The people of the country are standing together in such difficult time. On Sunday at the call of the Prime Minister, people light diyas ,candles and flashing torchlight from mobile phones in a symbolic gesture of solidarity.
Aerial view of #Delhi during #9baje9mintues #9pm9minutes #IndiaFightsCorona #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/kDYVDtJBkk
— PIB India (@PIB_India) April 5, 2020
In the war against Corona, People said that such work increases the morale of fighting a deadly disease like corona.
President Kovind with the First Lady and members of the family joined fellow citizens in demonstrating collective solidarity and positivity by lighting candles at 9 PM. He expressed his gratitude towards every Indian for showing resolve & resilience in the fight against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/FdVscw07LR
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 5, 2020
On Friday Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation at 9 am. “On April 5, we will all come together to give COVID-19 a message. All of us must come together at 9 pm on April 5 for nine minutes to shut their lights and come to your balconies to light a candle, torch or mobile flashlight and leave the rest of the lights off. This is our message that we are fighting COVID-19,”PM Modi said ,adding that We need to move from hopelessness to hope.
Take a look at how #Gujarat came together to show its solidarity against the #COVID19 global pandemic.
We’re all in this together and together we are stronger.#9pm9minutes #9बजे9मिनट #9baje9mintues pic.twitter.com/WZSsnW9bix
— PIB India (@PIB_India) April 5, 2020
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath also lights earthen lamps , at his residence in Lucknow.
Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adityanath lights earthen lamps to form an 'Om', at his residence. PM Modi had appealed to the nation to switch off all lights of houses today at 9 PM for 9 minutes, and just light a candle, 'diya', or flashlight, to mark India's fight against #Coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/QXrj2oTsVu
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 5, 2020
#WATCH Delhi: PM Narendra Modi lights a lamp after turning off all lights at his residence. India switched off all the lights for 9 minutes at 9 PM today & just lit a candle, 'diya', or flashlight, to mark India's fight against #Coronavirus as per his appeal. pic.twitter.com/9PVHDlOARw
— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2020
Two diyas – one for me and the other for my 88 year old mother who could not be at the door.
Joining an expression of mass solidarity. India stands united as never before.
Jai Hind#9pm9minute pic.twitter.com/Ul7YjMpHNk— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 5, 2020
#letstogetherfightcovid19#9pm9min🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/oCvFSWLN83
— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) April 5, 2020
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani lit candles and earthen lamps at their residence 'Antilia'. People across India switched off lights in their houses for 9 minutes at 9 PM today&lit a candle, 'diya', or flashlight, to mark India's fight against #Coronavirus as per PM's appeal pic.twitter.com/VMqdRyMbkX
— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2020