Return of 'Ramayan' evokes childhood nostalgia for netizens amid COVID-19 lockdown

After Union Minister Prakash Javdekar announced the re-telecast of Ramayan during the 21-days lockdown, social media has gone into a frenzy over the decision. The Information & Broadcasting Minister took to Twitter to inform that DD National will re-run the iconic Ramayan at 9:00am and 9:00pm every day starting March 28. Netizens took to Twitter to share their nostalgia after they watched the show on Saturday and said that they were re-living their childhood. The show instantly became the most talked-about topic on social media and started trending at the top on Twitter. Check out some of the reactions: Taking me back to childhood. #Ramayan and #Mahabharat on @DDNational with the entire family! This was our routine weekend plan. 😍 so glad it’s restarted, great way for kids to learn Indian Mythology. pic.twitter.com/ZFc4X0oTFl — Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) March 28, 2020 Nostalgic to see the late Ashok Kumar on TV narrating the start of #Ramayan pic.twitter.com/HXkg9cXgsc — Aman Sharma (@AmanKayamHai_ET) March 28, 2020 Pure nostalgia 🌹The iconic #Ramayan again @DDNational. Let’s watch it together India. #StayHomeStaySafe #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/QGl0MCmLjF — Supriya Sahu IAS (@supriyasahuias) March 28, 2020 The first #Super30 batch of mankind #Ramayan pic.twitter.com/s3dy75TdNv — SOCIAL DISTAN SINGH (@mayankrai3133) March 28, 2020 Read: Bangla Sahib Gurudwara To Offer Free Meals Amid Coronavirus Lockdown Read: 'Scared For Kanika': Urvashi Rautela On 'her Friend' Falling Victim To Deadly Coronavirus 'Hungry, hopeless' However, not everyone was happy with the government’s focus on the telecast of Ramayan when hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are walking miles to return to their homes. I&B Minister Javdekar watches #Ramayan in his luxurious bungalow while Thousands walk across states, hungry, homeless and hopeless. #Covid19 #CoronavirusOutbreakindia pic.twitter.com/qw6R86maWj — S H Shankar (@Saran_H_Shankar) March 28, 2020 As the worldwide cases of coronavirus approach 6 lakh, the number of cases in India has also been rising steadily with more 20 deaths reported so far. The United States has now the most number of cases across the world with over 1,700 deaths reported till now. Read: Fact Check: Did PM Modi Announce A One-week Internet Shutdown In India Amid Coronavirus Read: Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya Has A Question For Society Amid Coronavirus Outbreak (Image: Twiiter / @PrakashJavdekar)

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Return of 'Ramayan' evokes childhood nostalgia for netizens amid COVID-19 lockdown

After Union Minister Prakash Javdekar announced the re-telecast of Ramayan during the 21-days lockdown, social media has gone into a frenzy over the decision.

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