Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), March 26 -- : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday appealed to the Centre and state governments to arrange a systematic "relief package" to facilitate meal requirements of 130 crore poor of the country during the 21-day lockdown to prevent coronavirus spread.

"After strict enforcement of 21 days lockdown and curfew restrictions on 130 crore poor/toiling masses of the country, now the Central and state government should arrange a systematic relief package to fill stomach of people to overcome their problem of bread and livelihood. Pay attention to it immediately," Mayawati tweeted in Hindi.

The BSP chief further stressed on the private sector in the country and the needs of their employees at a ti...