Switch off lights at 9 pm for nine minutes this Sunday, light up candles, mobile flashlights on your balconies: Modi
New Delhi/IBNS: In his video message to the nation, Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to switch off lights in their houses at 9 pm for nine minutes on Sunday.
He asked people to light up candle, torch, lamp or mobile flashlight for nine minutes to show their solidarity with each other in their fight against COVID-19.
"At 9 pm on April 5, I need your nine minutes.Shut all lights and for nine minutes light candle, torch, lamp or mobile flashlight," he said.
Watch Live! https://t.co/4L0RNdErNd
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 3, 2020
"Don't assemble anywhere. Please remain in your house and don't break the rules of social distancing," he said.
India on Sunday completes ninth day of its 21-day lockdown.
Over 50 people have died due to COVID-10 in India so far.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
