Pain of the poor and labourers hit hard by coronavirus crisis cannot be explained in words: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that poor and labourers have been hit hardest by coronavirus crisis and that ir pain cant be explained in words. In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' brocast, Modi said all classes of people have suffered during pandemic but it is poor who have suffered worst.

Everyone is working to help m, he said and highlighted railways' exercise to transport huge numbers of migrant workers to ir home. Prime Minister also asked people to be "extra careful" and stick to precautions like maintaining social distance and wearing masks as ecomy grually opens up.

He ted that a big part of ecomy has reopened, with railway and air traffic being resumed partially and set to be scaled up in coming says. "You need to be extra careful w," he said.

problem suffered by poor during crisis has been a reason for introspection and served lessons for future, he said, ting it has underscored pain of country's eastern region which has lagged behind or regions in development. pandemic has hit every corner of world and India is also t untouched by it, he said as he spoke about pain of people.

Modi ted how India has fared much better than many parts of world in fighting pandemic and also lauded invative spirit and sense of service shown by people in different parts of country.