Naidu Asks Jagan To Give 5K To Each Poor Family

TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has appealed to CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to give Rs 5,000 to each poor family in the state immediately amid nationwide lockdown.

The former CM said that they should be provided a month-long ration including sugar, pulses, rice, and other essential commodities at their doorstep.

Naidu has written a letter to the CM Jagan about the measures to be taken to combat Covid-19 along with this, he asked to announce a financial package for service, industrial sectors, and manufacturing sector.

The TDP chief has also urged the CM to use the Real-Time Governance infrastructure for effective and timely monitoring of containing the virus. Naidu also assured Reddy that his party is ready to support the government in the fight against Covid-19.

A total of 19 Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh, while one person has been reported to have recovered. Over 235 people were detained by Amalapuram police on Thursday for entering AP from Telangana and violating the lockdown orders.

Presently, around the globe, there are 662,967 confirmed cases of the coronavirus that has led to the death of around 30,851 people. The US is at the top of the charts with respect to COVID-19 cases, with over 1.2 lakh infected.