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People's curfew) was a 14-hour curfew on 22 March 2020 initiated by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India (from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.). [29] Every person was asked to obey the curfew, with exceptions for people of "essential services" such as police, medical services, media, home delivery professionals, and firefighters.
While supporting the Prime Minister's Janata curfew call, the Chief Minister of Telangana, K. Chandrashekar Rao appealed to the people of Telangana to stay indoors for 24hrs from 6 am on Sunday (22-03-2020) in order to contain the possible spread of coronavirus. [103] On 23 March, the state government imposed night curfew from 7 pm till 6 am. [20]
The United States, which imports half its supply of the drug from India and expects to use it for treating COVID-19 patients, grew concerned. The US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Modi the next day, and hinted at possible retaliation in a press conference. India agreed to allow its export on "humanitarian grounds". [96]
She was the second COVID-19 death in India. [20] Also, a resident of Rajasthan and an evacuee from Italy was quarantined at Manesar Camp. [21] On 15 April 2021, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a weekend curfew along with tight restrictions on weekdays in order to curb the second wave of COVID-19 infections.
10 September – A five-day curfew and internet blackout is imposed in Manipur due to interethnic violence. [148] 12 September – The Ministry of External Affairs says that about 45 Indian nationals have been discharged from the Russian army and efforts are under way to get a further 50 Indians released. [149]
The first cases of COVID-19 in India were reported on 30 January 2020 in three towns of Kerala, among three Indian medical students who had returned from Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Lockdowns were announced in Kerala on 23 March, and in the rest of the country on 25 March.
A new curfew was imposed a day ahead of the first anniversary of India's decision to revoke the disputed region's semi-autonomy, on 4 August 2020. Officials announced a two-day "full curfew" citing intelligence reports of looming protests in the Muslim-majority region, where locals have called for the anniversary to be marked as a "black day". [38]
A curfew was imposed in the city on 8 February 2024, with officers given permission to shoot on sight. [21] [22] The curfew was lifted from the outer areas of Haldwani town on 10 February 2024 with the police claiming the situation to be under control. However, the curfew remained in place in the Banbhoolpura area and some adjacent localities.