Entire Nation Wears a ‘Diwali Look’ in Response to PM’s Appeal
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Residents at KW Shrishti lit up candles and earthen lamps at around 9:00 pm on Sunday
Crores
of citizens stood up to comply with PM’s appeal. All lit up candles, earthen
lamps, or turned on their mobile phones’ torch to show their collective resolve
in fights against Coronavirus pandemic across the nation.
Sources revealed that not only the big
cities or town areas, but also various rural pockets, spread over the country,
wore a ‘Diwali look’ at least for an hour.
Besides, showing candle lights in front
of their residences, sections of citizen were also witnessed firing crackers,
singing religious songs and playing music in various parts of the country.
Entire activities were performed in
response to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s massive appeal to show a
collective and unanimous approach to fight coronavirus pandemic with solidarity
across the nation.
It all started much before the stipulated
time frame of 9 pm and continued till 9: 45 pm at many places.
PM Modi had on March 3, appealed the
masses to display their collective resolve to fight the coronavirus disease by
lighting a candle, lamp or flashlight of a mobile phone on Sunday evening.
Many renowned personalities and
dignitaries, including President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife, Savita,
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu and his wife Ushamma, several Union Ministers
like: Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, BJP patriarch L K Advani, JP Nadda and
prominent personalities from various fields including Mukesh Ambani and Bollywood
actors and actresses came up with Diyas and candles in front of their doors and
balcony. Many of them however termed it as “Diwali in April”.
