AdvertisingAdvertisingHe said the lockdown restrictions had been eased for the benefit of the public, and e-passes were being granted for inter-district movement. An official release clarified that the “present e-pass system would continue to be in place for international and inter-State movement”. A Government Order issued by Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam said the decision to ease the e-pass system was taken to enable the movement of people within the State for “important work”. Stalin said, “I reiterate my demand that the e-pass system must be abolished. However, the people should also use the [revised] e-pass system announced today [Friday] responsibly, and only for extremely important purposes.”

Source: The Hindu August 14, 2020 09:50 UTC