New Delhi, May 13 (IANS): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday lauded the economic package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Prime Minister on Tuesday announced stimulus measures which will take the total amount announced by the Ministry of Finance and the RBI to Rs 20 lakh crore or 10 per cent of the GDP.

In a series of tweets, Birla said the Prime Minister has announced an unprecedented relief package in the country's war against the global Covid-19 pandemic.

"He hoped that this historic package of Rs 20 lakh crore would empower labourers, farmers, rehri wala, middle class, industry and would lead to a self-reliant India," Birla said.

He hoped that Modi's mantra of a self-reliant and confident India would dispel the atmosphere of despair and pave the way to make India the 'vishwaguru' again.

According to the Prime Minister, it is now the time to make India self-sufficient in every way and every Indian should buy and promote local goods.