Threat of Covid-19 far from over: PM NADDA SLAMS CONG, SAYS ‘SCANDALS’ MARRED UPA GOVT

New Delhi, July 26: India’s

Covid-19 recovery rate is better compared to other countries and its case fatality rate is much less as well, but the threat of the deadly virus is far from over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.

In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio address, he also said that at many places, the virus is spreading fast and people need to be extra vigilant. “The threat of the Coronavirus is far from being over. At many places, it is spreading fast. We need to be extra vigilant. We have to bear in mind that the Coronavirus is as fatal today as it was in the beginning. That is why we have to be fully cautious,” Modi said. He said amid the novel Coronavirus pandemic, India’s rural regions came up as beacons of guidance for the entire country.

Many examples of effective endeavours on part of local residents of villages and gram panchayats are coming to the fore, Modi said, giving the example of people who came forward to help others amid the health crisis.

“Over the last few months, the way the country fought against the Coronavirus unitedly has proved many apprehensions wrong. Today, the recovery rate in our country is better compared to other countries. The mortality rate in the context of

Covid-19 in our country is much less as well, compared to most countries,” the Prime Minister said.

“Of course, the loss of even one life is saddening, but India has also succeeded in saving the lives of lakhs of people,” Modi said. Wearing a face mask, using a ‘gamchcha’ or a cloth to cover the face, two yards of distancing, frequently washing hands, avoiding spitting in public places and taking full care of hygiene and sanitation are our weapons to protect ourselves from the virus, he noted.

There are times, Modi said,

New Delhi, July 26: On the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, BJP president J.P. Nadda on Sunday took aim at the Congress, saying “scandals” marred the UPA government that lacked “political will” in dealing with India’s security challenges, whereas the defence sector has always been the focus of the Narendra Modi dispensation.

Addressing an event attended by veterans, Nadda hailed the armed forces, saying they combined inspiration and strategy with valour to vanquish Pakistan during the Kargil war despite facing adverse circumstances. He said India will forever remember the sacrifices made by its soldiers to secure the country’s borders. He said India will forever remember the sacrifices made by its soldiers to secure the country’s borders. Nadda also stressed the BJP’s commitment to the welfare of armed forces, saying the defence sector has always received Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special focus. when masks cause inconvenience and one feels like removing it, especially during a conversation.

“When a mask is required the most, we tend to remove it. At such times, I urge you that whenever you feel your mask is bothersome and you want to remove it, spare a thought for those doctors, nurses. You will find them wearing masks for hours together, diligently working to save our lives ... sometimes wearing masks for a span of eight to 10 hours. Does’t that discomfort them? Just think about them,” he said.