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PM Modi announces India lockdown: Key highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that this is necessary for a decisive battle against the coronavirus outbreak.

"If we don't handle these 21 days well, then our country, your family will go backwards by 21 years," he said. Watch key takeaways of his speech. 

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