Narendra Modi Speech Live Updates: Lockdown extended till May 3, govt to issue guidelines tomorrow, says PM

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India Lockdown 2.0: PM Narendra Modi Speech Live Updates: PM Modi has announced extension of the complete lockdown of the country till May 3.

M Narendra Modi has announced extension of the complete lockdown of the country till May 3. PM Modi is addressing the nation after much anticipation for days as the nationwide lockdown imposed for 21 days comes to an end today. Several state governments have already announced lockdown extension in their states, the Centre made an announcement today and PM Modi said the lockdown has been extended till May 3.

FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES OF PM MODI'S SPEECH:

10.50 am: Govt Sources on the extension of lockdown to May 3rd rather than April 30 (as recommended by states): 1st May is a public holiday, 2nd May is a Saturday and 3rd May is a Sunday.

10.23 am: “Country has enough stock of medicines and ration. Hurdles in the supply chain are constantly been addressed. We are also moving forward rapidly in the field of health infrastructure,” says PM Modi.

10.23 am: “Keeping in mind the livelihoods of our poor brothers and sisters, provision of limited relaxations in identified places from 20th April has been made. Daily wagers and those who depend on daily earning are my family,” says PM Modi.

10.22 am: PM Modi: Detailed guidelines on lockdown will be issued tomorrow and focus would be on providing some relief to the poor class.

10.21 am: PM Modi says, "In case of any positive development in any particular area or district, we can give a conditional concession from April 20. In case of any violation, development of any new hotspots, those concession will be rolled back in those area."

10.20 am: “Till 20th April, all districts, localities, states will be closely monitored, as to how strictly they are implementing norms. States which will not let hotspots increase, they could be allowed to let some important activities resume, but with certain conditions,” says PM Modi.

10.17 am: PM Modi announces lockdown relaxations for daily wagers who have suffered a severe blow due to the lockdown. PM Modi announces relief for farmers ahead of the rabi crop harvest season.

10.15 am: Lockdown in India extended till May 3, announces PM Modi.

10.12 am: PM Modi says, "With fast action and early lockdown, India has done much better than the bigger nations. The figures from these developed nations show that we are doing much better."

10.10 am: PM Modi says India acted very early to contain the coronavirus problem. "Screenings started even before India reported any Covid-19 cases," says PM Modi, adds, "We didn't wait for the problem to get out of hands".

10.05 am: PM Modi remembers BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.

10.02 am: PM Modi: I know the kinds of difficulties the people of India have been tolerating for days to protect the country. You have faced difficulties with food, work, but you are still resolved to fight.

10 am: PM Narendra Modi begins his address of the nation as the complete lockdown of the country ends today after 21 days.

9.57 am: PM Modi to begin his address in few minutes from now.

Courtsey : India Today