People make beeline to Koyambedu market, stopped

Chennai | Thursday | 26th March, 2020

Summary:

C Shivakumar ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Even as India gets ready for the 21-day lockdown, retail vegetable shops in Koyambedu Wholesale Market remained open despite boards at the gate announcing shops will not open. Another family that came in a government vehicle left the child inside the vehicle. Some MMC officials were seen taking away keys from two-wheelers even as owners pleaded they will not violate the ban again. Muthukumar, the retail vegetable association head, said the retail vegetable shops were functioning and he asked officials to shut them down. Chief Administrative officer of Koyambedu Market said MMC had made arrangements to supply food parcels to workers and drivers..