<p>The overwhelming response of the country to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a ‘janata curfew’ on Sunday was a positive and welcome sign, but that marks only the beginning of a long fight against the coronavirus which is fast spreading across states. Millions of people stayed indoors, hardly any vehicles moved and it was an extraordinary shutdown of the country. </p>
<p>The overwhelming response of the country to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a ‘janata curfew’ on Sunday was a positive and welcome sign, but that marks only the beginning of a long fight against the coronavirus which is fast spreading across states. Millions of people stayed indoors, hardly any vehicles moved and it was an extraordinary shutdown of the country. </p>