Covid-19 induced lockdown in Maha won't be lifted completely: CM Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai/UNI: The coronavirus-induced lockdown in Maharashtra will not be lifted completely only to address the economic concerns, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Saturday.
In an interview published in its party mouthpiece 'Saamana', he said, "Many people are opposing lockdown. They say that lockdown is affecting the economy. To such people, I would say that I am ready to lift the lockdown, but if people die due to it, would you take the responsibility?...Even we are concerned about the economy."
"I will never say that the lockdown will be lifted completely. But I have started reopening a few things gradually. Once reopened, it shouldn't be shut again. Hence, I prefer taking steps in phases. You cannot just think about economy or health. There needs to be a balance between the two," he said.
He maintained there was a need to strike a balance between the issues related to health and economy considering the challenge posed by the pandemic while the ongoing lockdown in the state will continue till July 31.
From June onwards, the government had started lifting the restrictions in phase-wise manner under its 'Mission Begin Again' initiative.
"This pandemic is a global war. It has affected the entire world. Those countries, which had lifted the lockdown in haste, thinking that it was over, were again forced to impose it to curb the spread. In Australia, they had to rope in Army," he added.
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