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.
PM Modi to address the nation on Tuesday as lockdown 3.0 nears end
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation Tuesday evening, setting the direction for the country to exit the third phase of the lockdown.
Amid speculations that the lockdown is likely to be extended, Modi will address the nation at 8 pm, the Prime Minister’s office said in a Twitter post.
Modi on Monday had urged state chief ministers to give a blueprint to exit the lockdown by Friday. He assured the states that their suggestions on reviving the economy were given due consideration.
The chief economic advisor, K Subramanian, told a television channel on Monday that the suggestions already received regarding a stimulus package have been considered and that a lot of work has gone into the measures to be taken.
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