NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, JUNE 29
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Twitter handle of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) released this information on Monday night.
Prime Minister @narendramodi will address the nation at 4 PM tomorrow.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 29, 2020
It is believed that Modi will share his views on Unlock 2.0, which will kick in from Wednesday. On Monday night, the government released the new guidelines for Unlock 2.0. It said the new rules will be in force till July 31.
Ministry of Home Affairs issues new Guidelines for #Unlock2, to be in force upto 31.07.2020.
Opens up more activities outside Containment Zones;
Strict enforcement of #lockdown in Containment Zones.Read: https://t.co/Xqv95KcHUz pic.twitter.com/lQFDnrnoJv
— PIB India (@PIB_India) June 29, 2020
Almost all activities have been allowed outside the containment zones save a few like functioning of schools and colleges and international travel, among others.
National broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast the Prime Minister’s address live.
Interestingly, the address comes in the backdrop of the growing India-China border tensions. On Monday evening, the government banned 59 Chinese apps under national security considerations, a move seen as India’s response to China’s recent misadventures that resulted in casualties on both sides.
