Decision on relaxing COVID-19 curbs in Karnataka after meeting with experts on January 21: CM
The Hindu
Besides opposition Congress, some BJP leaders, including Ministers, have been opposing the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka Government
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said a decision on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions, particularly weekend curfew, would be taken after discussingthe issue at a meeting with experts on January 21.
The number of patients requiring hospitalisation is less in the current wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. “So there is an opinion that it will be better to carry on with daily life while adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. The experts are examining the suggestion. They are set to present a comprehensive picture at the meeting to be held on January 21. A suitable decision would be takenafter getting clarity about the issue,” the Chief Minister told reporters in Bengaluru on January 19.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.