Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured India that no essential services like ration and milk be affected by the current restraints imposed in view of coronavirus outbreak.
Addressing the nation on Covid-19, PM Modi said that even as the country has been put under several restrictions to avoid the spread of the deadly disease, essential services like food items will not be
affected.
"I appeal to all not to go into panic buying to store essential commodities. Steps being taken to ensure that there is no scarcity of essential commodities," the prime minister said.
The prime minister encouraged people to stay indoors as much as possible. He urged the nation to observe a Junta Curfew on Sunday, March 22 between 7 am and 9 pm.