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Telangana CM urges PM Modi to extend lockdown for at least two more weeks

"It is not possible to implement partial restrictions on movement of people based on sectors or their activity in the country. It will be like opening the flood-gates," Rao said

Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) during his swearing-in ceremony as the Chief Minister of Telangana, in Hyderabad, Thursday | Photo: PTI
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BS Reporter Hyderabad
Referring to the reports that the Centre might partially lift the current restrictions after the 21-day lock down period, chief minister Rao said such a move would undo what has been achieved in containing the spread of coronavirus so far.

"It is not possible to implement partial restrictions on movement of people based on sectors or their activity in the country. It will be like opening the flood-gates. As we are not going to contain the spread of the dreaded pandemic by April 14, it would be better to continue the restrictions in the present form for more time in

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