PM suggests 9 minute ‘blackout’ to show solidarity towards fight against corona
New Delhi: In a new appeal to the countrymen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked people to put off the lights in their houses for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5, and light lamps at their doors or balconies.
“You are not alone, no one is alone in the fight against coronavirus. The light from the lamps will show that we are together in this battle,” he said.
During his 20-minute address, PM Modi lauded the people for their cooperation in the 21-day lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19.
He said it set an exemplary example for the rest of the world. His message came a day after he held a meeting with the chief ministers of all states and asked them to “formulate a common exit strategy to ensure staggered reemergence of the population once the lockdown ends” on April 14.
