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.
India hugely benefitted from social distancing, lockdown: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation and announced the extension of lockdown for next 19 days till 3 May to contain the transmission of novel coronavirus.
The Prime Minister started his speech praising the countrymen for their cooperation in the war against Covid-19 pandemic. "India's fight against coronavirus is going on very strongly.
People have come together to save the country braving difficulties," PM Modi said. He further said that integrated and timely approach against the spread of the virus helped India. "As compared to many developed nations, India is in a much better position due to its holistic approach and quick decisions.
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