Rajasthan lockdown from May 10: Check what is allowed, what's not

Rajasthan lockdown bans marriage functions and also intrastate movement till May 24.

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May 07, 2021 / 10:39 IST

Marriage functions have been completely banned and will be allowed only after May 31 | Representative image

Faced with a surge in coronavirus cases, the Rajasthan government has announced a lockdown from May 10 to 24 that prohibits wedding functions and intrastate movement among other restrictions.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the lockdown will be in force from 5 am on May 10 to 5 am on May 24. He has also endorsed a nationwide lockdown to contain the deadly virus.

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"I fully endorse the call given by Rahul Gandhi that national lockdown is the only option left. For more than one year our doctors, medical staff have been performing under excessive workload for the nation. We have lost many of them," the chief minister said.

Take a look at what's allowed, what's not during the lockdown in Rajasthan:

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