New Delhi: Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri and cricketer Harbhajan Singh have proclaimed their support to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday who called for a unique exercise of lighting a diya, candle or torch on April 5 at 9 pm for 9 minutes.
“To reignite the united strength of 130 Crore people, let us light a lamp | a candle | torch | mobile flashlight at 9 pm for 9 minutes on Sunday – 5th April. Let’s build up a new energy to fight this #COVID crisis,” tweeted Shastri.
To reignite the united strength of 130 Crore people, let us light a lamp | a candle | torch | mobile flashlight at 9 pm for 9 minutes on Sunday – 5th April. Let’s build up a new energy to fight this #COVID crisis #IndiaFightsCorona #SocialDistancing – @narendramodi @ianuragthakur https://t.co/NNijTzDXnH
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 3, 2020
Harbhajan Singh tweeted, “every individual hs his own part to do 2 stay home.We r proud of our Team Leader @narendramodi Let’s all continue to Stay home & be Safe.5th April at 9pm for 9 mins all lights off.Candles,Diya,torch,mobile flash to use bt only from home. No Streets Show Please.”
every individual hs his own part to do 2 stay home.We r proud of our Team Leader @narendramodi Let’s all continue to Stay home & be Safe.5th April at 9pm for 9 mins all lights off.Candles,Diya,torch,mobile flash to use bt only from https://t.co/zRJULJmaHr Streets Show Please 🙏
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 3, 2020
The Prime Minister today addressed the nation and asked people to challenge the darkness of coronavirus threat together on Sunday.
He said, ” This Sunday, on the 5th of April, we must all together, challenge the darkness spread by the corona crisis, introducing it to the power of light. We must awaken the superpower of 130 crore Indians. We must take the super-resolve of 130 crore Indians to even greater heights.”
“On the 5th of April, on Sunday, I want 9 minutes from all you, at 9PM. Turn off all the lights in your homes, stand at your doors or in you balconies, and light candles or diyas, torches or mobile flashlights for 9 minutes,” PM Modi said.