Here's what PM Narendra Modi is likely to talk about at 6 pm today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last addressed the nation on September 27 through his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat.

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October 20, 2020 / 15:22 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address the nation at 6.00 pm on October 20. Without elaborating the topic of the address, Modi said that he will "share a message" today.

“Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens at 6 PM this evening,” he said in a tweet.

आज शाम 6 बजे राष्ट्र के नाम संदेश दूंगा। आप जरूर जुड़ें।
Will be sharing a message with my fellow citizens at 6 PM this evening. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 20, 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister has addressed the nation on multiple occasions in which spoke about coronavirus cases, preventive measures taken to contain the disease, including lockdown, and economic welfare packages.

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