lockdown should be there for at least 15 days to break the cycle," he said on Friday.His statements have put the BS Yediyurappa-led state government in a rather embarrassing position as it argued that the "lockdown is not the solution to contain covid-19".
Despite the pressure, the state government said that it will not extend the lockdown which would further add to the economic distress and acute fund crunch in the state.The transfer comes at a time when Bengaluru has seen a surge of cases and is now one of the worst affected cities in the country with over 20,000 active cases.Kumar could not immediately be reached for comment.