<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the contribution of shopkeepers in India's fight against COVID-19. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In a series of tweets, Mr Modi said small business owners and shopkeepers have contributed significantly in maintaining social system during the lockdown period. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said the lockdown is being successfully implemented because of positive role played by certain sections. The Prime Minister said, it is hard to imagine what would have happened if small business owners and shopkeepers did not risk their lives to provide essential items to people. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said country will not forget the service to nation by shopkeepers.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />''