New Delhi: On Mar. 23, 2020, the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting movement of the entire 1.38 billion population as a preventive measure against COVID-19 pandemic.
A 14-hour voluntary lockdown called 'Janata Curfew' was observed in India on Mar. 22. On Mar. 23, in a televised speech to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that the entire country will be in a complete lockdown for 21 days.






