Governance

Evicting tenants, demanding rent is illegal during lockdown

Both the Centre and the State have issued orders to ensure that tenants are not evicted during the lockdown period by house owners, PG accommodations and hostels. Bengaluru’s Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, who anticipates more issues in the coming week as many tenants would not be able to pay their rent, has asked aggrieved persons to alert the police.