![India`s Battle Against COVID-19 is People Driven: PM in `Mann Ki Baat`
India`s Battle Against COVID-19 is People Driven: PM in `Mann Ki Baat`](https://images.medindia.net/health-images/1200_1000/coronavirus-1.jpg)
‘Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Mann ki Baat address, said India's fight against COVID-19 was people-driven as he congratulated Indians for joining forces with the administration to battle the pandemic.’
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He said that people are rising to the occasion to help each other and stress on the need to wear masks, especially handmade or 'Gamchha' (towel). ![twitter](https://images.medindia.net/icons/news/social/twitter.png)
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The Prime Minister also emphasized to eradicate the habit of spitting in fights against COVID-19.
"Look around, and you will see how India has taken up a people-driven battle against COVID-19. India's fight against COVID-19 is people-driven. Every Indian is a soldier in this fight," Modi said.
Noting when the whole world is struggling with this epidemic, the Prime Minister said when it will be discussed in the future, its modalities will be discussed.
"I am sure that these people-driven fight in India will definitely be discussed."
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Modi had announced a 21-day lockdown on March 24. On April 14, he extended the nationwide restrictions for another 19 days till May 3 in the backdrop of growing COVID-19 cases.
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