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9 PM scenes: Lamps, crackers, chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, conch shells, herald a festive spirit

The show of solidarity had an unexpected addition in the form of fireworks.

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Apr 05, 2020 · 10:12 pm
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Take a look at how India came together in solidarity in its fight against #COVID19 pandemic.

We’re all in this together and together we are stronger.#9pm9minutes #9बजे9मिनट pic.twitter.com/2uN1XAIios

— PIB India 🇮🇳 #StayHome #StaySafe (@PIB_India) April 5, 2020

#9बजे9मिनट chants of Bharat mata ki jai at the end of 9 minutes. We are all in this together. 🇮🇳
(The lights you see in the middle are common area building lights, everyone had their home lights switched off and beautiful diyas put out). #IndiaFightsCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/j5OBOWXNmB

— MP (@mpopat) April 5, 2020

Inse na hi ho paye🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/mWcbdqRtgK

— dhara (@Winkerbell_) April 5, 2020

Yogi Chowk of Surat #9बजे9मिनट @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/dExOFFivHI

— Harsh Sanghavi (@sanghaviharsh) April 5, 2020

Me with my mother , brother ,grandmother and grandfather #9बजे9मिनट pic.twitter.com/smTJwOimUN

— Harshawardhan Singh (@Harshaw12425249) April 5, 2020

#9बजे9मिनट Mahhh Boys started bursting crackers.... And Lighting
Jai HIND pic.twitter.com/15OGT2A2Yc

— Atul Singh Shanu🔥 (@Mafiya_Shanu) April 5, 2020

From my balcony, Evryone was quite. So I started chanting "jai shri Ram". And whole society started chanting "jai shri Ram". #9PM9minute pic.twitter.com/XNLbtYvji6

— Yogendra Singh (@yogendra_11) April 5, 2020

@narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @HMOIndia Sincerely obeying our Hon'ble Prime Minister Modiji's Appeal. "Modiji Zindabad.... Corona Virus Murdabad". 5th April 9PM 9Minutes. We all r with u Sir in these difficult n unprecedented times. Hum honge Kaamyab."Jai Shri Ram" pic.twitter.com/pjRlTu51vM

— Kirti Rastogi (@ChefKirti1983) April 5, 2020

#WATCH Delhi: PM Narendra Modi lights a lamp after turning off all lights at his residence. India switched off all the lights for 9 minutes at 9 PM today & just lit a candle, 'diya', or flashlight, to mark India's fight against #Coronavirus as per his appeal. pic.twitter.com/9PVHDlOARw

— ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2020

Massive fire in a building in my neighborhood from bursting crackers for #9baje9mintues. Fire brigade just drove in. Hope everyone's safe. pic.twitter.com/NcyDxYdeFW

— Mahim Pratap Singh (@mayhempsingh) April 5, 2020

Best performance 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

(Got this on WhatsApp. Apparently in Bangalore.) pic.twitter.com/lO5BDy0bjR

— Manisha Pande (@MnshaP) April 5, 2020
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