Amidst the rising fear of Coronavirus, Ranchiites have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of self imposing social distancing or ‘Janta Curfew’ on Sunday from 7 am to 9 pm.
While addressing the nation on Thursday evening, the PM emphasised that there is no need to be panic but at the same time also urged people to follow Janta curfew- a curfew which is imposed on the people, by the people for themselves.
People from all walks of life and across all age groups in the City are keen to support Modi and curb the spread of the deadly virus.Dr Kiran Mehra, Retired Associate Professor, chemistry department, Ranchi Women’s College said, “I absolutely agree with the PM and will totally abide by the self imposed curfew. If the virus is active for about 12 hours, then the Janta curfew will go a long way in breaking its chain. The second important point which he spoke about was clapping, banging vessels or ringing bells. It is being said that if everyone follows it, then the sound energy produced will also help in killing the virus. My children based in Mumbai and Bangalore are also planning to stay home on Sunday.”
Shweta Murarka, a young mother has been using disinfectants to wash clothes and vegetables said. “Since I come from a joint family, it will be after a long time when all of us will be home together. With three kids at home, we plan to spend Sunday playing board games like Othello, Zenga and Scrabble. The purpose is to make the day fun as well as educational for them. We are trying to create awareness amongst the children and inculcate some good habits in them. As a last wash, we have been using disinfectants for clothes, vegetables and also for mopping the house.”
“With my college closed till April 14, I am planning to follow Janta curfew not just for a day but a week. Since both my parents are working, we hardly get to spend any time together. We plan to make some traditional Gujrati dishes which are otherwise available only in restaurants. With work and college, we don’t get to see many films, so I have also made a list and we plan to have a marathon movie session,” said Jay Vachharajani, a student of Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Senior citizen Renu Hirani and her family who are residents of Kanke Road have not ventured out of their house for the last 15 days. “Of course we are following Janta curfew. It is a very good idea. We have also planned on chanting ‘Om’ from 6 pm to 6:15 pm. In case of an emergency, we have stocked groceries and regular medicines for about 15 days at home. We are not even stepping out to meet our neighbours in the building.”
“Announcement of Janta curfew by the PM is a great step to fight the deadly Coronavirus. Practicing self curfew on Sunday will be very convenient as many business houses and day to day activities can easily be put on hold on Sunday. I think everyone should follow it as it is for their own safety. From what we have heard, the life span of this virus is of 12 hours while the self imposed curfew is of 14 hours- it will help in breaking the chain,” said city based businessman Manindera Kumar.
“On Janta curfew since the whole family will be home, I plan to cook some of their favourite dishes. The idea of thanking those involved in emergency services by clapping, ringing bells is a great one and my kids and I will surely participate in it. We haven’t stepped out of the house for a week. I am generally busy with household chores and hardly get much time with the kids. With schools shut this is like a golden period where I am thoroughly enjoying spending quality time with my children,” said Dr Neha Nupur, guest faculty at Doranda College. Amidst the rising fear of Coronavirus, Ranchiites have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of imposing social distancing or ‘Janta Curfew’ on Sunday, March 22 from 7 am to 9 pm.While addressing the nation on Thursday evening, the PM emphasised that there is no need to panic and urged the citizens of India to follow janta curfew- a curgfew which is imposed on the people, by the people for themselves.People from all walks of life and across all age groups In the City are keen to support Modi I and curb the spread of the deadly virus.