Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday addressed the nation through his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ and said that the road ahead in the fight against the coronavirus was a long one.
Here are the main key takeaways-
The Prime Minister said that India’s fight against Covid-19 is people-driven and is being powered by the innovative spirit of our citizens. He said that it is important to be more vigilant now as a major chunk of the economy has opened up.
PM Modi said that there is no class of people who did not suffer due to Covid-19 outbreak, but poor, labourers have been hit the hardest.
Referring to the attack by locusts in various states of the country, PM Modi said that help will be extended to those affected by the attack.
Speaking about Cyclone Amphan, the Prime Minister said that India stands with Odisha and West Bengal, and that the people of these states have shown remarkable courage.
On Saturday, the Centre issued ‘Unlock 1’ guidelines, allowing a phased re-opening of most activities across the country, and restricting the lockdown only to containment zones for a month till June 30. The night curfew was also reduced from 9 pm to 5 am from 7 pm to 7 am till today.