Through an online video message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked the citizens of the country to come together and spread positivity by lighting a diya or a candle in the balconies of their home on April 5 at 9 PM.
While the whole nation came together in the support of the Prime Minister, celebrities from Hindi and Punjabi industry also supported the initiative to spread positivity.
Celebs like Amitabh Bachchan, Kartik Aaryan, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma, Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher among others lit the diyas in their balconies.
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Together, Everything is Possible ??? #9Baje9Minutes
A post shared by KARTIK AARYAN (@kartikaaryan) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:17am PDT
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? #9pm9minutes
A post shared by Ranveer Singh (@ranveersingh) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:15am PDT
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I light a diya everyday for many years now. And as I light the diya I seek guidance, asking for the darkness in me to be dispelled. For many days since the turn of the recent events across the world, I have prayed to God to end the suffering of so many who are losing their lives without their families beside them, for the less-fortunate and the needy whose lives have turned upside down completely, for all the healthcare professionals who are working tirelessly & bravely to protect the lives of other beings, for those who are uncertain about their jobs and future. So tonight, I prayed extra for everyone and I lit diyas with the whole of India and we all prayed for each other. Prayers never go in vain. ??✨
A post shared by AnushkaSharma1588 (@anushkasharma) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:06am PDT
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Together we stand and together we will come out of this dark phase. Till then stay strong, stay safe ✨ #9Baje9Minute
A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Apr 5, 2020 at 8:53am PDT
Meanwhile, Punjabi celebrites like Gurdas Maan, Ninja, Miss Pooja, Babbal Rai, Sargun Mehta, Himanshi Khurana among many others did their bit.
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O Raba puri duniya da bhala kar ?? Saadiyan galtiyan gusthakian Baksh de
A post shared by Gurdas Maan (@gurdasmaanjeeyo) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:38am PDT
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Aao Rall K Dua Kariye ?? #SarbatDabhala #WaheguruMehrkre #9Pm
A post shared by NINJA (@its_ninja) on Apr 5, 2020 at 8:44am PDT
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#HEAL
A post shared by Sargun Mehta (@sargunmehta) on Apr 5, 2020 at 11:32am PDT
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Aao ral ke ardaas kariye ??????
A post shared by Miss Pooja (@misspooja) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:03am PDT
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Chalo jo v par it’s Good to see that we all are together ? n salute to the people who r fighting on front for us ? #quarintinejaago @karansehmbi @simranjitlive @nirmaan01 @jeetgillofficial @taran_kehal @rana12_rafa
A post shared by Babbal Rai (@babbalrai9) on Apr 5, 2020 at 9:15am PDT
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#unitedindia #9minutesforindia #stayhomestaysafe #fightagainstcorona
A post shared by Himanshi Khurana ? (@iamhimanshikhurana) on Apr 5, 2020 at 8:45am PDT
Besides, we hope that you are safe and sound in your home and not going outside.