As Coronavirus cases jumps to 478 in India with the Death Toll of 9, the center has asked states to strictly enforce the lockdown and take legal action against all those who violated the restrictions.
The government’s tougher tone on the restrictions came soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to rue the fact that many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. He also urged states to ensure that the directives are followed by people.
Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. Please save yourself, save your family, follow the instructions seriously. I request state governments to ensure rules and laws are followed, & he said in a tweet in Hindi. Senior government officials said there are provisions under the Indian Penal Code to take action against people disobeying lockdown ruled under the Epidemics Diseases Act of 1897. Any person disobeying any regulation or order made under this Act shall be deemed to have committed an offence punishable under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, which can lead to a jail term of six months, a fine, or both, an official told News 18. Across India, 80 districts including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bengaluru were placed on complete lockdown on Sunday, which means only essential services will be allowed.
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