Modi to address nation at 5 pm today, likely to make crucial announcements

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 5 pm on Monday, his office said.

Modi has addressed the nation a number of times since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, offering suggestions to people and outlining measures his government has been taking to deal with the situation.

Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will address the nation at 5 PM today, 7th June.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 7, 2021

He has also made new announcements at times in the address. Even as the COVID situation has relatively improved in most of the northern and western States, southern and eastern parts of the country are still reporting a high number of cases.