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In Pics: From PM Modi To Amit Shah, Ministers Lit Lamps To Mark India’s Fight Against Coronavirus

News Nation Bureau New Delhi 05 April 2020, 10:35:15 PM
Ministers lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

India on Sunday 'switched off the lights' as part of a unique initiative to show solidarity against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On PM Modi’s call, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and many other leaders came forward and lit the diyas at their residents. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged the nation to turn off lights for 9 minutes on Sunday and lit diyas, candles or mobile flashlights with an aim to bring the entire nation together in the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. 

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu turned off all the lights of his residence and lit earthen lamps to mark India's fight against COVID-19.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Home Minister Amit Shah lit earthen lamps after turning off all lights at his residence to mark India's fight against COVID-19.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lit earthen lamps along with his family to mark India's fight against COVID-19.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar turned off all the lights of his residence and lit earthen lamps to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan lit an earthen lamp to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla lit earthen lamps along with his family to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad lit candles in his house to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath lit earthen lamps to form an 'Om' at his residence to mark India's fight against COVID-19.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao lit a candle following the call of PM Modi to switch off all the lights of houses today at 9 PM for 9 minutes to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat lit earthen lamps with family to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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Modi & Ministers Lit Diya To Fight Against Coronavirus

BJP President JP Nadda turned off all the lights of his residence and lit earthen lamps to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

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