Congress workers distribute food packets among needy in Delhi

Congress workers distributed food packets among the needy people near Lady Hardinge Medical College here on Sunday amid lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak.

Congress workers distributed food packets among the needy people near Lady Hardinge Medical College here on Sunday amid lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak. On Saturday, the Delhi Police personnel also distributed food packets to the needy in Satbadi village near Mehrauli here.

The Delhi Police also distributed 600 food packets to the poor in the Shaheen Bagh area. The Centre had announced a complete lockdown of the entire country for 21 days to fight COVID-19 on March 22. All road, rail, and air services will remain suspended during the lockdown.

However, freight movement will continue to carry essential commodities across the country. Essential services like medical shops, petrol pumps, grocery stores milk booths, and online shopping have been exempted from the lockdown. (ANI)