In
the
wake
of
increasing
number
of
COVID-19
positive
cases
in
India,
a
couple
of
hours
ago,
PM
Narendra
Modi
addressed
the
nation
and
announced
21-day
nationwide
complete
lockdown
in
India
from
12
am
tonight.
He
said
that
we
may
have
to
pay
financial
cost
for
this
lockdown
but
it
is
important
for
the
safety
of
the
people.
He
further
said,
"This
lockdown
is
in
a
way
curfew
and
would
be
more
stringent
than
Janta
curfew.
If
we
are
not
able
to
manage
the
upcoming
21
days,
we
will
be
pushed
back
21
years."
Reacting
to
21-day
complete
lockdown
in
India,
celebrities
like
Arjun
Kapoor,
Taapsee
Pannu,
Rishi
Kapoor
and
Mahesh
Bhatt
have
urged
their
fans
to
support
the
government
to
fight
against
the
ongoing
coronavirus
pandemic.
While
extending
his
support
to
PM
Modi,
Arjun
Kapoor
wrote,
"This
was
inevitable
to
stop
the
spread
&
it
is
literally
what
the
absolute
stupidity
of
a
few
has
done.
The
country
is
shut
till
14th
April
now.
Maybe
not
completely
but
a
part
of
this
lockdown
&
curfew
is
because
of
the
lack
of
discipline
of
a
certain
few
who
dared
to
wander
&
not
take
the
situation
seriously...
21
days
begin
now!!!"
Taapsee
Pannu,
on
the
other
side,
tweeted,
"21
days!
Not
a
lot
for
us
in
return
of
our
lives.
Let's
do
this
everyone!
💪🏼
And
hopefully
by
the
end
of
THIS
lockdown
we
surely
will
have
a
reason
n
time
to
celebrate.
Until
then
let's
get
through
one
day
at
a
time."
Rishi
Kapoor
wrote,
"One
for
all,
all
for
one.
Let
us
do
what
we
have
to
do.
We
have
no
option.
We
will
all
keep
one
another
busy
and
entertained
for
the
coming
time.
No
worries.
No
panic...
PM
ji
don't
worry
we
are
with
you!
Jai
Hind."
Mahesh
Bhatt
also
urged
his
followers
to
stay
inside
and
wrote,
"We
are
now
at
a
collective
turning
point,
where
we
must
stop,
listen
&
help
the
government
implement
the
21
days
all
India
lockdown.
The
time
of
great
fear
requires
solidarity,humanity,
sacrifice
&
hope.Not
hysteria
&
rumour
mongering.
#21daysLockdown."
Coronavirus
cases
in
the
country
rose
to
519
and
one
more
death
from
the
infection
was
reported
on
Tuesday
taking
the
toll
to
ten.