Bhubaneswar: As India moves towards the end of the the third phase of the ongoing nationwide lockdown on May 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 PM tonight.
Taking to Twitter, the prime minister’s office said, “Shri @narendramodi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM this evening.”
Shri @narendramodi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM this evening.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 12, 2020
In Monday’s video conference, which lasted for nearly six hours, Modi had held extensive discussions on various aspects of the situation arising out of the pandemic and the nationwide lockdown and said the country will have to devise a balanced strategy to revive the economy and deal with COVID-19 with a sharp focus on ensuring that rural areas remain free from the pandemic.
The 54-day nationwide lockdown since March 25 to contain the spread of coronavirus is scheduled to end on May 17.