Mann Ki Baat: Stay 2 feet away, don't spit in public places, says PM Modi
New Delhi : India has now entered into the fifth week of lockdown and there are positive trends that show India has been successful in its idea behind the lockdown announced by PM Narendra Modi, who addressed his second radio episode of Mann Ki Baat amid lockdown.
Addressing the nation, he emphasized that people must keep a distance of at least 2 feet and avoid spitting in the public places. “Look around, you will see how India has taken up a people-drive battle against COVID-19. India’s fight against COVID-19 is people-driven. Every Indian is a soldier in this fight,” Modi said.
Here are some of the key takeaways from his 64th Mann Ki Baat:
–Wearing masks part of lives: In the changed paradigm due to Corona, masks are becoming a part of our lives. We were never used to seeing so many people around us in masks but we are now getting used to that reality”, said PM
– 2 gaj duri bahut hai zaruri: Stressing on social distancing, PM Modi said,”do gaj doori bahut hai zaruri (2-feet distance is very important) to contain COVID-19 spread.
– Get rid of spitting in public: Spitting just about anywhere presents a serious challenge both to cleanliness and to health. This problem just refused to get addressed by our society. But it is now time to get rid of this problem once and for all”, said PM
–Efforts of state governments commendable: PM Modi commends the efforts of State Governments who while working in tandem with the Central Government, are proactively alleviating issues arising due to the pandemic.
–Digital platform — covidwarriors.gov.in- PM Modi announces launch of the portal http://covidwarriors.gov.in, linking all those fighting this crisis on a common platform. PM exhorts all citizens to join CovidWarriors on the platform http://covidwarriors.gov.in and give further momentum to the fight against the pandemic.
