: Explainer: As India shuts down, what is the difference between lockdown and curfew? #IndiaNEWS With the rapid spread of the coronavirus across India, governments across India have put in place significant

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Explainer: As India shuts down, what is the difference between lockdown and curfew? #IndiaNEWS
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus across India, governments across India have put in place significant civil restrictions. Officials are using the word “lockdown� to describe the situation, though this isn’t a legal term. All non-essential travel has been prohibited, business has been restricted except for those that provide essential goods and services, factories and offices have been shut, staff in government offices have been reduced to a minimum and prohibitory orders have been invoked to stop crowding and ensure social distancing. However, confusion still prevails about some of the terms being employed. For example, in its statement on Monday, the Delhi Police said that people providing essential services in the private sector have to procure a “curfew pass� if they need to travel. This is also necessary for people travelling from Delhi to the districts around it, such as Gurugram and Noida. In some places, the police are enforcing the ban violently. Social media was filled with videos of the police in some states using lathis against people who have ventured into the streets. On Monday night, for instance, a journalist in Hyderabad was beaten up. These actions have created fear. Though the term “curfew pass� was used, the governments have not declared...Read more

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