May 12, 2020
New Delhi; Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced extension of corona lockdown beyond May 17, while hinting at new relaxations, and also unveiled an economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore to bring the economy back on rails again.
In an address to the nation, the Prime Minister said that corona was going to stay for quite some time more, and the country will have to learn to live with, while at the same time moving ahead. He hinted at start of more economic activities following new norms and rules to fight the deadly virus.
He said the world that will emerge from the history’s most grave pandemic will bring new opportunities for India, and the corona threat has also once more underlined the need for India to be self-reliant, for which he advocated going local.
The Prime Minister said the Rs 20 lak package, the details of which will be disclosed soon, will have provisions for all sectors and all sections of the society.
–India News Stream
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