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Mann Ki Baat | India salutes those at the forefront of fighting COVID-19, says PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the 63rd edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’  requested people to remain indoors amid nationwide lockdown in the country in the view of novel coronavirus. Listen to PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s #MannKiBaat with the Nation, March 2020 https://t.co/8Q3iPtAv1r — …

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the 63rd edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’  requested people to remain indoors amid nationwide lockdown in the country in the view of novel coronavirus.

Listen to PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat

Here is what PM Modi said on his Mann Ki Baat

# The battle against #COVID19 is a tough one and it did require such harsh decisions. It is important to keep the people of India safe: PM Narendra Modi

# I apologize for taking these harsh steps which have caused difficulties in your lives, especially the poor people. I know some of you would be angry with me also. But these tough measures were needed to win this battle: PM Narendra Modi

# PM interacts with Ashok Kapoor of Agra who along with his entire family(6 ppl) tested positive for COVID19 but all have now fully recovered. Kapoor tells PM ‘Thankful to authorities& staff in Agra. I am equally grateful to hospital authorities in Delhi.The doctors were prompt’

# There are many soldiers who are fighting Coronavirus, not from their homes but from outside their homes. These are our front line soldiers-especially our brothers and sisters on duty as nurses, doctors & paramedical staff: PM Modi

# I understand that no one wants to break rules deliberately, but there are some people who are doing so. To them, I will say that if they don’t follow this lockdown, it will be difficult to protect ourselves from the danger of Coronavirus: PM Modi

# India salutes those at the forefront of fighting COVID-19

# In times such as these, precautions are most important.

# Please remain indoors.

# The battle against COVID-19 is tough and it did require some tough decisions. It is important to keep the people of India safe.

# Together, India will defeat COVID-19.

# MannKiBaat begins with an important message by PM

PM Modi’s Tweet

“Tune in tomorrow at 11. Tomorrow’s episode will be focused on the situation prevailing due to COVID-19. #MannKiBaat,” the Prime Minister tweeted on Saturday.

PM Modi’s address to the Nation

During his address to the nation on March 24, the Prime Minister announced a 21-day nationwide to contain the spread of the deadly virus. He said that “social distancing” is the only option to deal with the disease, which spreads rapidly.

PM Modi announces nationwide total lockdown for 21 days to combat coronavirus

Prime Minister had said that the world is going through a serious phase and citizens have fought the novel coronavirus epidemic firmly. He also requested senior citizens to remain indoors for the next few weeks.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) had earlier said there are 918 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 19 died due to the virus.