DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 (PAGE 7) Canadian PM's wife recovered PM interacts with over 200 people daily Sudden lockout has created immense from coronavirus illness TORONTO, Mar 29: panic, confusion: Rahul Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife said Saturday to get first-hand updates on coronavirus that she has recovered from being ill from COVID-19 disease NEW DELHI, Mar 29: navirus and some of those who NEW DELHI, Mar 29: provide them with money caused by the new coronavirus. "I am feeling so much better," have recovered from its effects directly into their bank accounts Prime Minister Narendra Congress leader Rahul Sophie Gregoire Trudeau said in a statement on social media. She in order to keep an update on to help them tide over the next Modi interacts with over 200 Gandhi on Sunday said the sud- few months, he said. said she received the clearance from her doctor and Ottawa Public their progress. den lockout announced by the people on a daily basis to get a The Congress leader added Health. Trudeau's office announced on Since January, Modi has central government to combat March 12 that she had tested positive for first-hand feedback on India's held several rounds of meetings that a complete lockdown will novel coronavirus has created almost certainly lead to millions the coronavirus after she fell ill upon fight against the coronavirus, and discussions with people immense "panic" and "confu- returning from a trip to London. the Prime Minister's Office from various walks of life and of unemployed youths rushing sion". to their villages, thus increasing The prime minister and his family (PMO) said on Sunday. officials in order to find ways In a letter to Prime Minister and means to fight COVID-19. the risk of infecting their parents have been in self isolation at home since It said the prime minister's Narendra Modi, he highlighted He has been holding meet- and the elderly population living then. He and their three children didn't interactions include phone calls the plight of the poor and called ings on a daily basis, wherein complete economic shut down in villages. show symptoms. Justin Trudeau has been to governors, chief ministers ty", a statement issued by the for steps other than total lock- he is updated by the cabinet will disastrously amplify the "This will result in a cata- giving daily news conferences outside his PMO said. down announced by some and state health ministers. secretary and the principal sec- death toll arising from COVID- strophic loss of life," he noted. residence. He said earlier Saturday that It pointed out that Modi also developed nations to tackle the Modi also reaches out to retary to the prime minister, the 19," he feared. Gandhi called for a nuanced his wife was in in fine form. "From the interacts with people from vari- doctors, nurses, health workers PMO statement said. deadly disease. "The sudden lockdown has approach that takes the complex bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you to everyone who ous walks of life through video- and sanitation staff in various The prime minister is also "It is critical for us to under- created immense panic and con- realities of our people into con- reached out to me with their well wishes. And to everyone who is conferences in an effort to curb parts of the country over the updated by the Group of stand that India's conditions are fusion," he said, adding facto- sideration. "Our priority must suffering right now, I send you all my love," she said. The prime the spread of the coronavirus. Ministers (GoM) on the steps unique. We will be required to ries, small industries and con- be to protect and isolate the eld- minister suggested Saturday that he would continue to work from phone "to encourage them and The prime minister tele- being taken by the take different steps than other struction sites have closed, and erly and vulnerable from the home to set an example for Canadians who are being asked to stay pay gratitude to their yeomen phonically reaches out to some Government, it added. (PTI) large countries who are follow- tens of thousands of migrant virus, and to clearly and strong- at home. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, meanwhile, service to the nation and socie- of those infected with the coro- said Saturday that it is prohibiting gatherings of five people or ing a total lockdown strategy," labourers are undertaking ardu- ly communicate to the young the more. The order was effective immediately and replaced one that he said. ous journey to reach their home dangers of proximity to older prohibited public events of over 50 people. It does not apply to People don't call me Arun Govil, Gandhi said the number of states. The Gandhi scion said people," he said. With fresh households with five or more people, and funerals will be permit- poor people in India who are the labourers have been ren- deaths in six states, the death ted with up to 10 people at one time. dependent on a daily income is dered vulnerable without their toll from COVID-19 climbed to Ontario Premier Doug Ford said if the virus is to be stopped, they call me Ram: 'Ramayan' star too large to unilaterally shut daily wages or access to nutri- 25 in the country and the total extraordinary measures are needed to ensure physical distancing. down all economic activities in tion and basic services. number of cases to 979 on The province has already closed all nonessential services. (PTI) MUMBAI, Mar 29: a smile and then everything got years, I am trying to grow and the wake of the pandemic. It is important that we help Sunday, according to the Union sorted," Govil told PTI in an find meaningful work. I have "The consequences of a such sections find shelter and Health Ministry. (PTI) When one tries to imagine interview. started exhibiting my paintings. Donate grocery, cash to feed migrant Lord Ram, they invoke Arun The show's massive success "For the last three years, I Govil's smiling face from brought fame for the lead star have been working in films and Salman Khan to extend financial help to workers, daily wagers :DSGMC Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan" but it also had a downside. did two Gujarati projects. I did and the actor says he is amazed "After 'Ramayan', my film 'Bala' and I have another Hindi NEW DELHI, Mar 29: that even after 33 years his career was almost over. I was film. I am waiting for some 25,000 daily wage workers of film industry image as the noble prince is so doing films before. But the good scripts," she said. The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, which has MUMBAI, Mar 29: workers can survive for about a makers and actors, including fresh in the minds of the view- image was so strong that the Unlike Govil, Chikhalia said been providing free food to around 50,000 people in the national month. We already have huge Karan Johar, Taapsee Pannu, ers. she didn't find herself slotted in capital daily amid the lockdown, on Sunday appealed to everyone Bollywood superstar Salman ration packets for all the work- Ayushmann Khurrana, Kiara The epic show, which also an image. to donate grocery items and cash to help it to feed more migrant Khan has pledged to financially ers but unfortunately due to Advani, Rakul Preet Singh, featured Deepika Chikhalia as "For Arun and Sunil, the workers and daily wagers. support 25,000 daily wage lockdown they are not able to Sidharth Malhotra, and Nitesh Goddess Sita, started its yet image was a big constraint. For Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Sikh body, said the workers from the film industry come here to collect it. We are Tiwari pledged their support to a another telecast on Doordarshan them, it was a full stop. But for Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will also in the wake of the national lock- new initiative aimed at support- on Saturday. Its rerun comes at a me, it was just the beginning, I provide dry ration to the poor in slums. down, according to Federation ing the daily wage earners. time when the whole country is was on a roll after that." "We appeal to people, philanthropic organisations and corpo- of Western Indian Cine The initiative, I Stand With under the 21-day lockdown to Govil believes the reason for rate houses to help us in providing hot, nutritious food to all the Employees (FWICE). Humanity, started by organisa- contain the spread of the novel the strong and lasting impres- needy persons who have been rendered jobless due to the curfew The country is witnessing a tions -- the International coronavirus. sion of "Ramayan" is the utmost enforced to contain the spread of novel coronavirus," he said. 21-day lockdown, as announced Association for Human Values, Based on Valmiki's honesty with which the serial Anyone can donate rice, pulses, floor, vegetables, spices to by Prime Minister Narendra the Art of Living Foundation Ramayan and Tulsidas' was made. their nearest gurdwara which will help feed around one lakh Modi, to contain the spread of and the Indian Film and TV Ramcharitmanas, the series had films didn't happen. I tried "When some things become the virus. The daily wage work- migrant labourers, street children, homeless people and daily Industry, will provide families originally aired during the 1987- working in serials and tried to popular then people think of ers across different avenues are wagers, Sirsa said.