With Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing that to meet the national objectives in the lockdown period, the country would have to battle the coronavirus and move ahead, Ludhiana police has come up with an initiative called ‘#LiveWithCorona’.
Under this campaign, police will share practices and precautions that can be observed by the residents while doing routine work, to avoid being exposed to the coronavirus infection.
Commencing the series, Ludhiana police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal went live on Facebook on Sunday morning and performed yoga for about an hour and a half. Around 200 persons joined the live session, which started at around 7am. The announcement regarding the session was made on Saturday.
Further, the video was released on Facebook and it had been viewed by over 22,000 persons at the time of the filing of this report.
Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP, headquarters) Deepak Pareek said, “The video is available for all the people. Anyone who is in link with Ludhiana Police on Facebook can watch the video and practice yoga on a daily basis.”
{{/usCountry}}Additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP, headquarters) Deepak Pareek said, “The video is available for all the people. Anyone who is in link with Ludhiana Police on Facebook can watch the video and practice yoga on a daily basis.”
{{/usCountry}}“In this series, police will be sharing various tips related to lifestyle, home, work, transport, shopping, health, diet, fitness and much more to help residents to follow their normal routine while battling the virus,” he said.
Rajesh Gupta, a Delhi resident, who was one of the viewers, appreciated the efforts of the police and commented, “It is good to watch the police chief setting an example on how to manage stress and stay fit during this stressful period.”
Lauding the police chief, National Road Safety Council member Kamaljit Soi also commented, “I must compliment and tell you that you are too good in Yogic Kriyas!! Really fantastic, this was another great side of yours after meticulous policing!!! It’s really a great pleasure to have known such a great person, planner and an all-rounder in true sense!!!”