The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the nation at 8 on tonight putting the whole of India under lockdown from tonight for the next 21 days to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Modi has requested the population to cooperate in this mission just like how they did during the one day Janata curfew on March 22nd. He has stated that the pandemic has stumped medically advanced countries USA and Italy and to it is wise to draw from those experiences.

The PM has emphasized that social distancing is the only way to fight the novel COVID 19 and all the young and old of India should stay indoors and safeguard each other in these testing times. He has assured that essential services will be rendered by the state and central governments. 15000 crores has been set aside for the medical emergencies that may arise in these unprecedented pandemic and the PM asked the people to cooperate saying if these 21 days are not endured then the nation will face repercussions for 21 years.