ERNAKULAM: Kerala on Monday revoked some of the relaxations it had granted earlier today, in line with the staggered easing of lockdown, after the Centre rapped it for gross violation of norms.
The central government criticised Kerala's move to allow resumption of operations at micro-and-small-scale industries within municipal limits, restaurants, book shops, motor vehicle repair shops, barbershops, among others, in seven districts that are not hotspots.
It was also unhappy about public buses plying in the cities. Kerala has 14 districts. Having extended the national lockdown to 3 May, the Centre had allowed staggered opening up of crucial economic activities, effective 20 April, to help out the general populace and businesses.