Morung Express News
Dimapur | April 27
Citizens in Nagaland were left confused on Tuesday regarding the ‘lockdown’ announcement in the State.
Government spokesperson Mmhonlumo Kikon informed of a ‘lockdown with new guidelines’ in the State from April 30 during a press briefing after the Cabinet meeting held on April 27.
Local dailies and media houses in the region carried reports and video clips of Kikon announcing the April 30 to May 14 lockdown.
However, Kikon later took to Twitter to ‘clarify’ that it was “not a lockdown,” with a screenshot of the report by The Morung Express.
“State Government has issued new consolidated guidelines enforcing stricter rules due to surge of Covid in Nagaland. It is not a Lockdown! This is a clarification,” his tweet read.
While the incident sparked confusion, some were also amused at the State government’s reluctance to use the term ‘lockdown’. It may be mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent address to the nation, had implored States to impose lockdown only as a ‘last resort’.
