One of the main reasons is that the authorities wish to hold their posts despite Stalin's rejig drive across the state. 

"We will stand with the state government in all its efforts towards curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic", Panneerselvam added.

the incident had alarmed the Tamil Nadu government over formulating the mechanism over monitoring the online classes across the state as the virtual classes have become new normal and inevitable for students.

In a statement, Stalin said that passing a resolution against the farm laws was one of the DMK's poll promises in the state assembly elections. 

Stalin's announcement of increasing the compensation and incentive for journalists has come weeks after he declared the journalists as the frontline workers in the state.

Along with resuming the ration shops, the government has also allowed the movement of the banking staff on two-wheelers during the week-long lockdown.

The statement stated that the government has released Rs 50 crore from the public relief fund to procure RT-PCR testing kits to enhance the testing in the state. 

MK Stalin has on Sunday issued crucial orders to the district collectors to enforce the lockdown tightly and strengthen the containment measures at their respective districts during the period of the complete lockdown.

The advisory committee and health experts had played a pivotal role and they were a part of Stalin's mind in imposing stricter lockdown.

Along with permitting the shops to function, the state government has also allowed the movements of public and private buses across the state on Saturday and Sunday.