On first day of ‘tika utsav’, PM Modi makes several suggestions, calls for “each one vaccinate one”

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged countrymen to abide by 4 things – assist those who need help getting inoculated, help people in COVID treatment, wear masks & motivate others & if someone tests positive, create micro-containment zone in the area.

PM Modi urged families, society to take lead in setting up micro containment zones in case of any COVID-19 infection.

This comes after PM Modi chaired a meeting with chief ministers over the COVID-19 situation in the country, he said many states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Punjab had crossed the peak of the first wave in terms of COVID-19 cases and it was a matter of serious concern. He said the period between April 11 to April 14 can be observed as Tika (vaccination) Utsav’ for COVID-19 vaccination.

The Prime Minister said that April 11 is the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule and April 14 is the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar.