In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted at a continuation of the lockdown India has been under for several weeks but added that the coming phase would be “totally different" from the previous phases, the contours of which will be decided based on the suggestions given by states.
He also announced the long-awaited stimulus package of Rs20 trillion for businesses and workers to soften the devastating blow from the coronavirus lockdown that has pushed many companies to the brink of bankruptcy with revenues and cash flows disappearing overnight Full text of Narendra Modi speech: Greetings to fellow citizens, for over four months the global community has been in the fight against Corona virus.
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