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 on Sunday said the Union government was taking measures to restart most economic activities, but added a note of caution that people cannot be complacent and must take more precautions against the coronavirus.
Social distancing, the use of masks and washing hands are not just important for personal safety and hygiene, but also a service to the country, Modi said in his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, after the Union home ministry issued guidelines on Saturday to restart economic activity in a phased manner. “Covid-19 is very much there and we cannot be complacent.
Keep fighting. Wear masks. Wash hands. Take all other precautions. Every life is precious," Modi said. The prime minister also