NEW DELHI: A day after Odisha announced the extension of the lockdown, imposed to contain the spread of covid-19, till 30 April, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said he also favours the same but a final call will be taken after a meeting of the state cabinet which is scheduled for later today.
Observing that farmers have been facing hardships because of the lockdown, the chief minister said the state government will allow district-wise exemption to ensure rabi crops are harvested on time.
He added that the state government was making efforts to ensure that transportation facilites, movement of farmers, social distancing at mandis is taken care of. "Personally I think lockdown should continue but we have a meeting