From Mukesh, Nita Ambani to poor people, here's how India united for PM Modi's #9Baje9Minute call
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘9 baje 9 minute’ appeal, the whole nation was united on April 5 at 9 pm to light diyas and candles from their homes amid coronavirus pandemic outbreak.
From Politicians, Business tycoons, Bollywood, Sports' popular figures to India’s common and poor people, the whole country was united for the good cause in a bid to thanks the people who are fighting against the ghastly virus.
Social media also filled with several pictures and video, including Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani and Ratan Tata images of lightning diyas, candles brought big smiles on faces of netizens.
Even PM Modi and his mother Heeraben Modi images also surfaced the Internet at 9 pm on April 5.
Check out popular faces who lamps lit to show solidarity with PM's call on April 5:
Besides affluent people, India’s poor people also came forward to join the cause at 9 pm by lighting diyas, candles outside their homes. Several photos flooded the Internet which showed poor people sitting outside their houses with diyas and candles.
See pics:
पालात राहणाऱ्या गरिबाने आनंदाने ऊत्स्फुर्तपने दिप प्रज्वलन करून एकतेचा सशक्त संदेश दिला आहे.ही सकारात्मक उर्जा संकटावर मात करण्यास समर्थ ठरेल! #9baje9minute
— AIR News Pune (@airnews_pune) April 6, 2020
छायाचित्र - आनंद कल्याणकर pic.twitter.com/UVwvcFJoyr
These pics tells it all 🪔 #9baje9minute #LightofHope #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/xTLQrcWiSa
— mehuls514 (@mehuls514) April 5, 2020
Earlier on April 3, PM Modi shared a video message and urged citizens to end the darkness brought by coronavirus by switching off lights of their homes. He asked Indians to light diyas, candles or open torch lights for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5. Notably, it was the second Sunday activity given by PM Modi to nation after Janata curfew (March 22).
Also Read: PM Modi shares video message amid COVID-19 lockdown: 7 major key points to know
First published: 6 April 2020, 11:33 IST
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