Lockdown will keep going on, it will not stop, govt has no strategy, plans; Anurag Kashyap
Popular Indian film director and producer, Anurag Kashyap also known vocal political commentary on social media platform Twitter, slammed the Narendra Modi led government after it decided to extend the lockdown for two more weeks across the country.
Anurag took to twitter to express his anguish over the government’s unpreparedness to deal with the pandemic and went on to write that the government lacked strategy, plan and money to counter the situation. He also added that this will result in continuation and extension of lockdown and that will keep going on.
He also called on all parties, economists, scientists and corporate to come together to find a ‘workable solution’ to the situation but asserted that the initiative should come from the Prime Minister himself.
“Lockdowns will keep going on.. they’re not going to stop.The government has no plan, no strategy and has no money either. It’s time for all parties, economists, scientists, corporates to come together, And find a workable solution. Initiative has to come from the PM himself” Anurag wrote on twitter.
The government on Friday evening announced extension of nation-wide lockdown for two more weeks effective from May 4, to cap the spread of Corona Virus in the country.
The move by the government has so far received mixed reactions as a section of citizens have blamed the government and its incompetence of delivering during the testing times while the other section was seen lauding the efforts of the government.
Lockdowns will keep going on.. they’re not going to stop.The government has no plan, no strategy and has no money either. It’s time for all parties, economists, scientists, corporates to come together, And find a workable solution. Initiative has to come from the PM himself .
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) May 1, 2020
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West Asia crisis: MEA establishes control room to assist Indians
New Delhi (PTI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a control room to assist those affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia.
The MEA has said almost one crore Indian citizens live in West Asia and their safety and well-being is of "utmost priority" for New Delhi.
As the Iran-US conflict widened, the Indian embassy in Iran moved hundreds of Indian students from the Iranian capital of Tehran to safer locations.
"A Control Room has been set up in the Ministry of External Affairs in view of the current situation in West Asia and the Gulf region," the MEA said on Wednesday.
"The Control Room can be contacted from 9 am to 9 pm at: 1800118797 (Toll Free) +91 11 2301 2113, +91 11 2301 4104, +91 11 2301 7905," it added.
The US launched military strikes on Iran on February 28, killing Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei.
Following the military offensive, Iran has carried out a wave of attacks mainly targeting Israel and American military bases in several Gulf countries, including the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.
The MEA on Tuesday noted that almost one crore Indian citizens live and work in the Gulf region, and their "safety and well-being is of utmost priority."
"We cannot be impervious to any development that negatively affects them," it said.
The MEA said New Delhi will continue to closely monitor the evolving situation and take relevant decisions in the national interest, adding it is in touch with the governments in the region as well as other key partners.
A Special Control Room has been set up in the Ministry of External Affairs in view of the current situation in West Asia and the Gulf region. Details are as below ⬇️
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 4, 2026
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