Highlights Of PM Modi Address To Nation, Extends Nationwide Lockdown To 3 May

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a televised address to the nation today extends the nationwide lockdown to 3 May and discussed on new measures to be drawn to combat the virus from spreading.

He discussed on a new taskforce to be implemented to check and review each Hotspot manually till 20 April and enforce some relaxations in infection-free areas if need be.

He further showed his priority to people belonging to inferior groups and daily wage workers. He also announced about a new guideline policy to be released soon by the ministry which has certain specific areas for their interests.

He requested employers not to cut the pay of staff or exploit them in any manner but to face these tough times by uniting together and fighting for a common cause.

In the 24-minute televised address, he asked the citizens to stay indoor as the implementation of the lockdown will be strictly ensured in coming days to ensure that the virus does not spread to new areas.

Resting his part he also announced his 7 ways to contain the virus which he called them as ‘Saat baaton main Saath’. They were as follows-

Special care for the senior citizens in your family and around you
Follow social distancing and lockdown norms strictly
Help yourself to boost your immunity using ways provided by ‘AYUSH’
Download the Arogya setu app
Help the helpless people around you
Show kindness to your employees and workers and don’t cut their pay out
Show gratitude and high respect towards frontline workers like doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, police.