“Large Parts Of Economy Open, Time To Be More Careful”: PM On Mann ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to exercise more caution as the economy opens up. In his monthly address “Mann ki Baat” today, the Prime Minister said, “A large part of the economy has opened up and it is time to be more careful”.

The Centre has extended the nationwide lockdown till June 30 with a phased plan for unlocking the country. All activities banned earlier will open up in phases, the Union Home Ministry said in the fresh guidelines announced yesterday, a day before the current phase of lockdown was scheduled to end.

While markets have opened and transport — rail, road ad air — have restarted in a limited fashion, from June 8, malls, hotels, restaurants and places of worship can open, except in areas with the most number of coronavirus cases.

“The last time I spoke, passenger, air travel were shut. Now, with utmost precautions, flights have resumed. industry too is returning to normalcy,  opening up a major segment of the economy. In such a scenario, we need to be even more alert and careful. We should not be careless in our fight against coronavirus. We have to continue to follow social distancing and other protocols more sincerely now,” the Prime Minister said.