Nationwide Lockdown is a “Watershed Moment” to Fight the Coronavirus: Chidambaram

• Congress leader Chidambaram was one of the first to advocate a nationwide lockdown to stop the coronavirus disease from spreading. 
• After PM's announcement, Chidambaram tweeted, " relief, vindication, frustration, disappointment, worry, fear, etc."
• "Stay home India is a great rally cry, but to stay at home people will need money and food. We must think and plan not only for the next 21 days but for some weeks beyond the lockdown period,” read his tweet. 
• In another tweet, he described the nationwide lockdown as a “watershed moment” in the battle against COVID-19.
• Chidambaram who is one of the harshest critics of PM tweeted, "We owe a duty to extend our total support to the Prime Minister and the central and state governments."

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