Anurag Kashyap, Swara Bhasker React To PM's Candle Task, Remind Him That Doctors Need Gloves

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.

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"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.

Even though the idea has been lauded by many celebrities, a few are still finding it hard to digest.

New task is here ! Yay yay yayy !!!

¡ª taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 3, 2020

While Taapsee Pannu's deceptive tweet looks like a dig at the whole idea, Swara Bhasker was more than direct in expressing the loopholes.

She wrote,

Clap your hands, bang bartans, light candles and torches but remember doctors, nurses & medical staff needs gloves, masks, gear and a government that delivers these. Pls ask our govt. to make sure medical personnel in India are protected.
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¡ª Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) April 3, 2020

It didn't go down well with people on social media as they asked her if she has donated even a single rupee.

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¡ª Vishnu Sharma?? (@vishnusharma70) April 3, 2020

Gangs Of Wasseypur director Anurag Kashyap too reacted to it and expressed himself in his own style (with a pinch of sarcasm, offcourse!)

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¡ª Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) April 3, 2020

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.

Prime Minister had also said that 130 crore Indians are together in this fight against coronavirus and praised the countrymen for following the lockdown.