Bihar imposes lockdown till May 15

CM is expected to hold meetings with members of the crisis management group on Tuesday.

A day after Patna High Court rapped state government over its failure in controlling Covid-19 situation and asked it to enforce lockdown in the state, else the court would take appropriate decision on it, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that lockdown will be imposed in the state till May 15. “After having discussion with colleague ministers and officials yesterday it has been decided to impose lockdown in Bihar till May 15’ 2021. The crisis management group has been directed to execute its detail guidelines and other activities today itself”, tweeted chief minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday. Earlier on Monday, the Patna HC, had observed that the state government had failed in controlling Covid-19 situation in the state and asked the goverbment to “enforce lockdown or the court will order it”.