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Kerala CM writes to PM Modi, urges intervention over border restrictions with Karnataka

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 2/24/2021 11:16:18 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention over travel restrictions imposed by Karnataka on passengers arriving from his state. Karnataka had earlier produced Covid-19 negative certificates for all people entering the state from Kerala. The state had also allegedly closed its check posts at the Kerala border. "Many people including students, trucks with essential commodities and patients are put to undue hardship due to the restriction at the state boarder," Kerala CM Vijayan wrote in the letter on Tuesday. He also pointed out that the restriction by Karnataka government is contrary to the instructions of the Indian government. CM Vijayan sought PM Modi's urgent intervention in this regard. Karnataka imposed travel restrictions after the recent spike in Covid-19 cases in Kerala. On Monday, Karnataka had briefly shut its border roads with neighbouring Kerala. Only passengers with Covid-19 negative certificates were allowed to enter the state.