Published 22:41 IST, April 5th 2020
'9 Minutes For India': Amitabh Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Hema Malini stand against COVID-19
India lit up in an awesome display on Sunday night, as the conventional lighting went off and 1.3 billion used candles, diyas, flashlights, torches and more.
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Supporting PM Narendra Modi's initiative of lighting a diya #9PM9Minutes, Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Hema Malini, Esha Deol, Raveena Tandon, Madhuri Dixit, and many others lit a candle to display the country's "collective resolve" to defeat coronavirus.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the nation on Friday asked the citizens for 9 minutes for their time on Sunday, April 5 and requested them to light a candle, diya, torch or mobile flashlight to mark India's fight against Coronavirus. Piyush Pandey shared a video of the small lamps installed at his balconies that would be lit in solidarity during the 9 pm lights out.
Updated 22:41 IST, April 5th 2020