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Published 13:20 IST, March 22nd 2020

PM Modi lauds Prasoon Joshi & others for supporting Janta Curfew, calls it 'emphatic'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet lauded Bollywood celebrities in the likes of Prasoon Joshi, Deepika Padukone and Aamir Khan for extending their support

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet lauded Bollywood celebrities in the likes of Prasoon Joshi, Deepika Padukone and Aamir Khan for extending their support towards 'Stay At Home Sunday'. Calling the move 'emphatic', PM informed that several eminent personalities are 'encouraging' the Janta Curfew. 

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Prime Minister lauds Bollywood biggies 

Bollywood celebrities in the likes of Deepika Padukone, Aamir Khan, Kajol, and a few others endorsed the 'Janta Curfew' initiative proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing everyone to stay indoors and observe the curfew. The curfew began on Sunday at 7 am and will run throughout 9 in the night.

Deepika Padukone posted a comment saying that not only would she follow Janta curfew in its letter and spirit, she would also step out at 5 pm to express her appreciation to the medical fraternity for their untiring work in dangerous times.

Aamir Khan too took to Twitter to pledge support for Janta curfew and requested others to do the same. In his tweet, Aamir Khan asked everyone to stay at home "until such time as things settle down". He also called on people to pray for the safety of those "working day and night" to keep others safe, in a clear reference to healthcare workers. Earlier, PM Modi had similarly called on Indians to express their gratitude for them by clapping and banging plates from their balconies.

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Updated 13:20 IST, March 22nd 2020