Coronavirus: Celebs REACT As PM Modi Urges To Switch Off Lights & Light Up Diyas On April 5

PM Narendra Modi has shared a video message amid the COVID-19 crisis and has urged people to light uo diyas, candles, torchlights at 9 PM on Sunday, April 5 for 9 minutes.

New Delhi: The novel Coronavirus outbreak has changed the functioning of many countries all over the world including India. After Janta Curfew, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the lockdown of 21 days till April 14 as a preventive measure. Today (April 3), PM Modi shared a video message with the nation amid the COVID-19 crisis and urged people to battle the darkness of Coronavirus by lighting diyas, candles, torchlights or mobile flashlights at 9 PM on Sunday, April 5 for 9 minutes. Watch PM Modi's video message below: He asked people to keep the lights of the houses switched off during the activity. After this announcement, various celebrities including Taapsee Pannu and Hema Malini took to their social media accounts and shared their views on the same. PM Modi's announcement have got mixed response from celebrities. Here's how celebs reacted: Hema Malini: Let us take an oath to be with our PM @narendramodi in this long & arduous war against the deadly Corona virus. This is the time to come together & show our solidarity as one & help our govt in controlling Covid. We will carry out his request on Apr 5. Are you all in agreement?

Let us take an oath to be with our PM @narendramodi in this long & arduous war against the deadly Corona virus. This is the time to come together & show our solidarity as one & help our govt in controlling Covid. We will carry out his request on Apr 5. Are you all in agreement?????

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) April 3, 2020

Taapsee Pannu: New task is here ! Yay yay yayy !!!

New task is here ! Yay yay yayy !!!

— taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 3, 2020

Prasoon Joshi: हमारे प्रधानमंत्री जी ने कोरोना के अंधेरे से लड़ने के लिए हमसे ५ अप्रैल को ९ बजे ९ मिनट के लिए साथ आने का आग्रह किया है,हमें ये करना है और जुड़ कर प्रकाश बनना है... अपनी ये कविता इसी भावना को समर्पित करता हूँ। #IndiaFightsCorona @narendramodi

हमारे प्रधानमंत्री जी ने कोरोना के अंधेरे से लड़ने के लिए हमसे ५ अप्रैल को ९ बजे ९ मिनट के लिए साथ आने का आग्रह किया है,हमें ये करना है और जुड़ कर प्रकाश बनना है अपनी ये कविता इसी भावना को समर्पित करता हूँ। #IndiaFightsCorona @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/NzNhb8XCAR

— Prasoon Joshi (@prasoonjoshi_) April 3, 2020

Vir Das: Repeat: Sunday is an INDOORS show of solidarity. It is NOT diwali.

Repeat: Sunday is an INDOORS show of solidarity. It is NOT diwali.

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) April 3, 2020

Shruti Seth: Can we please have some real solutions for once!!!! People are homeless, jobless and hungry and candles aren’t going to cut it.

Can we please have some real solutions for once!!!! People are homeless, jobless and hungry and candles aren’t going to cut it.

— Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) April 3, 2020

Rangoli Chandel: Lighting Diyas is a very good gesture, diya creates an ethereal aura which is very calming and effective, to show each other our support let’s do this, I love how @narendramodi ji also focuses on our emotional needs and tries to heal us in every way .... Jai Shri Ram...

Lighting Diyas is a very good gesture, diya creates an ethereal aura which is very calming and effective, to show each other our support let’s do this, I love how @narendramodi ji also focuses on our emotional needs and tries to heal us in every way .... Jai Shri Ram...

— Rangoli Chandel (@Rangoli_A) April 3, 2020

Speaking further about the deadly infection, Coronavirus has claimed more than 50 lives in the country and has infected more than 2500 people till now. Keep watching this space for more updates!