The ruling NCP in Maharashtra on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation stressed a lockdown should be the "last resort" to fight COVID-19, but various courts in the country have given directives for shutdowns to curb the infection spread.

Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena, which heads the coalition government in the state, took a dig at Modi, saying his appeal for discipline and courage should have been applied during political rallies (in states where polls have been held or are going on) too.