Wednesday 25 March 2020

Coronavirus and Janata Curfew




“Janata curfew [People’s curfew] will end at 9 pm but it doesn't mean we should start celebrating. It's the beginning of a long battle. People shouldn’t come out of houses in states which have announced a lockdown. In the rest of the states, if it isn’t very important, don’t come out of your houses.” —Narendra Modi


There was an overwhelming response to 14-hour ‘Janata Curfew’ (Self-Quarantine or Voluntary Lockdown) across India on March 22, 2020, announced by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. It connected Indians emotionally and brought them into one platform to counter COVID-19. Here are the merits of Janata Curfew. It brought awareness among the Indians about coronavirus. It connected all Indians and united them emotionally. It converted Indian citizens into soldiers. It enhanced the image of Narendra Modi in India and abroad that he is committed to combating this global pandemic. It elevated the image of India globally when Indians stood in groups to clap and clang utensils at the end of the day thanking all the medical fraternity and health workers, who have been working day in and out at hospitals and public places like airports.

Real leaders emerge during tough times, especially during the global crisis. Modi is a motivational leader. He is a leader at all times including war and peace, unlike Winston Churchill who was only a wartime hero.

Some of the developed nations found it challenging to counter it despite being equipped with advanced healthcare facilities. For a nation like India, it is more challenging with a lack of infrastructure and adequate healthcare facilities. However, we can still fight this disease with our will power and determination.

Since India has a youth population of more than 50 percent, there is less likely that this virus will attack us. Additionally, Indian climatic conditions are immune to this virus to some extent. There is a silver lining on the dark cloud of COVID-19 because China is gradually recovering from it. Therefore, nothing to panic but be cautious to counter it. Avoid spreading fake news on social media. Educate and enlighten people with authentic and inspiring information regularly. To summarize, let us not neglect it. Let us not be overconfident. Let us stand united to fight against COVID-19.  


“India has a tremendous capacity to deal the coronavirus outbreak situation as it has experience of eradicating two pandemics, namely small-pox and polio.” —Michael J Ryan, The executive director of the World Health Organisation

Reference
https://time.com/5808348/india-coronavirus-lockdown/


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