PM Modi Announces “21 Days” Complete Lockdown In India
Earlier today, addressing the media via video conferencing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government is very close to announcing an economic package to help sectors tide over the crisis. She rolled out a slew of measures to help individuals and businesses with various statutory and regulatory compliance matters.
LIVE updates from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech
8.28 pm: Centre has made provisions for Rs 15,000 crore to strengthen the health infrastructure in India, says PM Modi.
8.22 pm: I appeal to you that while staying at home, remember and pray for people who are putting their lives at risk in these difficult times, says PM Modi.
8.21 pm: Citizens of these countries followed government orders and stayed home, says PM Modi.
8.20 pm: Ray of hope in these times comes from countries that have been able to control the spread of coronavirus to some extent, says PM Modi.
8.18 pm: When it starts spreading, it is very difficult to stop coronavirus, says the PM. That’s why situation has worsened in several countries.
8.16 pm: WHO says that one infected person can infect hundreds more, says PM Modi.
8.13 pm: You must not forget that sometimes people infected with coronavirus appear to be healthy. They do not look sick at all, says PM Modi.
8.12 pm: Forget what it is like stepping out of the house for 21 days. Stay at home and only stay at home. If we cannot manage this 21 days, then India will be pushed back by 21 years, says PM Modi.
8.11 pm: This lockdown will be for 21 days,
I urge you to stay wherever you are in the country, says PM Modi.
8.10 pm: India will bear the financial consequences of the lockdown. But to save the lives of every Indian is my biggest priority, says PM Modi.
8.09 pm: You cannot step out of your house from 12 am tonight, the entire country will be in complete lockdown, says PM Modi
8.08 pm: Some people’s irresponsible actions will put India in grave danger, says PM
8.07 pm: Some people are mistaken that social distancing is only for the patients. That’s wrong. Social distancing is for everyone, for everyone in the family. Social distancing is even for the Prime Minister, says PM Modi.
8.04 pm: Social distancing is the only option to fight against coronavirus, says PM Modi.
8.03 pm: Coronavirus is spreading so rapidly that despite all preparedness, challenges continue to rise in certain countries, says PM Modi.
8.02 pm: This Janta Curfew show that Indian come together to combat every travesty, says PM Modi.
8.01 pm: Every Indian contributed to Janta Curdew, says PM Modi.
8.00 pm: PM Modi’s address to begin shortly.