News > Allahabad HC orders lockdown in 5 UP cities, state govt says can't do it
Allahabad HC orders lockdown in 5 UP cities, state govt says can't do it
The Hindu | 19/04/2021 08:24 PM | Click to read full article
Emphasising that the livelihood of the poor needs to be saved, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has refused to impose the lockdown ordered by the Allahabad High Court in five cities of the state.
The Allahabad High Court on Monday ordered a lockdown in five cities of UP till April 26, considering the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The lockdown was ordered in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur.
