India Diary: PM Modi concerned over people not following COVID protocols in hill stations and markets

PM Narendra Modi chairs a review meeting on Medical Oxygen-related issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a video conference, in New Delhi on Friday Source: ANI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his displeasure over people crowding at hill stations and markets without wearing masks or observing social distancing norms. All this and more in our weekly news segment from India.


PM Modi has urged people to remain cautious and strictly follow protocols to prevent a third wave of the coronavirus spread.

"It is true that tourism, trade and business have been greatly affected due to the coronavirus. But today, I will say with great emphasis that having huge crowds in hill stations, markets without masks and not following COVID protocols is a matter of concern and is not right," he said during an interaction with chief ministers of eight North-Eastern states through video conferencing.

Click on the player at the top of the page to listen to the full report in Punjabi.

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