On Monday evening some of the big supermarkets were closed on the order of the city corporation.
But on the same day, the Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa directed that all markets should be allowed to function.
Hence on Tuesday, these supermarkets were open again but only to sell the essential commodities.
The closure of supermarkets would create unnecessary panic among citizens, apart from hoarding and the creation of artificial scarcity.
