Prime Minister Narendra Modi has today called for 'Janata curfew' to fight it amidst increasing cases of corona virus. PM Modi has appealed to the people not to go out if it is not necessary to get out of the house. The impact of this appeal of PM Modi is being seen in many parts of the country. In other major cities including Varanasi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Lucknow, Chennai, Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Haldwani and Allahabad, there was silence and roads remained closed in the morning. The Janata curfew started at 7 am today and will run till 9 pm. Metro services are also closed in Delhi in view of Janata curfew. There is no crowd of people at other stations including New Delhi railway station, whereas on normal days there is a lot of crowd.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Sunday shortly before the commencement of the Janata curfew. He wrote in his tweet- "The Janata curfew is starting … I request all citizens to be part of this nationwide campaign and make the fight against Corona a success. Our moderation and resolve will defeat this epidemic." The number of people infected with the corona virus in the country has increased to 315. Maharashtra has the highest number of corona virus patients.
After PM Modi's appeal of 'Janata Curfew', Indian Railways took a big decision. Indian Railways has decided not to operate any passenger train from any station in the country between Saturday midnight to Sunday 10 pm. Also, trains that are already running will be allowed to reach their destination.
Earlier on Saturday night, the Prime Minister had requested people returning from the city to the village. He said that due to the fear of Corona, many of my brothers and sisters are earning their livelihood, leaving those cities and returning to their villages. Traveling in congestion increases the risk of its spread. Wherever you are going, it will also be a danger to the people. Will also increase the difficulties of your village and family.
He further wrote, "My earnest prayer is that in the city you are stay in, please stay there for a few days. This will prevent all of us from spreading this disease. We are playing with our health by crowding railway stations, bus bases." Please. Please worry about yourself and your family, do not leave your house if it is not necessary.
