GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on coronavirus on March 19 evening sent Guwahatians rushing to their nearest stores to stock up.
In his speech PM Modi said that on 22nd March, from 7 am to 9 pm, all countrymen have to follow 'Janta Curfew' and also urged that if possible, they should call at least 10 people every day and appdise them about the 'Janta Curfew' as well as the measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.
March 22 being a Sunday Guwahatians went on a scramble today itself to buy essential commodities including vegetables and meat.
Post the speech, reports came in from several areas of Guwahati like Six Mile, Kahilipara, Beltola, Uzan Bazar that people had already started thronging most of the shops to buy the grocery items.
On the other hand, many of the ration shops in Fancy Bazaar, Athgaon areas are keeping their shutters down. "We have over 50 orders pending and will only open once we've delivered the pending orders," one of the owners told G Plus.
Meanwhile, PM Modi appealed to all not to go into panic buying to store essential commodities as steps are being taken to ensure that there is no scarcity.
However the question that seems to be looming in the minds of Guwahatians is how long fresh vegetables and other items will be available in the coming days given the impact of demand and supply.