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India lights up diyas, candles, mobile flashes at 9 pm for 9 minutes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a brief video message on April 3, 2020, and urged the countrymen to light candles and mobile flashlights on Sunday (April 5, 2020) for 9 minutes at 9 PM to show solidarity in the fight against coronavirus.
PM Modi lights up diya
Prime Minister lighting up a diya to come in solidarity with 130 crore Indians to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
PM Modi with a diya
PM Modi leading from the front the initiative of lighting up a diya to fight the coronavirus darkness.
Uttrakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya
Uttrakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya with diyas.
Man with flash light
A man comes in support with a phone flashlight.
Pune goes all-black
Pune city goes all-black to come in solidarity with 130-crore Indians.
Kid with diyas
A girl lights up diyas to come in solidarity of PM Modi's request to come in support to fight the COVID-19.
Building with diyas, candles
People in the building decorate it with candles and diyas.
BJP President JP Nadda
BJP President JP Nadda lighting candles and diyas with his family.
Vice President of India lighting diyas
Venkaiah Naidu, the Vice President of India lighting diyas and candles with his family.
People in Hyderabad
People in Hyderabad lighting up candles in their society keeping social-distancing in mind.
Society in Hyderabad with candles and diyas
A society in Hyderabad with candles and diyas.
Kids preparing their diyas
Kids in Noida prepare their diyas to join the '9 PM 9 minutes' solidarity initiative of PM Modi.
Kids with diyas
Kids in Noida (Uttar Pradesh) get ready with their diyas to light at 9 PM.
People prepare their diyas
People in Noida (Uttar Pradesh) have prepared their diyas to light at 9 PM.
Indian community in Tokyo, Japan
Picture from Tokyo where an Indian family lit up diyas inside their homes.
Indian community in Tokyo, Japan
Indian community in Tokyo (Japan) gear up for the '9 PM 9 minute' show to come in solidarity for everyone fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
Indian community in Tokyo, Japan
Pictures from Tokyo where the Indian community in Japan lit up diyas at their homes.