Story 'Don't want to arrest economy': Sitharaman says govt won't go for lockdowns in a big way Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government will not go for lockdowns as they don't want to arrest the economy BusinessToday.In | April 14, 2021 | Updated 09:07 IST Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the government will not go for full lockdown as a measure to tackle the second COVID-19 wave and only rely on measures like local containment zones. In a virtual meeting with World Bank Group President David Malpass, the Union Minister noted the effects of the lockdown on the industry as well as the economy.