Coronavirus | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar appeals for postponement of weddings, social functions
The Hindu
As lockdown begins in Bihar, police cane people defying restrictions
On the first day of lockdown in Bihar on Wednesday, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appealed to people to postpone weddings and other social functions for some time to break the chain of the COVID-19 pandemic. Police were seen caning people who defied the restrictions in several districts. The lockdown has been imposed till May 15 with the exception of essential services. “The government is taking proactive steps to ensure people’s safety from the pandemic. It had to take the tough decision of imposing a lockdown from May 5 to 15. Please cooperate in the fight against the virus by following anti-COVID-19 rules”, Mr. Kumar tweeted in Hindi in the first part of his post. He added, “Amid an unprecedented situation triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, a request to the people of the State is that happy social functions like weddings where people congregate from several places, should be postponed for some time to help in breaking the chain of corona transmission. This will be in the interest of your family and society”.More Related News
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