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Janta Curfew- A Novel Idea

Young Bites. Dated: 3/21/2020 11:35:20 AM

OMKAR DATTATRAY The nation is readying itself for the voluntary observance of the Janta curfew on 22nd of March on the call of the PM Narendra Modi. By Janta curfew is meant the curfew of the people for the people and it is not imposed by the state but is the voluntary and spontaneous based on the public participation of and its aim is to fight the virus in cooperation as self help is the best form of help. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is a great innovator and he goes on innovating new and ever new things for the interest and benefit of the country. This time when the country is faced with the COVID-19 he has given a novel idea of Janta curfew to fight back the deadly virus and has appealed to the countrymen to support the voluntary curfew and has asked for social distancing so that the virus does not become community oriented.PM is steadfast in his resolve and now it is upto the general masses to support the new and novel idea and give it the practical shape for the benefit of the people. He has asked the people to observe voluntary curfew from 7 am to 9 pm and appealed the people to confine themselves to their homes and not venture outside except when it is most necessary. PM has given a new idea to fight back the deadly virus and now it is the turn of the masses to support the call of the PM and make it grand successes. The PM HAS given this call of Janta curfew for Sunday 22nd of the march and all of us should cooperate in this noble task and contribute in the fight against the virus. All the people who support this endeavour of the PM is a patriot .Now that the call has been given by the PM of the country ,it is the turn of the people to give it a practical shape for their own good and the good and safety of the fellow countrymen. In fact the Janta curfew is the curfew on the behalf of the people for the people and all of us should contribute our bit in this national and noble cause for the health and security of the people.pm has sought the support of the bollywood in the Janta curfew and the film stars have pledged their contribution in the observance of the peoples curfew. It is perhaps for the first time in the history of the independent India that the call of the Janta curfew has been given by no less a man than the executive head of the state. Film stars like Amitabh Bachhan, Ajay Davgon, Akshay Kumar to name a few have supported the call of the PM in this national cause for the interest of the people and their health and wellbeing. The Delhi metro authorities have called for the stop of all metros for the full day on 22st of March. All business establishments and factories and companies will remain closed on the day of the Janta curfew except the medical outlets. All of us should wholeheartedly support the noble and noval cause for the interest of the country and our own self. It is not the duty of the government only to fight the disease but is the duty of all of us to contribute our might in this fight against the corona virus. Therefore all of the countrymen should come forward and take initiative to make the Janta curfew a success and this is possible only with the involvement and support of the common masses. It is not less than a mahayagha and all the people should offer their offerings in the form of their involvement and active support and only then can we fight back this virus otherwise not. Narendra Modi expects all the countrymen to cooperate in this noble cause for the wellbeing and health of the people. Let us all resolve to fight the deadly virus with the active cooperation, caution and voluntary curfew. (The writer is retired education officer and columnist)