<p>Amidst widespread pressure on the state government to impose yet another lockdown, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has demanded that a lockdown be imposed in Ramanagara and Channapatna assembly constituencies. </p>.<p>Kumaraswamy has written to the respective Deputy Commissioners seeking a complete lockdown in these constituencies following the rising number of cases. "Let there be permission given to people for buying essential items between 7 am and 11 am. That apart, there has to be a complete lockdown," he wrote in his letter. The JD(S) leader represents Channapatna constituency while his wife Anitha is the MLA of Ramanagara constituency. </p>.<p>In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Kumaraswamy alleged that the government had completely failed in providing proper treatment and care for the Covid-19 patients. Neither are there enough beds for treating the existing patients nor are there sufficient ventillators. A self-imposed lockdown is the only solution, he tweeted, calling upon people across the state to stay at home.</p>.<p>"Once infected, forget the poor, even the middleclass will not be able to afford treatment at the prices fixed by the government. If four people in a family get infected and have to stay in the hospital for fifteen days, a family needs Rs 5-6 lakh at the government-fixed prices," he said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, facing pressure from various quarters, the government is likely to decide on the possibility of another lockdown in the cabinet meeting on Thursday. </p>
<p>Amidst widespread pressure on the state government to impose yet another lockdown, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has demanded that a lockdown be imposed in Ramanagara and Channapatna assembly constituencies. </p>.<p>Kumaraswamy has written to the respective Deputy Commissioners seeking a complete lockdown in these constituencies following the rising number of cases. "Let there be permission given to people for buying essential items between 7 am and 11 am. That apart, there has to be a complete lockdown," he wrote in his letter. The JD(S) leader represents Channapatna constituency while his wife Anitha is the MLA of Ramanagara constituency. </p>.<p>In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Kumaraswamy alleged that the government had completely failed in providing proper treatment and care for the Covid-19 patients. Neither are there enough beds for treating the existing patients nor are there sufficient ventillators. A self-imposed lockdown is the only solution, he tweeted, calling upon people across the state to stay at home.</p>.<p>"Once infected, forget the poor, even the middleclass will not be able to afford treatment at the prices fixed by the government. If four people in a family get infected and have to stay in the hospital for fifteen days, a family needs Rs 5-6 lakh at the government-fixed prices," he said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, facing pressure from various quarters, the government is likely to decide on the possibility of another lockdown in the cabinet meeting on Thursday. </p>
