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Traders in Pune have said that they will back the full lockdown if the situation of covid gets worse. The Federation of Traders Association (FTA), Pune, took the decision after a detailed meeting of its representatives with senior government officials from Pune district as well as the civic administration, its president said.
The decision was taken after considering the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the city and rural parts of the district, one of the worst hit in the country, federation president Fatehchand Ranka said.
“After our meetings with the authorities and our own members, we unanimously took a decision to extend our support if the state government takes a decision to impose a full lockdown,” said Ranka.
He said it has been learnt that the state government is going to take a decision about the lockdown in the next two days.
“If the state government imposes a full lockdown, on behalf of 40,000 traders in the city (represented by the federation), I want to assure the state government that to solve this crisis, we are with you.
“However, if the government imposes a half lockdown we will have to take a different decision,” Ranka said.
He said the imposition of a “mini lockdown” did not lead to a reduction in the movement of people and crowding in the city.
