What Modi said: Janata curfew to words of advice

The Prime Minister on Thursday (March 19) urged people to have Sankalp and Sayyam in this ‘not-normal’ situation to stave off the coronavirus threat. Here are the main points of the speech:

• People to go on ‘janata curfew’ on Sunday.
• People should stand in their houses and symbolically thank people who have been in emergency and essential services.
• This is not a normal situation.
• Senior citizens should not step out of their houses at all.
• Everyone should try to conduct business as much as possible from their houses.
• Hospital visits for routine check-ups may be avoided.
• Contact doctors on the phone.
• The economy is affected as well.
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is heading a task force to tide over the situation.
• Appeals to high net-worth individuals to help the indigent.
• Urges entrepreneurs not to cut pay, asks them to take informed decisions.