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.
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation earlier this week on the extension of the covid-19 lockdown drew 203 million viewers across 199 television channels, according to data from the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended the nationwide lockdown by another 19 days to 3 May and called for “saat baton par saath" which roughly translates to cooperation on seven points.
These comprise taking care of the elderly, especially those with a medical history, wearing masks even if they are homemade, following AYUSH ministry guidelines, downloading the Aarogya Setu app, providing for the poor, retaining employees, and respecting virus warriors at the frontline.