Coronavirus: On PM Modi's exhortation, India to light lamps at 9 pm today

India gets ready to light diyas, candles, waive torch and mobile flashlight to shun the Covid-19 darkness at 9 pm tonight

Equating citizens with God, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to 1.3 billion Indians in a video message released on April 3, requesting the entire nation to switch off all the lights for nine minutes at 9 pm on April 5 and light up a lamp, candle or torch to mark the fight against the Covid-19.  

"I request all of you to switch off all the lights of your house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes, and just light a candle, 'diya', or mobile's flashlight, to mark our fight against coronavirus," said PM Modi.    

"From time to