Karnataka minister warns of lockdown if rules flouted

The Minister was attending an event to distribute grocery kits to auto-rickshaw drivers and construction workers

R Ashoka. Credit: DH File Photo

Revenue Minister R Ashoka on Sunday warned of another lockdown if people don't follow the Covid-appropriate behaviour.

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"New Covid cases may be coming down but that shouldn't lead to ignorance. People should wear mask, maintain social distance and get the vaccine. Or else, a lockdown will be inevitable in Karnataka," he said at an event to distribute grocery kits to auto-rickshaw drivers and construction workers in Bengaluru.