The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has eased the lockdown restrictions in the state in view of the Bakrid despit the state recording the second highest number of active cases after Maharashtra.
The lockdown restrictions will be relaxed on July 18, 19 and 20 as part of Bakrid. Permission has been given to open textile shops, footwear shops, electronics shops, fancy shops, jewellery shops, etc till 8 pm along with shops selling essential items in the A, B & C categories.
This relaxation in lockdown comes at a time when the state has been recording the highest number of daily COVID cases. Kerala recorded 13,773 cases on July 15, the highest in the country.
Many have criticized the Kerala government’s move calling it a move to appease Muslims.
Uttrakhand daily average for new covid cases is just 48 and yet they cancelled the Kanwar Yatra. Kerala's per day average for new cases is 13,008 and still they are relaxing lockdown to allow Bakrid qurbani. Hail model communist secular governance.
— THE SKIN DOCTOR (@theskindoctor13) July 16, 2021
Will sickulars speak up now? https://t.co/a6f0EsYg6A
— Kumar Ramachandrappa (@kumar4unity) July 16, 2021
Netizens also pointed out that the Uttarakhand government had cancelled the Kanwar Yatra despite the state having only 692 active cases and the daily cases getting reported in double digits.
Kerala active cases: 119513
Uttarakhand: 692Yet, the latter bans Kanwar Yatra. The former relaxes restrictions for Bakrid. 🤷🏾♂️
In spite of majority of Indian medias Photoshop articles, Kerala remains one of the worst COVID performer. https://t.co/IY8mCv0mSF
— Anindya (@AninBanerjee) July 16, 2021
SC immediately takes Suo moto on UP Govts Kanwar Yatra Decision
But SC will become Deaf & Dumb on Bakra Eid Celebration decision by Kerala Govt where Daily figures 20000 Corona Cases tops in Country from past 1Month.
In India Even Courts r Biased & Openly do Majority Suppression https://t.co/MCTmqzqfWX— RajaHindustani007✳️ (@RajaHind_) July 16, 2021
RW Trolls never understand the logic behind this relaxed lockdown for Bakrid. This is to avoid second wave and ride on first wave itself. Kerala is the only state which did not get second wave. Kerala model @Arunan22 https://t.co/u6ez27SzP5
— N.B mayuran Pillai 🇮🇳 (@nbmayuran) July 16, 2021
Click here to subscribe to The Commune on Telegram and get the best stories of the day delivered to you personally.