Last night Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation and announced nation-wide-lockdown for next 21 days i.e., 3 weeks. The Prime Minister in his speech mentioned that locking down the India is the only cure to curb highly and widely spread Coronavirus. PM Modi also stated that the lockdown will be as good as the Curfew in the entire nation. However, essential commodities will be available to the citizens.
Soon after India was announced under lockdown for next 3 weeks, famous personalities from Bollywood, Television and Sports world came forward to support PM Modi’s Move. After tweeting in favour of PM Modi, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli has now put out a video urging their fans to not violate lockdown rules. The couple is also requesting the citizens of India to not show carelessness toward the highly spread disease.
In the video, Anushka and Virat can be seen saying, “Coronavirus ke saath jung jeetne me samay lagega, haunsla rakhe! Sabse zayda lagega aapna sayam, aur zimmedaari agle 21 dino ki.” Kijiye kuch ahem cheezen, Coronavirus ko dur rakhne ke liye. Ghar par hi rahiye, apne aap ko aur apne parivaar ko bachaiye Coronavirus se.”
एकता दिखाएँ, जीवन और देश बचाएँ 🙏🏻@narendramodi pic.twitter.com/LCq2ieprxt
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) March 25, 2020
They further said, “Curfew ka ullanghan naa karein, yeh mahatvpoorn hai Coronavirus ko roke ke liye. Ghar se nikal kar, Morcha banakar yaa sohor machake Coronaviruse se jung nahi jeet paayenge. Aapki ek lah parwayi ki wajha se, humko aur poore desh ko chukani padh sakti hai bohut badi keemat. 21 dino tak India ko ghar par rehna hai aur Bharatvarsh ko bachana hai. Ekta dikhaye aur jeevan aur desh ko bachaiye.”
Not only Anushka-Virat, Amitabh Bachchan too appreciated PM Modi’s move. He posted a picture of him foldin hands and wrote the caption in Hindi which read, ““हाथ हैं जोड़ते विनम्रता से आज हम , सुनें आदेश प्रधान का , सदा तुम और हम ; ये बंदिश जो लगी है , जीवदायी बनेगी , 21 दिनों का संकल्प निश्चित Corona दफ़नाएगी " !!! ~ अमिताभ बच्चन” (ALSO READ: India Lockdown For 21 Days: Karan Patel BLASTS People For Crowding The Streets To Panic Buy, ‘F**king Retards’)
Coronavirus has meanwhile claimed 11 lives in India, so far and almost 562 cases have been registered.
Images Source: twitter/anushkasharma