On the 5th of April, Indians followed the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and followed the nationwide blackout for 9 minutes at 9:00 P.M.
On the 3rd of April, Narendra Modi shared a Twitter video with the nation asking to light candles, diyas, torch, flashlights for 9 minutes and unite together against the Novel Coronavirus.
Below are a few tweets, showing how Indians, celebrities, politicians and others light candles and followed the 9 Baje 9 minutes, appeal.
शुभं करोति कल्याणमारोग्यं धनसंपदा ।
शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोऽस्तुते ॥ pic.twitter.com/4DeiMsCN11— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 5, 2020
కరోనాపై పోరాటాన్ని ముందుండి నడిపిస్తున్న వైద్యులు, పారామెడికల్ సిబ్బంది, పారిశుద్ధ్య కార్మికులకు సంఘీభావంగా.. సతీమణి శ్రీమతి ఉషమ్మతో కలిసి ఉపరాష్ట్రపతి నివాసంలో రాత్రి 9 గంటలకు దీపాలు వెలిగించి ను. #9pm9minutes #COVID19 #IndiaFightsCorona #Covid19India pic.twitter.com/y4peuDEmjf
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) April 5, 2020
आओ मिल के दीप जलायें।।#9pm9minutes pic.twitter.com/0IQson5a4k
— Sambit Patra (@sambitswaraj) April 5, 2020
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
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/hUo4NijCQ1
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 5, 2020
Stay home 🏡!! Stay safe !!#FightCovid19 pic.twitter.com/G9eK67p8Tb
— Sree Vishnu (@sreevishnuoffl) April 5, 2020
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी के आव्हान पर सभी देशवासियों के साथ आज दीप प्रज्वलित कर कोरोना को हराने का संकल्प लिया। अखंड भारत की ज्योत ने आज सकारात्मक ऊर्जा से विश्व को आलोकित कर दिया। #9Minute9baje pic.twitter.com/PX6du5i6cR
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) April 5, 2020
Two diyas – one for me and the other for my 88 year old mother who could not be at the door.
Joining an expression of mass solidarity. India stands united as never before.
Jai Hind#9pm9minute pic.twitter.com/Ul7YjMpHNk— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 5, 2020
Salute to PM श्री @narendramodi जी । देश को छोटे ‘एक्शन’ से दिया यह बड़ा ‘मैसेज’ । देश की unity को मजबूत करने वाला यह कदम है। Long Live India.#9pm9minute#IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/xh54snBuuG
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) April 5, 2020
Together we stand and together we will come out of this dark phase. Till then stay strong, stay safe ✨ #9Baje9Minute pic.twitter.com/9b7AlWCjw7
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 5, 2020
#StayHomeStaySafe #Solidarity #Unity #IndiaFightsCoronavirus 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/4LSSsfpVFa
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) 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. pic.twitter.com/FdVscw07LR
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) April 5, 2020
#9MinutesForIndia @KTRTRS @trspartyonline @TelanganaCMO @RaoKavitha @trsharish @MPsantoshtrs @ntdailyonline @TelanganaToday @trsinnews @sakshinews pic.twitter.com/4vaTlRw3EO
— Balka Suman (@balkasumantrs) April 5, 2020
