Traders want Police to rescind restrictive measures
Mysore/Mysuru: Following lockdown-like restrictions in Mysuru this morning, non-essential commodities traders and jewellers have appealed to the city Police to withdraw restrictive measures. “The situation is not alarming in Mysuru like in Bengaluru. If Bengaluru can remain open despite mounting
COVID cases, why can’t shops be open in Mysuru,” they asked.
As per the guidelines, only essential services are allowed to remain open. Clothing, household item shops, shoes, watches, toys, jewellery and furniture stores will have to shut their business till May 4.
Raising concern over the lockdown-like measures, retail traders claimed that the order issued by the Government was different from the rules that are being enforced in Mysuru. “There is no clarity if all non-essential shops will remain closed or will they close only during the weekend lockdowns or night curfews,” Ramesh of Geetha Jewellery in city told Star of Mys