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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation in the 65th edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat'. Today is the final day of the fourth phase of nationwide lockdown.
The government has announced a phased exit from over two-month lockdown from tomorrow. PM Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' address comes a day after the one-year anniversary of the second term of his government.
According to the new guidelines issued by the Home Ministry, there would be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods.
Places of worship, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services, and shopping malls will be permitted to open from June 8.