Will wear mask, follow social distancing but not let our goals move away: PM Modi
India TV NewsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the nation on coronavirus pendamic. The prime minister's address comes a day after he had chaired a high-level meeting with the chief ministers of various states and Union Territories, over the lockdown in the country. Prime Minister Modi begins his address by offering condolences to those who lost their lives due to the the COVID-19 pandemic. In Monday's video conference, which lasted for nearly six hours, Modi had held extensive discussions on various aspects of the situation arising out of the pandemic and the nationwide lockdown and said the country will have to devise a balanced strategy to revive the economy and deal with COVID-19 with a sharp focus on ensuring that rural areas remain free from the pandemic. In a similar address to the nation on March 24, PM Narendra Modi had announced lockdown in the country, which had begun on March 25.