Congress spokesperson Alok Dubey File pictureThe Congress, an ally of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) dispensation, on Thursday demanded that the state government reimpose total lockdown restrictions in view of the spike in new Covid-19 cases. Issuing an official statement, Congress spokesperson Alok Dubey said: “The lockdown is the only solution considering the rise in Covid-19 cases in Jharkhand.”He claimed that even the general public too believed so. “The public now feels that a rerun of the lockdown can help the government tackle the situation and prevent further spread of the pandemic. There is also a great deal of buzz within the power corridors surrounding the lockdown. Hence, the government will take an appropriate call after the deadline.”“We have already allowed restricted relaxations during Unlock 1.0.

Source: The Telegraph June 11, 2020 16:52 UTC