Autos and taxis will be off roads in the national capital on Sunday as several unions have extended support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a ''Janata Curfew'' in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Several unions including the Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh, Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, Delhi Auto Taxi Transport Congress Union and Delhi Taxi Tourist Transport Association, have decided to join the curfew from 7 am to 10 pm on Sunday.
The prime minister acknowledging this initiative said that the fight against the corona epidemic will receive a boost due to it.
"This initiative will give new strength to the fight of the countrymen against the corona epidemic," he tweeted in Hindi.
General Secretary of Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh Rajendra Soni said all unions affiliated to the Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh will join the curfew.
"We have appealed all our members, including those of Delhi Autorickshaw Sangh and Delhi Pradesh Taxi Union, to refrain from taking out their vehicles during Janta Curfew on Sunday," Sangh Rajendra Soni said.
He said it was a duty of each citizen to stop the virus spread and contribute to the efforts of the government towards this end.
President of Delhi Taxi Tourist Transport Association Sanjay Samrat said his union welcomed the curfew as it will check the spread of the virus.
He said the curfew should be extended till March 31 and urged the prime minister for financial help to people earning their livelihood on a daily basis.
Elon Musk Congratulates PM Modi On Becoming Most Followed Leader On X PM Modi Congratulates Ursula Von Der Leyen On Being Re-Elected As EU Chief PM Modi Meets Party Staffers At BJP Headquarters Bangladesh Imposes Curfew, Deploys Military As 105 Die In Protests "Jindal Group Executive Showed Porn, Groped Me On Flight": Woman To NDTV "Atmanirbharta" Cannot Be At Cost Of Nation's Defence: Air Force Vice Chief Conspiracy Theories Take Off After Global IT Crash UP Train Services Resume At Gonda Accident Site "Good Conversation": S Jaishankar Holds Phone Talks With Ukrainian Counterpart Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.