While the Centre has kept mum on the issue, states such as Telangana and MP have appealed to extend the lockdown NEW DELHI : Vice president M.
Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday emphasized the importance of lives over livelihood and thus seemingly backed the demand in some quarters to extend the three-week nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of covid-19. “Between the considerations of the health of the people and stabilization of our economy being debated, the former shall take precedence over the later.
In my view, while the concerns of economy can wait for another day, that of health can’t," Naidu said on Tuesday. The Centre has maintained a studied silence on whether or not the lockdown would be lifted.