K'taka revises lockdown guidelines, Oppn calls them confusing Siddaramaiah said that he would not be surprised if people from the rural areas start rebelling against these unscientific and misguided administrative policy lacunae that are causing great inconvenience to the residents. Lockdown without aid package inhuman; K'taka CM faces backlash Hitting out at the ruling BJP in Karnataka, both the main opposition parties – the Congress and the Janata Dal (S) – said on Monday that the ongoing two-week lockdown in the state is becoming more cumbersome due to the "confusing rules" introduced by the administration. The criticism came after Karnataka revised its lockdown guidelines on Monday, which caused confusion among the residents with many complaining that they had to walk long distances just to buy essentials.