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Tamil Nadu government extends ‘Janata Curfew’ till Monday morning

An official release by state government said there was no bar to continuation of essential services and appealed to people to extend their full cooperation.

PTI | New Delhi | March 22, 2020 3:42 pm

Tamil Nadu government extends ‘Janata Curfew’ till Monday morning

While Tamil Nadu came to a virtual standstill on Sunday as people observed the ‘Janata Curfew’ proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help check the spread of coronavirus, the state government extended it till 5 am on Monday.

While the support of people, traders, industries and other sections of the society was visible on Sunday, the government acknowledged their “cooperation” and said the curfew scheduled to end at 9 pm on Sunday “will continue till 5 am tomorrow considering people’s welfare.”

An official release here said there was no bar to continuation of essential services and appealed to people to extend their full cooperation.

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