Kolkata: 09 Jan 21 Movie theatres in Bengal can operate at 100 per cent occupancy (if Covid safety protocols are followed), Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Friday, as she inaugurated the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival.Ms Banerjee’s decision to fully re-open theatres in the state comes a day after the centre directed the Tamil Nadu government to cancel a similar order, reminding the ruling AIADMK (an ally of the BJP) that cinema halls remained restricted to 50 per cent capacity under existing “unlock” rules.”State/UT governments shall not dilute these guidelines… in any manner,” a letter to the Tamil Nadu government from Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said. That order was reversed this evening.
