Amidst raging infections and its inability to manage the pandemic, the Pinarayi Vijayan government had given in to pressure of Muslim community in the society and had lifted lockdown restrictions for three days for the celebration of Bakrid or Eid-ul-Adha from July 18 to July 20.
The Uttar Pradesh government had yesterday refused to implement High Court-ordered lockdown in 5 cities, emphasising that the livelihood of the poor needs to be saved.