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Covid-19 pandemic and the fear of the UK Strain of the virus.
The recent order by the Tamil Nadu government had come under fire from various quarters, as it was a public health risk, amid the pandemic. Some big names from the film industry including Arvind Swami had said that continuing with 50% was the apt move.
Days after the TN Govt order was issued, the
Union Home Secretary had written to the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, instructing that Central Government’s Unlock Guidelines be followed. As per the Central Government’s (MHA) latest guidelines, cinema halls must operate with a maximum of 50% seating capacity.
100% occupancy in theatres: TN to file detailed reply in HC on Monday
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Published: Friday, January 8, 2021, 14:13 [IST]
Chennai, Jan 08: The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court that it would work out a solution and submit a detailed reply by January 11 regarding the permissible seating capacity at movie theatres ahead of the Pongal festival.
The Bench is being a petition filed by advocate Kannan of Madurai on behalf of S Muthu Kumar.
The petition was filed after the state government had permitted 100 per cent occupancy of seats in cinema halls. The petitioner said that this moved posed a threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the fear of the UK strain of the virus.
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Updated: Jan 8, 2021, 02:36 PM IST
After the Tamil Nadu government decided to allow full occupancy in theatres, it has now informed the Madras High Court that they would work out a solution and come up with a detailed reply by Monday, January 11, about the permissible seating capacity at the movie theatres ahead of the Pongal festival.