Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan emphasized that India cannot be in lockdown for long, and will have to focus on livelihood along with lives. India extended a nationwide 21-day lockdown to May 3 from April 14 earlier in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country; a move which is likely to hurt economic growth heavily and also risk the livelihood of many in the country.
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