Deal stringently with farm activists for lockdown violation: Punjab CM By IANS | Published on Fri, May 7 2021 21:12 IST | 8 Views Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.. Image Source: IANS News Chandigarh, May 7 : Acting tough owing to Covid-19 surge, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday issued directions to deal stringently with violations in view of the Kisan Sangharsh Morcha's anti-lockdown agitation on Saturday. He authorised the Deputy Commissioners to impose any new and harsher restrictions, as needed, within their respective districts, but made it clear that no dilution of the existing curbs would be allowed, except for opening of non-essential shops and private offices on rotation.