PM Modi lights a lamp during '9 Minutes for India' to vanquish darkness caused by COVID-19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lit a lamp for 9 minutes at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5 to challenge darkness caused by vel coronavirus. Writing on Twitter, he quoted a Sanskrit verse to describe occasion. Besides lighting lamp, he gave an important yet subtle mess of national integration by wearing a Lungi from South and Gamcha from East.

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'We have to end darkness'

On April 3, PM Modi addressed a video mess for people of India. PM urged everyone to switch off lights at 9 pm on April 5 and light a lamp, candle or flashlights for 9 minutes to showcase unity in fight against vel coronavirus. However, PM cautioned against congregating for this purpose. Currently, re are 3577 confirmed vel coronavirus cases in India out of which 275 people have recovered while 83 individuals have lost ir lives. 

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PM Modi remarked, "We have to end darkness and uncertainly that has arisen due to coronavirus crisis and proceed towards light and certainty. In order to defeat darkness of coronavirus crisis, we must spread power of light in all 4 directions. So, all of us must challenge darkness of coronavirus crisis on this Sunday, April 5. We must introduce it to power of light. I want 9 minutes of your time on April 5 at 9 pm. On April 5 at 9 pm, close lights of your home and light candle, diya, torch or mobile's flashlight on doorsteps of your home or in balcony for 9 minutes."

(Im credits: @narendramodi)

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