Millions of Indians across the country responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal and switched off lights at their homes and lit candles, diyas or turned on mobile phone torches on Sunday night at 9 pm for 9 minutes to show the nation’s “collective resolve and solidarity” in its fight against coronavirus.
The politicians also responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal and lit candles and diyas.
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu posted pictures of him lighting the diya along with his wife. He tweeted, “Joining the citizens across the country, the Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu and his spouse Smt. Ushamma lit lamps at Uparashtrapati Bhavan at 9 pm tonight.”
Joining the citizens across the country, the Vice President of India, Shri M Venkaiah Naidu and his spouse Smt. Ushamma lit lamps at Uparashtrapati Bhavan at 9 pm tonight. #9pm9minutes #COVID19 #IndiaFightsCorona #Covid19India pic.twitter.com/Jjqv65Solu
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) April 5, 2020
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also posted pictures of him lighting diyas along with his family.
एकजुटता की मशाल जलाने में मैं और मेरा परिवार भी देशवासियों के साथ है। नागपुर में हमने भी संकट की इस घड़ी में देशवासियों के साथ एकजुटता का संकल्प लिया।#IndiaFightsCorona #9pm9minute pic.twitter.com/MyWJbLKaZm
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) April 5, 2020
“President Kovind with the First Lady and members of the family joined fellow citizens in demonstrating collective solidarity and positivity by lighting candles at 9 PM. He expressed his gratitude towards every Indian for showing resolve & resilience in the fight against COVID-19,” the President tweeted.
President Kovind with the First Lady and members of the family joined fellow citizens in demonstrating collective solidarity and positivity by lighting candles at 9 PM. He expressed his gratitude towards every Indian for showing resolve & resilience in the fight against COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/FdVscw07LR
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 5, 2020
Priyanka Chaturvedi tweeted, “9 candles, 9pm, 9 minutes. If collective prayers help us overcome this darkness, if it brings hope, then yes for the nation we stand together. #9Baje9Minutes”
9 candles, 9pm, 9 minutes. If collective prayers help us overcome this darkness, if it brings hope, then yes for the nation we stand together. #9Baje9Minutes pic.twitter.com/4KvmIgtQYE
— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) April 5, 2020
Amit Shah tweeted, “A ray of hope and belief can brighten the darkest times. On PM A ray of hope and belief can brighten the darkest times.
On PM @narendramodi ji’s clarion call, have switched off the lights at my home and lit diyas. India stands firmly with PM @narendramodi in this fight against COVID-19. #9pm9minute @narendramodi”
A ray of hope and belief can brighten the darkest times.
On PM @narendramodi ji’s clarion call, have switched off the lights at my home and lit diyas.
India stands firmly with PM @narendramodi in this fight against COVID-19. #9pm9minute pic.twitter.com/I0bazNXaiN
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 5, 2020
Sambit Patra posted a video of him lighting diyas.
आओ मिल के दीप जलायें।।#9pm9minutes pic.twitter.com/0IQson5a4k
— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) April 5, 2020
Here are some of the other politicians who responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal.
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय।
अंधेरा छँटेगा
कोरोना हारेगा
भारत जीतेगा #9बजे9मिनट #9baje9mintues #9pm9minutes pic.twitter.com/PCTW1bMoLo— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) April 5, 2020
आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी के आज 5 अप्रैल के 9 बजे, 9 मिनट के आह्वान के समर्थन में 130 करोड़ देशवासियों की महाशक्ति और उनके महासंकल्प के साथ…. #9pm9minute pic.twitter.com/y6o8l777fe
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 5, 2020
यं वैदिका मन्त्रदृशः पुराणा
इन्द्रं यमं मातरिश्वानमाहुः।
वेदन्तिनोऽनिर्वचनियमेकं
यं ब्रह्मशब्देन विनिर्दिशन्ति ॥ pic.twitter.com/kxMf680NlM— Chandrakant Patil (@ChDadaPatil) April 5, 2020
#9pm9minutes
Have switched off the lights at my home & lit diyas.Country stands firmly with PM @narendramodi ji in this fight against #COVID19. #IndiaFightsCornona pic.twitter.com/QeZ7JsRcop
— Pema Khandu (@PemaKhanduBJP) April 5, 2020
At home, 9pm: lighting diyas for some moments of mindfulness and thinking of our community, even as we work day and night as one nation. #IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/o9gZvNXTfE
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) April 5, 2020
To every single hero fighting the Corona battle for India:
THANK YOU.
Bharat is with you. pic.twitter.com/nbCdDz0Wmj
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) April 5, 2020
#9baje9mintues the light of hope and resilience pic.twitter.com/f6I33KLihb
— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) April 5, 2020
