Centre asks Tamil Nadu to drop move on 100% occupancy in cinemas | Chennai News
Representative image CHENNAI: Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla, has in a letter to Tamil Nadu chief secretary K Shanmugham, said that the state government’s order permitting 100% occupancy in theatres and multiplexes dilutes MHA guidelines. The MHA guidelines had allowed only 50% occupancy and that too outside containment zones. States and Union territories shall not dilute guidelines issued under Disaster Management Act in any manner, the letter said. “We have taken it (the letter from MHA) to the notice of the honourable chief minister,” chief secretary K Shanmugham told TOI on Wedne...