It has been 5 months since the gyms were ordered to be closed due to the pandemic and still has not received permission to reopen the gyms in the country.
Although the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued Unlock 3 guidelines that allowed outdoor non-team sports like Golf courses, outdoor firing range, outdoor gymnastics, tennis, outdoor badminton, and malkhamb to re-open with physical distancing and sanitation measures from 5th August 2020.
To oppose this decision Gym owners in the city along with Mayor Sandip Joshi on Wednesday performed regular exercise at Samvidhan Square to press for early decision on their demand for permission to re-open their establishments.
Frustrated at the inordinate delay on part of State Government in taking a decision about reopening of gyms, the owners have decided to launch their agitation in a unique set of style.
They stated that since main part in fight against COVID- 19 is a person’s immunity then why the places of exercise, that helps build immunity, are still kept closed.
The owners said that government has permitted liquor shops, hair saloon, spas to reopen but it’s strange that gymnasium are still under lockdown phase and not included in the unlock process.
Now under phases of ‘Mission Begin Again’ while all other businesses have started, gyms still remain locked.++
Mayor Sandip Joshi and gym owners exercise on road, demand gyms to be re-opened
