SC stays Allahabad HC order on lockdown in 5 UP cities

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Allahabad high court order imposing lockdown in five cities of Uttar Pradesh.

The UP govt had challenged the high court order on lockdown in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar, and Gorakhpur. 

The top court has asked the state government to submit within a week various steps and measures taken to control the pandemic before the high court.

The high court had clamped lockdown stating that the Yogi Adityanath government did not act to curb spread of Covid-19.

UP govt had on Monday evening refused to enforce the lockdown. In a statement, the Adityanath government said it had to protect both lives and livelihoods.

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