Indian cricket team's head coach Ravi Shastri and spinner Harbhajan Singh have requested the people of India to support the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call. On Friday, the PM through video message requested Indians to turn off the lights of their houses and light lamps or candles on April 05 at 9 pm.
Addressing the nation on Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to the Indian public. He appealed to all citizens to turn off the lights of their houses for 9 minutes on Sunday night. He said that in these nine minutes in the house, we lit a lamp, candle, flashlight and stood in our own balcony and show our participation in the battle of Corona. Meanwhile, the PM said that this is to be done in own houses and not in one place. Social distancing is necessary to defeat Coronavirus.
Team India coach Ravi Shastri tweeted and asked all Indians to participate in this call of PM. Shastri wrote, "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. "
Harbhajan Singh wrote, "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. "
