Extension of deadline will destroy economy: Sanjaya Baru

April 07, 2020 11:36

Sanjaya Baru, policy analyst and former media advisor to Dr Manmohan Singh when he was PM weighs in on the extension of the lockdown. The Telangana CM has asked PM Modi to extend the lockdown saying otherwise it will be impossible to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Baru tweets: This will destroy the state and if extended to entire country such an extended lockdown will destroy India." Baru is also the author of the Accidental Prime Minister.

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