PM Narendra Modi's 9-Minute Candle Lighting Appeal Gives Netizens 'Meme Fever'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to stand united in the fight against coronavirus. He asked Indians under lockdown to switch off all lights at home at 9 pm Sunday April 5 and light candles diyas.
In this third address to the nation since the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked Indians to stand united in the fight against coronavirus.
He has asked Indians under lockdown to switch off all lights at home at 9 pm Sunday (April 5) and light candles, diyas or use the flashlights on mobile phones to mark the national fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.
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"At that time, if you have turned off all the lights of your homes, and each one of us in all directions has lit a diya, we will experience the superpower of light, clearly illuminating the common purpose we are all fighting for," he said.
As the video message reached millions of Indians, some called it the 'nine-minute Diwali' while others pointed out how everyone's following Union Minister Ramdas Athawale footsteps of chanting 'go corona' while holding up candles.
Here's what people had to say:
#1
#ModiVideoMessage #NarendraModi
¡ª JRism (@jiteshrochlani) April 3, 2020
South Bombay Girl getting ready for sunday night 9 PM : pic.twitter.com/rD9j6URskY
#2
Somebody please control her this Sunday. She might burn down half the city block ? #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/FqkY7ViGEu
¡ª Girish (@GirishNaught) April 3, 2020
#3
NASA has already released an image of India from 5th April night 9pm #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/UWW64dmQir
¡ª abhijeet hirekhan (@Kidwiththeheat) April 3, 2020
#4
Can we please have some real solutions for once!!!!
¡ª Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) April 3, 2020
People are homeless, jobless and hungry and candles aren¡¯t going to cut it.
#5
5th April, 9 pm....... #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/ezE0EjpbeK
¡ª The-Lying-Lama 2.0 (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 3, 2020
#6
Diyas to Thali#ModiVideoMessage #ModiUnityCall pic.twitter.com/hvT0I6JO9r
¡ª Chandan Raj (@Raaz_hoon) April 3, 2020
#7
Every girl on this Sunday.#9baje9minute#Lockdown21 pic.twitter.com/ye1mSvjeLS
¡ª Mrityunjay Kumar (@_thy_joker) April 3, 2020
#8
Indians to Coronavirus on 5th April:#ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/kzEpvpf0jh
¡ª Ahmer (@KatarKoshur) April 3, 2020
#9
twsrc%5Etfw">#ModiVideoMessage
¡ª Iqra Parveen (@IqraParveen9) April 3, 2020
5th April , Sunday 9pm for 9min
Le whole India pic.twitter.com/REAFk18HuP
#10
Meanwhile our fellow Indians right now#ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/Myefs3XehC
¡ª Prabhav Jain (@prabhavjain_) April 3, 2020
#11
April 5... Sanghis be like #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/oWQYfs0pwn
¡ª Dope Kumar (@dope_kumar) April 3, 2020
#12
#ModiVideoMessage
¡ª Astik#_Mishra (@AstikDas142) April 3, 2020
Pahle sanitizer short.
Fir mask short.
Ab mombatti short. pic.twitter.com/hPKpZLPcy0
#13
Visionary ?????????? pic.twitter.com/V1ZX5qVDb2
¡ª Tempest (@ColdCigar) April 3, 2020
The announcement comes after the ¡®janata curfew¡¯ which saw Indians applauding doctors, nurses and those on the frontlines of the fight against the pandemic.
