India TV : Apr 11, 2020, 02:53 PM
New Delhi: During the video conference held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief ministers of various states, Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab CMs have advised the prime minister to extend the lockdown considering the rising number of COVID-19 cases. As per reports, Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi, Capt Amarinder Singh of Punjab and Uddhav Thackeray of Maharashtra have asked the PM to extend the lockdown till April 30. While speaking to PM Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made 3-point statement about measures against COVID-19 going forward. The three points suggested by Kejriwal were. 1.Coronavirus lockdown should be extended at least till April 30.2.The decision to extend lockdown should be implemented on the national level. If state governments take their own decisions then the lockdown would lose its effectiveness. 3.Even if some relaxations are to be made in the lockdown, transport services like railways and roadways should not be resumed.