PM Modi praises Omar Abdullah's message of social distancing in tweet informing about his uncle's demise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah's uncle and lauded his message to workers to not gather either at the residence or the graveyard adhering to the social distancing guidelines.
"My uncle Dr Mohd Ali Mattoo passed away earlier tonight after a brief illness. At this difficult time the family appeals to everyone to respect the guidelines to not gather either at his residence or the graveyard. Your prayers from your homes will give peace to his soul," Abdullah wrote on his twitter handle.

The Prime Minister said, "Condolences to you and the entire family, @OmarAbdullah. May his soul rest in peace. In this hour of grief, your call to avoid any large gathering is appreciable and will strengthen India’s fight against COVID-19."

Omar Abdullah was released last week after serving nearly eight months in detention.

The country is under a 21-day lockdown starting March 25 to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic.

The government has advised everyone to practice social distancing as a means to stop the Covid-19 disease from spreading.