Chandigarh, May 7 -- Amid the spiralling Covid numbers, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday authorised the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to impose any new and harsher restrictions, as needed, within their respective districts, but made it clear that no dilution of the existing curbs would be allowed, except for opening of non-essential shops and private offices on rotation.
The Chief Minister also directed the DGP to strictly enforce the weekend lockdown in the state and deal stringently with any violations in view of the Kisan Sangharsh Morcha's anti-lockdown agitation on Saturday.
Asserting that the Kisan Morcha, an amalgamation of 32 kisan unions, cannot dictate terms to the state government, the Chief Minister warned of s...