Restaurant and sweet shops were not allowed to serve food in the premises. ‘TRADERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSULTED’Hemant Bakshi, the president of the traders association in Rohtak, said: “The government didn’t consult stakeholders. The government should revoke its decision and impose lockdown only on Sunday.”Rakesh Kumar, a shoe shop owner in Bhiwani, said though traders were adhering to safety guidelines, the weekend curbs were imposed. “Covid-19 cases have not been rising in our district yet business has been disrupted. Rohtak additional deputy commissioner Mahender Pal appealed for public cooperation to implement the weekend restrictions and control the spread of Covid-19.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 09:33 UTC