Its just to cause some delay and doing remeds for sake of AL does not make any sense. Maximum applicants with CoPRs issued prior to 18th March 2020 should have their medicals expired now (after adding 6 months of grace period)Why would they want to increase their work load by ppr..AL is simpler option for them.Ppl are still getting it.What do you say?
IMO, they might be trying to streamline things. Remeds->Re open application->PPR email->Issue new one year valid CoPR. Things would be more clear after observing the next move of NDVO.