Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Navratri 2020 Wishes: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal And Other Politicians Greet People on Festive Occasions, Urge Them to Celebrate at Home Amid Coronavirus Lockdown in India

New Delhi, March 25: The entire country is in lockdown amid the coronavirus scare. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other politicians tweeted sending greetings to people on the festive occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba. However, urged everyone to celebrate the festival by staying at their homes and with their loved ones.

PM Narendra Modi tweeted a series of greetings this morning to citizens across states on their spring festivals and traditional New Year. He said the celebrations amid the lockdown over the COVID-19 pandemic will not be the same, but "will strengthen our resolve to overcome our circumstances." States like Manipur, Maharashtra, Karnataka, among others, are celebrating the New Year according to their traditional calendar. Coronavirus Outbreak: Celebrate Gudi Padwa at Home, Says Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

Check PM Narendra Modi:

We are marking these festivals at a time when our nation is battling the COVID-19 menace.

The celebrations will not be like they are usually but they will strengthen our resolve to overcome our circumstances.

May we keep working to fight COVID-19 together.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 25, 2020

 

Piyush Goyal:

सभी देशवासियों को नववर्ष व चैत्र नवरात्रि की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें। आइये, इस नये वर्ष पर हम संकल्प लें कि स्वयं पर संयम रखते हुए हम 21 दिन तक घर से बाहर नही निकलेंगे।

देवी माँ हम सभी को अपना आशीर्वाद दें, और हम विश्व पर आई विपदा को दूर करने में अपना गिलहरी जैसा योगदान दें। pic.twitter.com/vhA7xe7ha9

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) March 25, 2020

Amit Shah:

कोरोना- मुक्तीची गुढी उभारूया...

नवीन वर्ष २१ दिवस घरी थांबून साजरे करूया...

तुम्हां सर्वांना गुढी पाडवा आणि नव वर्षाच्या शुभेच्छा...

आपणांस व आपल्या परिवारास हे नवीन वर्ष आनंदाचे, भरभराटीचे आणि उत्तम आरोग्याचे जावो हीच ईश्वरचरणी प्रार्थना...

घरी राहू...सुरक्षित राहू...

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 25, 2020

Pramod Sawant:

Hearty wishes to my dear Goans on the occasion of #GudiPadwa. pic.twitter.com/Zx1NGUyh1b

— Dr. Pramod Sawant (@DrPramodPSawant) March 25, 2020

The number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 562, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. The country reported a rise of 26 coronavirus cases from 536 recorded till 8 pm on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 11 in the country. As the number of COVID-19 cases continued to increase, the country went under a 21-day long lockdown, starting today.

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