Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Feb. 23 -- : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over travel restrictions imposed by Karnataka on passengers arriving from his state due to surge in COVID-19 cases.
In the letter to the Prime Minister, Vijayan said that people from his state were being put to undue hardship at the border due to the restriction. He also pointed out that the restriction was against the Centre's directions.
"Many persons mainly students, trucks carrying essential commodities and patients going for medical treatment are put to undue hardship at the State borders due to this... Imposing restrictions of inter-State movement of people by States is contrary to t...