Do not lower guard against virus, urges PM

27/04/2020

Quoting ancient Indian knowledge, the Prime Minister said, “If you take a small fire, loan or a disease lightly, it will strike back the moment it gets an opportunity... So, there should not be any carelessness at any local place because of over enthusiasm. We need to be always careful.”

“India’s fight against the coronavirus is people-driven in the truest sense of the term. Along with people, government and administration are fighting it as well. This is the only way we can win over the virus...Every Indian is a solder in this fight,” the Prime Minister said while noting that everyone is contributing as per their means.

He also asserted that India’s decision to supply medicines to countries including the developed ones to fight the pandemic was guided by its ethos and said he felt proud when world leaders thanked India and its people for the assistance.

Mr. Modi lauded the contribution of the States for playing an “active role” in the fight along with efforts of the aviation industry to operate special flights and the Railways in running parcel trains for the movement of medicines and essentials.