New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: Day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to take part in the 'janata curfew' on March 22, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday announced that the metro serivces will remain closed on Sunday.
"In the wake of 'Janta Curfew' to be observed this Sunday i.e, on 22nd March 2020, DMRC has decided to keep its services closed. The move is aimed at encouraging public to stay indoors and maintain social distancing, which is essential in the fight against COVID-19," the DMRC tweeted.
Earlier on Thursday, the New Delhi Trader's Association also announced that the famous Connaught Place in the national capital will remain closed from 7.00 am to 9.00 pm on Sunday in view of the 'janata curfew'.
"As it has been requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday to observe a Janata Curfew, Connaught Place shall remain closed on March 22," New Delhi Trader's Association president Atul Bhargava said.
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"As this is a national calamity and precautions are required to be taken, it is urged to all occupants to keep the establishment closed," Bhargava added.
PM Modi on Thursday urged people to take part in the 'janata curfew' on March 22 from 7 am to 9 pm. In his address to the nation yesterday, the Prime Minister said that the world has never seen a danger as grave as this and asked people to stay indoors as much as possible to avoid getting infected by the novel coronavirus that has claimed the lives of five and affected over 200 in the country.
"For last 2 months, millions are working day and night in hospitals and airports and those serving others by not taking care of themselves. On March 22, at 5'o clock, we should stand on our doorways, balconies, in our windows and keep clapping hands and ringing the bells for 5 mins to salute and encourage them," PM Modi had said.
The novel coronavirus, which originated in China's Wuhan, has claimed the lives of five people and affected 206 in India so far. Globally, the virus has claimed the lives of over 9,000 and affected more than 2,00,000.