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It has been stressed that strict action must be taken by authorities on violators of lockdown measures<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/Pages%20from%20DO%20Letter%20to%20Chief%20Secretary%20reg%20penal%20provisions%20under%20the%20DM%20Act%20and%20IPC%20(2.4.2020).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><u>Click here to see Communication to States<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/164.100.117.97\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/English%20Penal%20provisions%20under%20the%20DM%20Act%20and%20IPC%20(2.4.2020)-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><u>Click here to see Penal Provisions<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ministry of\u00a0Home Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">[Press Release dt. 02-04-2020]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">[Source: 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