PM meeting with CMs indicate lockdown likely to extended

Prime Minister Narendra Modi crucial meet on the extension of lockdown with state Chief minister has ended. Sources told Aaj Tak that the government is considering the extension of lockdown for two more weeks till April 30th with some relaxation to the rural economy and agriculture industries. It is also being learned that Prime Minister Modi will address the nation tonight post his meeting and may officially announce two-week extension of lockdown. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal confirmed the speculations on his twitter saying that PM Modi took the right decision to extend the lockdown. During the meeting, the chief ministers of Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab pitched for the extension of lockdown after April 14. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought a special central government package for all the states to compensate losses due to COVID-19.