L-G rejects proposal to end weekend curfew in malls, malls

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal rejected the Delhi government's plans to end weekend curfew and remove the odd-even system from malls and markets in the wake of the worrying coronaviruses situation in the national capital.

The Delhi L-G agreed to 50 per cent attendance in private offices. Baijal noted that status quo needs to be maintained vis-vis the weekend curfew and opening of markets, while adding that any decision will be taken by factoring in the COVID 19 scenario in Delhi.

In private offices, they agreed to 50 per cent attendance. The LG house said in an update accessed by news agency ANI that status quo be maintained with regards to weekend curfew and opening of markets and decisions be taken on the subject once the COVID situation improves further.

The L-G office in Delhi had sent a proposal to relax the weekend curfew and lift the weekend curfew earlier today, and was led by Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal had asked the L-G to do away with the odd-even system in markets and malls and allow private offices to function at 50 percent capacity.

The weekend curfew from 10 pm on Friday and until 5 am on Monday was introduced in Delhi earlier this month due to a rise in coronaviruses cases. On weekdays from 10 am to 8 pm, all shops selling non-essential items were allowed to open only on weekdays while complying with the odd-even formula.