The Punjab government's order to observe one-hour silence on Saturday in honour of those who lost their lives due to Covid, led to major problems to commuters.
As per the orders issued by Muktsar Deputy Commissioner MK Aravind Kumar, no vehicle was permitted to enter or move the town from 11 am to noon on Saturday.
Many people kept moving in their vehicles in Punjab from 11 am till noon on Saturday as they say they were unaware of the state government's decision to observe an hour's silence in memory of those who succumbed to COVID-19. Long queues of vehicles were seen on the outskirts of the town, where cops had laid a 'naka', displayed notice that no vehicle is allowed to move for an hour.
Police stopped intracity traffic at some places and it led to long queues of vehicles, causing inconvenience to commuters.
The Punjab government had announced observing an hour of silence from 11 am on every Saturday starting March 27 in memory of all those who lost their lives to the contagion.
Gurjant Singh, an elderly resident of Dabwali town in Haryana, who had to go to Jalalabad town in Fazilka, said, "This is an impractical decision to stop the vehicular movement for an hour. People like me who have to go to faraway places are stuck in the traffic jam. The state government should take people-friendly decisions, rather than harassing them."
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