CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has favoured extension of lockdown to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by two weeks, based on expert committee recommendation, Chief Secretary K Shanmugam said here on Saturday.
The top state official said Palaniswami conveyed this to Modi in a video conference early today. Tamil Nadu will take a decision on lockdown extension based on Centre's move on the matter, which is expected to be revealed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation expected tonight at 8 pm.
"The Prime Minister's address to the nation has not yet been confirmed," he told reporters and added that it is expected at around 8 pm.