Reportedly a few weeks back, prime minister narendra modi asked all of us to come out at our balconies and clap and cheer for all the medical practitioners who are fighting and battling the coronavirus pandemic across the globe. The response the initiative received was staggering. And now, given the support the diya Jalao initiative has been getting, expect something spectacular this time too.
Right from mammootty to ram charan to karan johar to riteish deshmukh to anupam kher, people have been spreading their support all over. prasoon joshi wrote a poem and hansal mehta also had a different take on it. All in all, this seems to be the kind of initiative we all must participate in and probably will.
people across the country took to their balconies and windows with candles, lamps and stood united to fight the pandemic which has claimed more than 50,000 lives worldwide. However, a few people also came out on the streets and chanted 'Go Corona, Corona Go', despite the country-wide lockdown. In may parts of delhi, people were seen bursting crackers. minister for Textiles and women & Child Development, smriti irani, said it was the light of hope and resilience. Union home minister amit shah said, "A ray of hope and belief can brighten the darkest times." Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases in india has surged past 3,500 with 505 new cases in the last 24 hours from across the country.
