International Nurses Day: PM Modi, HM Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi Thank Nurses For Their Immense Contribution In Combating Covid-19

On International Nurses Day, several political figures like PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to express their gratitude towards the health care warriors.

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New Delhi: As the world celebrates 'International Nurses Day', several eminent political figures like PM Narendra Modi expressed their gratitude towards these corona warriors who have been tirelessly working round the clock to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. "International Day of the Nurse is a special day to express gratitude to the phenomenal nurses working round the clock to keep our planet healthy. Presently, they are doing great work towards defeating COVID-19. We are extremely grateful to the nurses and their families," - PM Modi wrote on Twitter.

Inspired by Florence Nightingale, our hardworking nursing staff personify abundant compassion. Today, we also reiterate our commitment to keep working for welfare of nurses and devote greater attention to opportunities in this field so that there is no shortage of caregivers.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2020

Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his gratitude, by calling nurses "the backbone of our medical sector."

On #InternationalNursesDay, I express my gratitude towards all the nurses serving humanity across the world. Nurses are the backbone of our medical sector. Their role in containing the spread of COVID-19 is truly remarkable. India salutes our nurses for their tireless efforts.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) May 12, 2020

Former Congress President saluted the hard work of nurses across the country and addressed them as "our unsung heroes, our first line of defence against the Covid19 virus."

Across India our nurses are working tirelessly, around the clock, to help save lives. They are our unsung heroes, our first line of defence against the Covid19 virus.

On #InternationalNursesDay I thank & salute each & every one of them for their hard work & dedication. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 12, 2020

Calling them the strong and pivotal pillars of the healthcare delivery system, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan thanked the representatives of nurse associations in the country in a meeting.

Appreciating the selfless dedication of nursing professionals, calling them the strong & pivotal pillars of healthcare delivery system,today I got an opportunity to interact directly to express my gratitude for their stellar work during #COVID19 pandemic #InternationalNurseDay pic.twitter.com/U5M3KmxgiA

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) May 12, 2020

India salutes these underappreciated warriors of the health care system who are risking their lives and dedicatedly contributing to healing one and all. Also Watch: PM Modi to address the nation at 8 pm today | Super 40