PM Has Taken Correct Decision To Extend Lockdown, Tweets Kejriwal

Mumbai: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had “taken the right decision to extend the lockdown.”

“PM has taken the correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than in many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it,” Kejriwal tweeted after attending a meeting of all Chief Ministers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1248912739679924225

The 21-day nationwide lockout announced by the Prime Minister last month will end on 14 April.

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister had a video-conference with the Chief Ministers of various states with a lockdown imposed to prevent the coronovirus situation and its spread.

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Modi thanked the states for supporting the 21-day nationwide lockout decision and praised how all the states have worked together as a team to check the spread of the virus.

During the meeting, the chief ministers of Delhi and Punjab recommended the extension of national lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the country.

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Odisha and Punjab governments have already announced the extension of the lockdown in their respective States

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