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FILE- In this March 30, 2019 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during an election campaign rally of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Modi on Sunday apologized to the country’s public for imposing the ongoing world's largest lockdown for three weeks, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)

FILE- In this March 30, 2019 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during an election campaign rally of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Modi on Sunday apologized to the country’s public for imposing the ongoing world's largest lockdown for three weeks, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath, File)

March 29, 2020

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Modi apologizes to Indians for 21-day lockdown hardships
March 29, 2020 5:13 a.m.

Modi apologizes to Indians for 21-day lockdown hardships

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologized to the public on Sunday for imposing a three-week national lockdown, calling it harsh but “needed to win” the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.