New Delhi, May 12 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 PM today, announced the Prime Minister’s Office.
The PMO in its Twitter handle said that the Prime Minister will address the nation at 8 PM today
Shri @narendramodi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM this evening.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 12, 2020
The development comes a day after Modi held a meeting with the Chief Ministers of state and amidst speculation that the centre may further extend the nationwide lockdown imposed to curb spread of COVID19.
This will be the Prime Minister’s fourth special address to the nation in the last two months. His address comes a day after Modi held a video conference meeting with all the Chief Ministers.
The Prime Minister first addressed the nation on March 18 and appealed to the people to observe ‘Janata Curfew’ between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on March 22.
On March 24, he announced the 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of Covid-19 and then on April 14 he announced extending it for another 19 days till May 3.
However, the government later announced the extension of the lockdown for two more weeks on May 1 till May 17.
Ms Kalinga