Most CMs want lockdown to continue: Narayanasamy after interaction with PM

A majority of chief ministers who interacted with prime minister on Monday wanted lockdown to continue after May 3 with little ecomic activity, according to Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy.

chief ministers were unanimous in telling prime minister that way virus was spreing, re needs to be a cautious approach in lifting lockdown, Narayanasamy, who participated in meeting through video conference, said

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a video conference with chief ministers to discuss situation arising due to COVID-19 in country chief ministers also said that government should evolve a policy for sending home migrant workers stranded in different states.

"But, prime minister did t give any solution to resolve migrants problem issue," he said at a press conference through video conference. Puducherry CM said he and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar raised issue of migrants.

Narayanasamy said CMs demanded that government should anunce a stimulus pack on lines of UPA's 2008 pack for revival of ecomy.

He also said prime minister lauded Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot for taking steps to contain virus in his state. He also mentioned about work done by chief ministers of Odisha and Bihar.

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