UP: Allahabad HC Orders Lockdown in 5 Cities; Govt Says No to Complete Shutdown
UP: Allahabad HC Orders Lockdown in 5 Cities; Govt Says No to Complete Shutdown In a strongly worded direction, the high court had placed the onus of the health crisis in Uttar Pradesh on the government and asked for stringent orders to be issued. Allahabad high court. Photo: allahabadhighcourt.in Law16 hours ago New Delhi: Hours after the Allahabad high court directed the Uttar Pradesh government to order a weeklong lockdown in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar and Gorakhpur in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases, the state government’s additional chief secretary of Information, Na...