PM’s televised ‘March 24 lockdown speech’ breaks IPL finals’ record

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s televised March 24 speech, wherein he announced a 21-day nationwide lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease, was watched by 19.7 crore people, more than those who watched Indian Premier League finals.

“According to data shared by @BARCIndia the speech by PM @narendramodi on Total Lockdown on 24th March had highest TV viewership (unique viewers greater than IPL Finals) with more than 201 channels carrying it,” Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati said in a tweet.

It said that the final match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had a viewership of 13.3 crore people, while 19.7 crore people watched