PM Modi holds meeting with CMs; lockdown extension focus of discussion
As India grapples with the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a video conference with the chief ministers, asking them to take their responses primarily to a 21-nationwide lockdown to stem the tide of infections. To be carried forward from 14 April.
Early scenes of the meeting showed Modi wearing a white mask during the conversation, which included the chief ministers - Amarinder Singh (Punjab), Mamta Banerjee (West Bengal), Uddhav Thackeray (Maharashtra), Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Manohar Lal (Haryana), K. Chandrasekhar Rao (Telangana) and Nitish Kumar (Bihar).
The central government is also understood to have received views on the issue from all concerned agencies and stakeholders involved in efforts to stop the spread of the epidemic. The video conference, which started at 11 am, indicated that the central government could expand, with some possible rest with Punjab and Odisha nationwide lockdown already announced to extend the lockdown beyond April 14, when nationwide The current round of 21-day bandh in India ends on Tuesday.
The Union Home Ministry has sought views from state governments on various aspects, including whether more people and services should be exempted.
In the current lockdown only essential services are exempted. This is the second time the Prime Minister is holding talks with the Chief Ministers via video link after the lockdown is implemented.
During his April 2 talks with the chief ministers, Modi was given a "shock" to get out of the ongoing lockdown.
Coronavirus India update: The number of state-wise total deaths on 11 April, a PTI reported by various states at 9.30 pm on Thursday night, showed that a total of 7,510 viruses have been affected nationwide which is at least 251 so far. Death of people.
More than 700 have been cured and discharged. However, the number of confirmed infections in the last update of the Union Health Ministry was 7,447 and the death toll was 239.
Addressing floor leaders of various parties represented in Parliament, Modi on Wednesday clarified that the lockdown cannot be lifted at once, adding that his government's priority is to "save each and every life". is.
According to an official statement after Wednesday's conversation, the Prime Minister told these leaders that states, district administrations and experts have suggested an extension of the lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus.
Prior to the announcement of the lockdown on 24 March, the Prime Minister held talks with the Chief Ministers on 20 March to discuss ways and means to investigate the spread of novel coronaviruses.
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