Nationwide ‘Janta Curfew’ begins on PM Modi’s appeal

Mar 22, 2020

Nagpur (Maharashtra)/ Guwahati (Assam)/ Kolkata/ Chandigarh/ Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh)/ Mar 22 (ANI): ‘Janta Curfew’ commenced amid rising coronavirus cases in the country on March 22. Deserted roads were seen in the nation following commencement of ‘Janta Curfew’. Traffic on the roads was minuscule as people observed the self-imposed curfew to be maintained between 7 am and 9 pm. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed for the self-imposed curfew in his address to the nation on 19th March. The total number of confirmed cases in the nation climbed to 315.