lockdown in the national capital will continue for another week and said the process of unlock will start from May 31 in a phased manner, if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to decline.
Shivraj Chouhan said, Sonia Gandhi should take action against Kamal Nath . (FILE)
Bhopal:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress president Kamal Nath clashed on Monday following registration of an FIR against the latter for allegedly creating panic over the COVID-19 pandemic through his remarks.
Mr Chouhan asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to take action against Mr Nath for his Indian variant and other remarks related to the pandemic.
On the other hand, Mr Nath said an FIR cannot suppress his voice and asserted he will keep fighting for people and raise issues of public interest.
On Sunday, the Crime Branch of the Bhopal Police had filed an FIR against Mr Nath following a complaint by BJP leaders who alleged the former chief minister has been creating panic over the coronavirus pandemic through his remarks.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Kamal Nath on his Covid remarks
Bhopal:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said state Congress chief Kamal Nath s alleged remarks on the spread of coronavirus in India could amount to sedition. Will this (statement) not hurt the country s respect and does this not amount to sedition? Mr Chouhan tweeted.
Kamal Nath, the opposition leader, on Friday said in a press conference: Indians in the world have become synonymous with corona and our mera Bharat has turned into Covid (epicentre).
Questioning the number of Covid deaths projected by India , Kamal Nath said in reality, 1,02,002 Covid patients died in Madhya Pradesh in the March-April period.