Amidst the serious situation of Corona Virus spread, people have been requested by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi to show patience and stay indoors. All of this to avoid contact with other people and follow “Social Distancing”.
Offices have been instructed to either close down or allow employees to work from home. There have be mixed reactions and debates to the announced Janta Curfew on Sunday March 22nd 2020. Some have been arguing about the inconvenience and loss of livelihood that may be caused to the low income working categories who earn their wages on daily basis.
Here’s some of the things that have been spoken by the popular names of India.
1. Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi Addressed the Nation
At 5 PM on 22nd March 2020, the day of the Janata Curfew, I have a special request. Will you all help? #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/Qi63adPUJh
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 19, 2020
2. Mumbai Police Warns Offenders Jumping Quarantine
Don’t jump the quarantine. You are posing a risk to you, your loved ones & the whole community. These are tough times. Don’t force us to be tougher on you. We will find you anyway & so will the strict provisions of law! #BeFineInQuarantine pic.twitter.com/9qPGCfw9iZ
— Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) March 20, 2020
Shahrukh Khan Asks Fellow Indians to Support the Officials
We must all do our bit and support the officials doing so much for us. #WarAgainstVirus @mybmc pic.twitter.com/TDLpVhtr1F
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 20, 2020
Amitabh Bahchan Asserts on Safety and Precaution
T 3476 – T 3476 – -The film fraternity pleads and cautions for safety and precaution .. on CoVid 19 .. an initiative by the Industry and the CM Maharashtra pic.twitter.com/xjZsBI2diu
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) March 20, 2020
Abhishek Bachchan Shares a Post about Social Distancing
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) March 18, 2020
Ajay Devgn Mentions Prime Minister’s Speech
Fellow Indians, Namaskar ? A short while ago, Our PM Saab, Modiji, requested all of us to show resolve & restraint in the face of COVID-19. Please also adhere to the Janta Curfew on 22nd March by staying home. Stay Safe ?@PMOIndia @narendramodi #JantaCurfew
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) March 19, 2020
Kajol Talks About Hygeine and Precautions
In times like these, the only thing that matters is yours & your family’s health. A soap, ANY soap is the best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. And yes, use an alcohol-based hand-sanitizer when outdoors. My appeal to you all is to take the necessary precautions & stay safe! pic.twitter.com/gTWrCI6DxO
— Kajol (@itsKajolD) March 20, 2020
Kapil Sharma Supports Janta Curfew
Let’s do this friends ? #jantacurfew #22march2020 7 am to 9 pm @narendramodi #coronavirus #IndiaFightsCoronavirus #StaySafeStayHome ? pic.twitter.com/NrqRLeLmnq
— Kapil Sharma (@KapilSharmaK9) March 19, 2020
Sanjay Dutt Requests Pledge to Adhere to Janta Curfew
Thank You @narendramodi ji for such a reassuring speech. Let’s all pledge to adhere to the Janta Curfew on 22nd March, express appreciation for 5 mins at 5 pm for all those who are working day & night for our safety. Stay home to stay safe & take all the necessary precautions!
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) March 19, 2020
Deepika Padukone Takes the #SafeHands Challenge
Thank You @DrTedros, for nominating me for the #SafeHands Challenge!#COVID19 surely is an uphill health and public safety task, but all of us are in this fight together!I further nominate @rogerfederer,@Cristiano and @imVkohli to take up this challenge! #coronavirus #StaySafe https://t.co/45glSxXkqP pic.twitter.com/7s7R4pIrrL
— Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) March 17, 2020
Ranveer Singh States, Health and Safety Comes First
83 is not just our film but the entire nation’s film. But the health and safety of the nation always comes first. Stay safe, take care.
We shall be back soon!
.@kabirkhankk @deepikapadukone @Shibasishsarkar #SajidNadiadwala @vishinduri @ipritamofficial @RelianceEnt pic.twitter.com/wS0Anl8BM2— Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) March 20, 2020
Anupam Kher Asserts on Caution and Shares his Toughts on Corona Virus Pandemic
“Everything is ok in the end. If it is not ok, it is not the end!” Corona virus is a reality of our times. We need to be careful & cautious. But we also need to change our outlook towards life. Hope my thoughts help you all a little. Do share it with friends and relatives!! ?? pic.twitter.com/2Wr3QbPzML
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) March 12, 2020
Ayushmann Khurrana Requests People to Adhere to Precautionary Guidelines
Please adhere by the precautionary guidelines ? #WarAgainstVirus
For more info please follow:@CMOMaharashtra @mybmc @SrBachchan #RohitShetty @RSPicturez @AnilKapoor @MadhuriDixit @RanveerOfficial @TheShilpaShetty @Varun_dvn @arjunk26 @aliaa08 @ajaydevgn @akshaykumar https://t.co/WSw0iYTPLi
— Ayushmann Khurrana (@ayushmannk) March 20, 2020
Rajkumar Hirani Asks People to Support PM Modi’s Janta Curfew
Please support PM @Narendramodi ‘s #Jantacurfew initiative by staying at home on Sunday March 22, 7am to 9pm and by cheering from your windows and balconies at 5pm for our unsung hero’s who are working tirelessly to keep us safe and the essential services running @PMOindia
— Rajkumar Hirani (@RajkumarHirani) March 20, 2020
Riteish Deshmukh Mentions Janta Curfew and PM’s Speech in His Tweet
Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji announces ‘janta curfew’ on 22 March, from 7am to 9pm. He also appeals to all to work from home as much as possible & adopt social distancing. Senior citizens above 60 to stay at home for next 2 weeks. Let’s do this as one nation. #IndiaFightsCorona https://t.co/GHp81lbYaS
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) March 19, 2020
Akshay Kumar Shares a Video on #BreakCorona and #SocialDistancing
For the first time in life, the winner will be the one who will stay put! This is a race, one which will save us…Say yes to #SocialDistancing please ?? #BreakCorona #TogetherAtHome @mybmc pic.twitter.com/fPIW8UvW13
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) March 20, 2020
Suresh Raina Mentions Advisory by #PMOIndia
It’s a fight against #Coronavirus and we all are in it. #SocialDistanacing is the only effective way to stop this. Please do follow the advisory by @PMOIndia @narendramodi. I’m going to do it, You can do too. ? pic.twitter.com/Sbv1JOQOkY
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) March 20, 2020
Hardik Pandya Asserts on “Safety First”
Safety first everyone! Let’s take all the precautions necessary to fight #CoronaVirus. Stay indoors, wash your hands, be proactive and remain calm. Also, respect to all the professionals out there who are doing the best they can to protect us ?
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) March 20, 2020
Ravi Shashtri Says Mumbai can Bounce Back
#Mumbai is a city of great resilience. If we could bounce back after 26/11 then nothing is impossible. Let’s do it as one. Stay calm and do not panic #SocialDistanacing #Covid_19 @CMOMaharashtra @OfficeofUT @AUThackeray https://t.co/5ShcligILp
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) March 21, 2020
Virat Kohli and Anushka Assert on Following the Government’s Directives and Ask People to Stay Home
The need of the hour is to absolutely respect and follow the government’s directive. Stay home. Stay safe. Stay healthy. ?? https://t.co/p1NDo0E9YL
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) March 20, 2020
K L Rahul Talks about the Testing Times and Salutes the People from Medical Field Across the Country
These are testing times for all and I salute the work being done by our doctors, nurses and medical staff across the country. I urge everyone as responsible citizens to follow the measures put in place by the government. Be safe and alert. #IndiaFightsCorona
— K L Rahul (@klrahul11) March 19, 2020
Shashi Tharoor Finds Fault in Prime Minister’s Speech Stating No Mention of Relief to Businesses and Individuals
The @PMOIndia speech was fine as far as it went, but it omitted measures to provide relief to businesses & individuals hit by the impact of #COVID19 on the faltering economy. My ideas for what @narendramodi could do to help the economy: https://t.co/Qe7O5BoMfH
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 20, 2020
Rahul Gandhi Says India Will Pay Heavy Price and States that the Govt is Unable to Handle the Corona Situation
Quick aggressive action is the answer to tackling the #Coronavirus . India is going to pay an extremely heavy price for our governments inability to act decisively.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 18, 2020
