With the 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus coming to an end on 15 April, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 11 April, said there seems to be a consensus among states on its extension by another two weeks, according to a government statement.

The PM's remarks came after he held a meeting with chief ministers of states to discuss the exit strategy for the lockdown. According to government sources cited by PTI, most states requested PM Modi to extend the lockdown by two weeks, with the Centre now considering the request.

Meanwhile, soon after the meeting, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to say, "PM has taken correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it (sic)".