On Friday, Union home minister Amit Shah met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss suggestions he had received from chief ministers. The chief minister, who is not in favour of opening schools until June 15, has, however, hinted at opening non-essential services on trial in all areas except containment zones. Chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has hinted at extending the lockdown while observing that the spread of the coronavirus in all other districts was under control. According to The Hindu, the chief minister called upon district collectors to strictly follow conditions of the lockdown. But the chief minister has been arguing in favour of opening up the city.

Source: The Telegraph May 30, 2020 07:30 UTC