Amid Lockdown, Punjab Police Urges Women To Keep Their Husbands Busy With Household Chores
Indian police are doing everything in their power to spread awareness about the importance of staying indoors. The country faces a potential rise in the number of coronavirus cases and with this millions worry about how they will get access to food and water. Police departments around the country have come up with innovative solutions.
From singing Bollywood songs to giving empowering speeches, Indian police are doing everything in their power to spread awareness about the importance of staying indoors.
The country faces a potential rise in the number of coronavirus cases and with this millions worry about how they will get access to food and water during the shutdown.
Amid this crisis, police departments around the country have come up with innovative solutions to discipline those flouting rules. From handing them a rose, shaming with placards that say ¡°I am endangering everyone" and of course the extreme, pulling out its lathis for those who plain refuse to listen.
This Punjab cop telling women to put men to work at home during #lockdownindia wins the Internet. Go home yo!!! pic.twitter.com/kwHtBPMuit
¡ª Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) March 27, 2020
But some cops are setting an example by replacing the blows of lathis with persuasive messages. Like this Punjab cop who urged women to put men to work at home during the lockdown.
In the video he says: ¡°Everyone knows the state of coronavirus disease in India. The PM and CMs of different states have been talking about it. Hence, I would like to request all my sisters that if the men at home are idle, saying that it¡¯s getting difficult for them to stay indoors, put them to work.¡±
¡°Tell them to clean your homes and terraces. Ask them to wash utensils and clothes. When they are at home you keep them busy, if they step out we'll take care of them," he adds.
Many online pointed out that lockdown is bringing about much-needed gender equality in households. Here's what people had to say:
#1
Irony is while speaking I first thought he is cursing in punjabi ? nevertheless good job by the cop.?
¡ª Sameer (@QmSameer) March 27, 2020
#2
It is hilarious ? but very true at the same time. Punjab mein actually men already do lot of housework already the inside truth
¡ª Amit Garg (@devoirtech) March 27, 2020
#3
Its a good way to educate people with respect... salute this officer
¡ª sandeep singh (@sinduria1747) March 27, 2020
#4
For all the wives who are finding their husbands complaining about being locked down, hear this out and strongly follow the advice :)#IndiaFightsCorona #keepbusy
¡ª ChimesRadio (@ChimesRadio) March 28, 2020
#5
A public service message by #Punjab Police in India. pic.twitter.com/1m0CpBO9JB
¡ª Shiraz Hassan (@ShirazHassan) March 26, 2020
#6
This Punjab cop telling women to put men to work at home during #lockdownindia wins the Internet. Go home yo!!! pic.twitter.com/kwHtBPMuit
¡ª Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) March 27, 2020
In Punjab, the first casualty in the state was responsible for spreading the virus to at least 25 people. According to a Hindu report, the 25 cases are directly or indirectly related to the 70-year-old man who died.
The 70-year-old religious preacher from Punjab¡¯s Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, who returned home from Germany earlier this month, has emerged as a possible super-spreader. The people he met are being traced and screened and the places he visited have been completely sealed.
