Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday through a tweet said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown.
“PM has taken the correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it,” Kejriwal tweeted.
Kejriwal's tweet came after the PM held a discussion with chief ministers of all states and the Union territories.
Soon after Kejriwal’s tweet, the Principal Spokesperson for the government of India and the Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau of the Central government said the prime minister was considering the request by some chief ministers to extend the lockdown.
PM has taken correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 11, 2020
