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.
Lockdown 2.0: PM Modi spells out seven-point strategy
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the nationwide lockdown by another 19 days to 3 May. The lockdown, effective 25 March and aimed at containing the spread of covid-19, was scheduled to end today.
In his nearly 20-minute address to the nation, Modi, in an appeal to Indians, called for “saat baton par saath" which roughly translates to cooperation on seven points.
These comprise taking care of the elderly, especially those with medical history, wearing masks even if they are homemade, following AYUSH ministryguidelines, downloading the Aarogya Setu app, providing for the poor, retaining employees, and respecting coronavirus warriors at the frontline. “If we are patient, follow the rules then a pandemic like
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