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What Is Janata Curfew All About?
By: Tupaki Desk | 20 March 2020 7:20 AM GMT
Prime Minister Narendra Modi who addressed the nation on the deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus called for a 'Janata (public) Curfew' on Sunday (March 22). In his announcement, Modi also requested all the citizens of India to participated in the Janata Curfew from 7 am to 9 pm on March 22.
Let’s look into the Janata Curfew and why this is very crucial in the wake of the novel coronavirus. During the Curfew, the people were requested to not be at the public spaces and stay home for 14 hours with the outbreak of the deadly virus which left more than 100 countries affected across the world.
"On March 22, from 7 am to 9 pm, all countrymen have to follow the Janta Curfew," PM Narendra Modi said.
"For the past two months, millions are working day and night in hospitals and airports and those serving others by not taking care of themselves. On Mar 22, at 5 pm, we should stand on our doorways, balconies, in our windows and keep clapping hands and ringing the bells for five mins to salute and encourage them," PM Modi added.
The Janata Curfew will start at 7 am and will last till 9 pm. In the Janata Curfew, people who work in the essential services like police, medical services, media, home delivery, fire fighting and serving the nation, etc, need not be a part of this.
Narendra Modi has requested all the citizens to encourage the people who are working at the essential spheres during the time of novel corona virus by standing in their doorways and clapping.
Let’s look into the Janata Curfew and why this is very crucial in the wake of the novel coronavirus. During the Curfew, the people were requested to not be at the public spaces and stay home for 14 hours with the outbreak of the deadly virus which left more than 100 countries affected across the world.
"On March 22, from 7 am to 9 pm, all countrymen have to follow the Janta Curfew," PM Narendra Modi said.
"For the past two months, millions are working day and night in hospitals and airports and those serving others by not taking care of themselves. On Mar 22, at 5 pm, we should stand on our doorways, balconies, in our windows and keep clapping hands and ringing the bells for five mins to salute and encourage them," PM Modi added.
The Janata Curfew will start at 7 am and will last till 9 pm. In the Janata Curfew, people who work in the essential services like police, medical services, media, home delivery, fire fighting and serving the nation, etc, need not be a part of this.
Narendra Modi has requested all the citizens to encourage the people who are working at the essential spheres during the time of novel corona virus by standing in their doorways and clapping.
