‘Stay indoors, stay healthy’: PM appeals to people in a tweet ahead of Janata Curfew

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people, in a tweet just before the Janata Curfew began across the country, to observe the self-imposed quarantine, in a collective fight against Covid-19 as the number of cases in the country   reached over 300.

“In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences. Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

“The steps we take now will help in the times to come. Stay indoors and stay healthy,” he wrote with hashtag #IndiaFightsCorona.

The curfew started at 7am on Sunday across the country as scheduled and will continue till 9pm and people are required to stay indoors during this period.

In a few minutes from now, the #JantaCurfew commences.

Let us all be a part of this curfew, which will add tremendous strength to the fight against COVID-19 menace. The steps we take now will help in the times to come.

Stay indoors and stay healthy. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/11HJsAWzVf

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 22, 2020