Amarinder warns of complete lockdown if rules not followed
The Hindu
Punjab CM appeals to Centre for more tankers to transport oxygen to the State
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned people against laxity in adherence to the curbs imposed in the State, and said if the situation did not improve, he would be forced to consider a total lockdown. The Chief Minister said he had so far refrained from ordering a sweeping lockdown in the State because it will hurt the poor the most and would lead to exodus of migrant labourers, plunging industries into chaos again. However, if the people do not stringently comply with the restrictions in place, harsher steps might have to be taken, he added. Captain Amarinder also appealed to the Centre for more oxygen tankers to be made available to the State, which did not have enough tankers to transport the critical commodity for saving lives of seriously ill COVID-19 patients.More Related News
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