COVID-19: After CMO intervenes, 'unnecessary' limits end in Maha town

Hours after Shiv Sena leader Kishore Tiwari kicked off an unique agitation by lying down on the road to protest unnecessary Covid restrictions officials from Prime Ministers Office and Chief Ministers Office intervened and resolved the matter early on TuesdayLast evening I got a call from the concerned officials who enquired about the problems faced by the people of Pandharkawada town After my detailed explanation they acted on the matter We are very thankful to them for taking up the issue promptly Tiwari told IANSAfter discussions with the local authorities and the police all unnecessary barricades were removed and unrequired areas within containment zones that had been locked down were unsealed he addedI waited till the concerned teams went about freeing the localities that had been clamped down for more than three weeks Finally it was completed by 2 am and I called off my agitation said Tiwari who has been lying down for nearly 18 hours on Monday before he finally went home on TuesdayShiv Sena Leader Kishore Tiwari Lies Down On Road To Protest COVID19 RestrictionsThis morning Pandharkawada townsfolk woke up and resumed normal activities by observing all Covid protocols such as wearing masks sanitisers and physical distancing among othersTiwari who is the President of Vasantrao Naik Sheti Swavlamban Mission VNSSM and is accorded the status of a State Minister had gone on a unique agitation on Monday afternoon to protest what he termed as illegal enforcement of lockdown imposed by the local authorities in the ongoing UnlockphaseNot willing to take it lying down Tiwari chose a main crossroad of the town spread a bedsheet on the tarmac and lay down attracting large crowds and also the police The issue was first highlighted by IANS as it unfoldedSince the past five months the economy is in shambles People have no jobs no source of income shops and businesses are shut The Central and State governments have already started Unlock30 but it is not visible in Pandharkawada Tiwari told mediaHe said that whenever new corona cases are detected in the town the local authorities and police immediately seal down large areas and declare containment or isolation zones covering huge localities for at least three weeksThis is totally uncalled for There are banks shopping areas residential localities which are shut down due to the local administration and police orders Such series of long restrictions on public movement are not seen even in Mumbai Pune or Thane the three worsthit Covid19 districts said TiwariWhile the police cajoled him to give up his agitation a local medical team came and checked Tiwaris health status as he warned of going on an indefinite hunger strike from TuesdayYavatmal has reported 1530 cases and 45 deaths till date with 1027 recoveries and the rest continue to be active casesKeep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever