NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the nationwide lockdown will be extended till May 3 to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Addressing the nation, PM Modi referred to the demands made by several states to extend the 21-day lockdown which was scheduled to end on Tuesday.
Several states, including Maharashtra and Punjab, had already extended the lockdown till April 30.
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While the Prime Minister’s announcement was widely expected, many people were left wondering why the governmen