Amid a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to countrymen to light diyas and candles on April 5 at 9 pm to fight the darkness spread by the pandemic.?
"Friends, amidst the darkness spread by the corona pandemic, we must continuously progress towards light and hope. We must defeat the deep darkness of the crisis by spreading the glory of light in all four directions," said the Prime Minister in a video message.?
"And that is why, this Sunday, on April 5, we must all together, challenge the darkness spread by the corona crisis, introducing it to the power of light. On this day, we must awaken the superpower of 130 crore Indians. We must take the super resolve of 130 crore Indians to even greater heights," he said.?
He asked the people to turn off all the lights in their homes and stand at doors or balconies and light candles or diyas, torches or mobile flashlights for 9 minutes on April 5."In that light, in that luster, in that radiance, let us resolve in our minds that we are not alone, that no one is alone! 130 crore Indians are committed, through a common resolve!" he said.?
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It didn't go down well with people on social media as they asked her if she has donated even a single rupee.?
?Gangs Of Wasseypur director Anurag Kashyap too reacted to it and expressed himself in his own style (with a pinch of sarcasm, offcourse!)?
Anurag Kashyap's tweet went viral in no time and people started trolling him for speaking against the government, yet again.??Prasoon Joshi and Rangoli Chandel too reacted to PM Modi's video message.?