The lockdowns: Six states – Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and West Bengal- have extended the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic till April 30. The central government is also contemplating extending the 21-day nationwide lockdown by two weeks, reports say. If states can announce their own lockdowns, why do we need a national lockdown?
State lockdowns: As per the Constitution, subjects of law and order and public health lie with state governments, which means states can take steps related to the two. Additionally, the Epidemic Diseases Act of 1897, which many states have invoked to order a
