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 could be relaxed in some places after April 20: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation today, on the last day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed with the aim to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
He started his address to the nation by saying India is doing well to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi also thanked those people who are on the frontline of the COVID-19 battle.
As widely expected, he announced the extension of lockdown till 3 May. "From the economic angle, we have paid a big price," PM Modi said in a nationwide address. "But the lives of the people of India are far more valuable." Till 20th April, all districts, localities, states will be closely monitored, as to how strictly they are implementing norms.
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