Your statesmanship will build national consensus in face of Covid-19 crisis, Chandrababu Naidu to PM Modi

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (NCB) today hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a "bold and statesman-like decision" to extend lockdown by giving priority to saving the lives of people despite economic slowdown in India.

According to Mr Naidu, PM Modi today morning gave him a call back in reply to his call last night and discussed about the way forward in the fight against COVID-19. "I told the Prime Minister that under his efficient leadership, right decision was made on lockdown-1. That helped India stand in the forefront of the battle against the virus. Many other countries are facing problems. You are building national consensus in the right spirit. Now testing should be increased and people should be prepared for future struggle," the TDP chief said.

Addressing a press conference, Mr Naidu said if PM Modi had not announced lockdown, India's positive cases would have gone up to 8 lakh as per a forecast as against over 10,000 reported from all over the country till now.