\'INDIA\, STAY INSIDE\': Gautam Gambhir blasts people for bursting crackers during \'9 baje 9 minute\' amid COVID-19 crisis



'INDIA, STAY INSIDE': Gautam Gambhir blasts people for bursting crackers during '9 baje 9 minute' amid COVID-19 crisis

In a unique proposition, the Prime Minister had asked every citizen to switch off all lights at their residences on April 5 at 9 PM for nine minutes and instead light a candle, a 'Diya', or their mobile's flashlights to mark India's fight against coronavirus.


Gautam Gambhir

, AFP

Former Team India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has expressed his thoughts on Sunday night's '9 baje 9 minute' movement of lighting candles, diyas to pay solidarity towards the ones risking their lives every day in the fight against coronavirus outbreak in India to help those in dire need.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had earlier appealed to all Indians to switch off the lights at their residences at 9 PM for nine minutes on Sunday, and to just light a candle, 'Diya', or their cellphone's flashlight, to mark the nation's fight against the COVID-19  outbreak, that is spreading across the country like wildfire.

Gambhir took to social media to share his absolute disappointment towards some people's actions on the night. The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP could not believe that people decided to burst crackers during such delicate times.

"INDIA, STAY INSIDE! We are still in the middle of a fight, Not an occasion to burst crackers! #IndiaFightsCorona", Gambhir's tweet read.

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In a unique proposition, the Prime Minister had asked every citizen to switch off all lights at their residences on April 5 at 9 PM for nine minutes and instead light a candle, a 'Diya', or their mobile's flashlights to mark India's fight against coronavirus.

The purpose of this exercise, Modi said, is to bolster confidence in the heart of the citizens with a realisation of the fact that no one is alone in this crisis, they are in this with 130-crore other Indians who are collectively battling this crisis.

People from across the country shared the preparation for tonight's act of solidarity in the fight against COVID-19 on social media, appealing to each other to come forward and boost the morale of the nation and essential service providers amid the lockdown.

Residents in housing societies across the country turned off lights at their residences and lit up candles and diyas following the call of Prime Minister Modi.

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), there are 4281 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country and 111 fatalities have been reported.