PM Modi to address the nation at 10am tomorrow; likely to extend the lockdown

After much anticipation since the day he held a meeting with the chief ministers of state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will finally be addressing the nation on April 14, which is the last day of the 21-day nationwide lockdown.

In a tweet on Monday afternoon, the PMO Twitter handle announced that PM Modi will address the nation at 10 am on Tuesday.

Prime Minister @narendramodi will address the nation at 10 AM on 14th April 2020.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 13, 2020

India was put on a 21-day lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus. The announcement of complete nationwide lockdown was made by PM Modi on March 24.

PM Modi is highly expected to announce the extension of the lockdown in his address for two more weeks as most of the states are still on the upward trajectory of Coronavirus cases.

This address is going to be the 4th address of PM Modi to the nation within a span of a month. While some are appreciating the leadership that he has offered in a time of severe crisis, others are raising questions over why the BJP ruled states have been waiting for the PM Modi’s announcement and why they themselves haven’t announced a lockdown much like their non-BJP counterparts in Maharashtra, Punjab and Orissa.

Dramebaaz pic.twitter.com/UXQ6XYZNep

— Kapil (@kapsology) April 13, 2020

According to the latest Health Ministry data, the number of coronavirus cases in India has crossed the 9,000-mark while the death toll has crossed 300.