Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described members of the panchayati raj system as brave warriors in the fight against COVID-19 and said with patience, discipline, cooperation and alertness the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated.
Modi in a letter to Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar commended panchayati raj members across the country for their role in tackling the novel coronavirus crisis.
The country is going through an unprecedented situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said.
All the members of the panchayati raj system are a source of inspiration as they are playing an important role in preventing the infection with full dedication like brave warriors , the prime minister said on the occasion of Panchayati Raj Day
Underlining that collectivity is India's strength in this fight, Modi said," Through patience, discipline, cooperation and alertness of all the countrymen, we will surely be able to defeat the coronavirus epidemic."