Karnataka State was brought under a 33 hour curfew which began at 8 pm yesterday and will continue till 0500 AM tomorrow in an attempt to curb the spread of corona virus.&nbsp; Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has instructed each and every department to be very strict and implement the guidelines without any fear or favour.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He has also appealed to the public to follow the guidelines and remain inside their house to control the corona virus. Transport services including Karnataka State road transport Corporation (KSRTC), Bengaluru Mahanagara Transport Corporation (BMTC) and other transport services, including private players, were suspended throughout the state during curfew.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Bengaluru City Commissioner of Police Bhaskar Rao has strictly warned against private vehicles moving on the street during the curfew.&nbsp; However, medical emergencies are allowed. Few petrol pumps were opened to provide fuel to the ambulance and other emergency vehicles.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Elaborate security arrangements have been made to book the violators.&nbsp; Heavy deployment of Police, Home guards and traffic police were seen and most of the main roads were blocked with barricades.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Police have clamped prohibitory order under section 144. Borders with neighbouring Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala will be closed and no vehicle will be allowed inside or outside thus people will not be allowed to enter or go out.</span><br />
News On AIR | July 5, 2020 2:32 PM
33-hour curfew begins in Karnataka; CM instructs departments to be strict, implement guidelines