Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation. He is the first prime minister outside of the Indian National Congress to win two consecutive terms with a full majority and the second to complete five years in office after Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) on Sunday urged the government to classify mobile phones, laptops, tablets and other information and communications technology (ICT) products as essential services during the coronavirus (covid-19) lockdown.
In a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 March, the industry body sought the sale of these devices via e-commerce platforms.
The Manufacturers Association of Information Technology (MAIT) had made a similar request to the government in a letter sent to the government on 27 March.
Citing the example of foreign countries including US, ICEA also asked for the service and maintenance of these products to be included in the government’s essential services list during the