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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has said that he is not in favour of lockdown. As per a report in The Indian Express, Sanjay Raut said, “A complete lockdown will hit the economy of the state. The poor will suffer again. Industries, shopkeepers, traders and the working class will be hit hard. This is why I am not in favour of a complete lockdown.”
Revealing that he had had a word with the Chief Minister regarding alternatives, Raut added, “Instead of a total lockdown, the state government should impose restrictions. We need to break the chain of transmission which can be achieved if several restrictions are brought in to prevent overcrowding at public and market places.”
Recalling last year’s lockdown, Raut said, “last year’s lockdown, too, was lifted in phases as restrictions were put in place.” “This should be done again because if a lockdown happens, the economy will be devastated. The government, too, will not get taxes. Both the government and the people will be hit,” he added.
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has already said that a decision regarding imposition of lockdown in Pune will be taken on April 2. “By April 1, if cases don’t go down, we will be forced to impose the lockdown in Pune district,” he had said.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra broke records by reporting highest single-day spike with more than 40,000 cases. The state has seen a sudden rise in cases since February.
