#Mann Ki Baat : Prime Minister Narendra Modi Warns Against Complacency In COVID-19 Battle, Says Masks Now Part Of Civilised Society

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Addressing his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke at length on the coronavirus pandemic . Modi in-fact urged people not to be complacent in any way and assume it will not affect them as it has so far not spread to areas they work or live in, saying ‘we have to continue being careful and taking the right precautions’.

Modi stressed that India’s fight against the novel coronavirus has become people-driven wherein every citizen is playing his or her part.

Be it businesses, offices, education institutes or medical sector, everyone is adapting to changes in the post-coronavirus world, he said.

India’s decision to supply medicines to countries which needed them amid the COVID-19 pandemic was guided by its ethos, he said, adding that he feels very proud when world leaders thank India and its people for the assistance.

In his over 30-minute-long address, Modi hailed the contribution of state governments in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, saying they have played a very active role.

Modi said that in the changing times due to COVID-19, masks are becoming a part of our lives and they will now become a symbol of civilised society.

The PM said that COVID-19 has been effecting many positive changes in our working style, lifestyle and habits.

“You would also have noticed how this crisis has made us more aware of various subjects. One of the first effects are using a mask and keeping our faces covered,” he said.

“When I talk about a mask, I remember an old thing. You also would be remembering, there was a time when a person seen buying fruits would be questioned whether someone in the family was sick.

“It meant, fruits could only be consumed during illness, such was the thinking that time. But with changing times, this thinking also changed,” he said.