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Kerala Assembly passes resolution against Centre's circular on NRIs' entry

The contribution of these NRIs to strengthen India's economy and knowledge is invaluable, said the Assembly

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File photo of passengers undergoing a thermal screening test in the wake of novel coronavirus scare at Dimapur airport in Nagaland | Photo: PTI

Gireesh Babu Chennai
Kerala State Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution seeking the Central government to withdraw the circular issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on March 5, mandating medical certificate from those who travel from Italy and Republic of Korea to prove that they don't have Coronavirus (COVID 19) symptoms before allowing them to enter India. The circular, in effect, blocks entry of NRIs, who have contributed to India, into country, it alleged. The state has reported two more positive COVID 19 cases today.

The resolution, passed unanimously, says that the circular has been into effect from the midnight of
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