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.
Next 4 weeks crucial to determine impact of steps taken till now to curb virus: PM tells CMs
In his video conference call with states' Chief Ministers PM Narendra Modi is said to have emphasized the criticality of coming 3-4 weeks for determining the impact of the steps taken till now to contain the coronavirus, adding that teamwork is the key to facing the challenge, the PMO said in a statement.
PM suggested specific measures for agriculture and allied sector including modification of agri market laws to facilitate sale of farm produce.
PM suggested that direct marketing for farm produce can be incentivised to prevent crowding in mandis, for which model APMC laws should be reformed swiftly.
Such steps will help farmers sell products at their doorstep, he told the CMs. On exit plan from lockdown, PM Modi said there seems to be a
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