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Light candle, diya, torch, mobile flash for 9 minutes on April 5 at 9 pm to dispel coronavirus covid-19 darkness: PM Narendra Modi`s appeal to India

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his video message on Friday appreciated the discipline and patience shown by 130 crore Indians and said you are not alone in this fight against coronavirus COVID-19.

Speaking about the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, PM Modi began his video message by saying, “Today when crores of people are inside homes, then some of us may think how will they fight this battle against COVID-19 alone. Such questions might come up in your mind? But please remember, none of us is alone. The strength of 130 crores of Indians is with each one of us.”

A video messsage to my fellow Indians. https://t.co/rcS97tTFrH

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 3, 2020

Modi said, “We have to move towards light from the darkness created by coronavirus.” He asked people on Sunday (April 5) to switch the lights in their homes and light a candle, diya, flashlight or their mobile phone torches at 9 pm for nine minutes in solidarity with each other.  

This was PM Modi’s third address to the nation in as many weeks. In his first address on March 19, Modi had announced the Janata curfew, a 14-hour self imposed isolation. On March 24, Modi had announced the 21-day nation wide lockdown which became effective from midnight of March 25 to April 14.

Earlier he had tweeted, “In a short while from now, at 9 AM,  will be sharing a video message for the people of India. Do watch.”

In a short while from now, at 9 AM, will be sharing a video message for the people of India. Do watch.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 3, 2020

On Thursday, Modi interacted with the Chief Minister’s of all the states and reminded them that the situation is far from satisfactory around the world and that should brace itself for a a second wave of coronavirus cases.

Modi asked the states to work on a war footing, identify hotspots in their states, encircle them and ensure that the infection does not spread out. He informed the CMs to focus on COVID-19 containment measures — testing, tracing, isolation and quarantine — with a common goal of ensuring minimum loss of life.

India has reported as many as 2069 cases of coronavirus, with 156 cured and 53 deaths. 

Source: Zee News