As the clock struck 9 pm, lakhs of families across India heeded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call and lit candles, diyas and flashlights for nine minutes.
In his latest address to the nation on Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appealed all the citizens to show solidarity to end the "darkness" of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Covid-19 pandemic has so far claimed 83 lives and infected more than 3,500 people.
In a video message PM Modi had said everyone must switch off lights at 9 pm on Sunday for 9 minutes and light up lamps, candles, mobile flashlights to display the nation's collective spirit to fight Covid-19.
Following Modi's appeal, citizens came out to illuminate their balconies and exhibited the "collective resolve" to defeat the contagion.
Taking to Twitter, netizens expressed their 'unity' against these otherwise 'dark' times.
We stand together !!
We stand strong !!
We stand with our PM Modi ji !!#9बजे9मिनट pic.twitter.com/Y1MSOy2JR4
— нαяιηαтн яє∂∂у ᴬᴬ (@harry_reddys) April 5, 2020
In response to @narendramod ji’s call, I have joined my fellow citizens to light candles, and remind ourselves of our shared responsibility to defeat #Coronavirus together- Live #9बजे9मिनट #9baje9mintues https://t.co/zqHKvtCubk pic.twitter.com/4txF5Cahar — Bala Krishna Y (@BalaKrishna_Y) April 5, 2020
India is going to win this fight.@narendramodi#9बजे9मिनट pic.twitter.com/4Uq9jqQ6Sw
— Chota Tarek Fatah (@Abhi_Rohila) April 5, 2020
#9बजे9मिनट We are together!!!! pic.twitter.com/4c0SBSCb5F — अkhil पिllai (@AkhilPillai08) April 5, 2020
Even if the wind blows, we are not gonna let this flame go out. Because this is hope. And we won't let it dim!#9बजे9मिनट pic.twitter.com/saWtTpNati
— Athar Javed (@DhinchikTaak) April 5, 2020
Let's come together and fight against this corona virus.Aao milkar is corona ke andhkar ko dur kare. #9बजे9मिनट pic.twitter.com/Bhk3HoSroh — Kaustubh (@Kaustubh6283) April 5, 2020
#9pm9minutes from Chennai! Solidarity’s it’s best; unfortunately some ppl polluted the air by bursting fireworks @narendramodi @PMOIndia @TimesNow @jsamdaniel @ndtv @News18CJ @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/69j6x2FWWr
— RitzWitz (@ritzwitz) April 5, 2020
May this pandemic comes to an end soon Wishing everyone a lot of positivity and speedy recovery to the ones who are fighting with it #9pm9minutes pic.twitter.com/x3Cy2bB5f9
— Tʀɪsʜᴀ ♡ (@Sleepytinker___) April 5, 2020
Done!#9pm9minutes pic.twitter.com/gyz0QhAk2Z
— (@_stargazer___) April 5, 2020
Scene from a town close to AP-TN-KA border. #9PM9minutes pic.twitter.com/Cxji5DJKbm
— Whine-Yard (@HAX_u_ANYTIME) April 5, 2020
Let's unite against darkness and spread positivity.@narendramodi#9pm9minutes #IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/fZbdMVu0ZK
— Vishal Kumar Singh (@vishalsingh_me) April 5, 2020
Earlier thoday the prime minister took to the social media to remind people to follow the appeal through a '#9pm9minute' tweet.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 5, 2020