Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on the Covid-19 situation said that we are in a state of war against the coronavirus.
During his address to the nation, PM Modi said that we have to save ourselves from the novel coronavirus and also move ahead at the same time.
Here are some important points from his address to the nation.
In this hour of crisis, local suppliers have met our demands; Indians have to be ‘vocal about local’ and buy products from them.
The fourth phase of the lockdown will be different from the previous ones with new set of rules. The announcement for lockdown 4.0 will be made before May 18.
You have experienced that due to the reforms that took place in the last six years, today even in this time of crisis, India’s systems have looked more efficient. Now the scope of the reforms has to be broadened.
I am announcing a special economic package today which will play an important role in the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’. The announcements made by the government over Covid-19, decisions of RBI and today’s package totals to Rs 20 lakh crore which is 10% of India’s GDP.
We have the resolve to make ourselves self-reliant. India’s self-reliance will be based on five pillars – economy, infrastructure, technology driven system, vibrant demography and demand.
Today we have the resources, we have the power and the best talent in the world. We will make the best products, improve our quality, and modernize the supply chain. We can and we will.
The world now believes that India can do very well and that we can contribute greatly towards the welfare of mankind.
When India speaks of self-reliance, it does not advocate for a self-centered system. In India’s self-reliance, there is a concern for the whole world’s happiness, cooperation and peace.
When the crisis started then not even a single PPE kit was manufactured in India, only a few N95 masks were available. Today 2 lakh PPE kits and 2 lakh N95 masks are manufactured in India daily.
It should not be just our dream but also our responsibility to ensure that the 21st century belongs to India.
More than 42 lakh people from different countries have been infected by Covid-19, more than 2.75 lakh people have lost their lives due to the virus. In India too many families have lost their dear ones, I express my condolences to them.
We are in a state of war against coronavirus. We have to save ourselves from this virus and also move ahead at the same time.
This is an unprecedented crisis for humanity. However, we won’t get tired or give up.
One small virus has devastated the world, not seen before. This is definitely unimaginable for mankind.
* It’s been four months now since the world started fighting the Covid pandemic.
