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Indian police block a street to allow only people with essential need to travel during a lockdown as a precautionary measure against COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India on March 24. © AP

KEN KOYANAGI, Nikkei Asian Review Editor-at-large

MUMBAI -- Meal deliveries, online grocery shopping, and other e-retail services are emerging as a lifeline for India's people under a nationwide lockdown, but poor communication between policymakers and police is leading to unintentional crackdowns on goods designated as "essential."

BigBasket, India's top online grocery store, had a message for shoppers on its website Tuesday.

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