Lockdown may continue in the country even after April 14 to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave these hints on Wednesday in a meeting organized by video conferencing with the leaders of the opposition and the officials of the states. Prime Minister Modi told the leaders of political parties in a meeting called on the crisis of COVID-19 that the situation in the country is like a social emergency and strict decisions need to be taken. He emphasized that the priority of his government is to save the life of every person.
In a dialogue with the opposition and leaders of other parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha through video conferencing, the Prime Minister said that we must be vigilant. According to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, Modi told the leaders at the all-party meeting on COVID-19 that the situation is like a 'social emergency', strict decisions need to be taken and we should be vigilant. PM Modi said that the state, district administration, and experts have suggested increasing the lockdown to prevent the virus from spreading and the priority of the government is to save lives.
Modi said that at present, the whole world is facing a serious challenge of COVID-19. He also said that a present situation is an epoch-making event in the history of mankind and that we should be fully capable of combating its effects. According to the statement, leaders of political parties thanked the Prime Minister for the meeting, praising the necessary measures taken by them on time. The leaders discussed the need for boosting the health and morale of health workers, speeding up testing facilities, assisting small states and union territories and providing food and tackling the challenges of malnutrition and said that the entire country is facing a crisis. Time stands united behind them.
In a dialogue with the Prime Minister, the leaders also discussed taking economic and other policy measures to enhance the country's capability in this fight against the epidemic, and suggestions on phasing out it at the end of the lockdown and extending the lockdown deadline. lamps.
PM Modi said that under changing circumstances, the country should strive together to bring changes in its work culture and working style. The priority of the government is to save the life of every person. He said that the country is facing serious economic challenges due to Kovid-19, and the government is committed to overcoming them. He said that India is one of the few countries which have been successful in keeping the speed of the spread of the virus under control. However, he cautioned that the situation is constantly changing, so there is a need to be vigilant. The PM said that today's discussion reflects constructive and positive politics and reaffirms India's strong democratic base and spirit of cooperative federalism.
According to the statement, the Prime Minister appreciated the efforts of the State Governments working closely with the Center in this fight against the epidemic. He said that in this fight, constructive and positive politics is being seen through the solidarity of all sections of the state system in the country. In this meeting through video conferencing, various leaders including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sharad Pawar of NCP and Sudip Bandopadhyay of Trinamool Congress interacted with the Prime Minister.
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