Manjeshwar MLA Ashraf approaches SC over inter-state travel restrictions

Mangaluru: Manjeshwar MLA A K M Ashraf has moved the Supreme Court challenging Kerala High Court’s refusal to entertain his petition challenging Karnataka’s decision to restrict the entry of people from Kerala unless they possess a negative RTPCR test.

The petition sought urgent orders to allow free movement of daily commuters of people of Kerala to Karnataka by lifting the mandatory condition to possess a negative RT-PCR Certificate taken within 72 hours of travel, even for those who are vaccinated. He has also requested to exempt students from this condition.

He further said that the Karnataka Government’s order is in conflict with the directions issued by the Central Government directing State Governments, to not mandate RT-PCR test for fully vaccinated peoples to cross from one state to another.