Pondy Minister against easing lockdown norms laid by Centre

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Press Trust of India Puducherry
Last Updated : Apr 20 2020 | 5:00 PM IST

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For instance, the Telangana government had extended the lockdown from May 3 to 7, he said.'
Rao, elected from Yanam an enclave of Puducherry in Andhra Pradesh, said because of active support of all sections of people and officials of various departments, "we have a very good record of keeping the spread of the virus at bay all these days."
He said he got a report on Monday that because of relaxation of restrictions, "social distancing has been thrown to the winds in several parts in Puducherry which is a discouraging trend."
He said, "We could wait just for two weeks so that our record of having a safe environment will not be disturbed and will remain intact."


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First Published: Apr 20 2020 | 5:00 PM IST

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