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Ending many hours of suspense, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation through a video message at 9 am on Friday, urging the public to switch off the lights for 9 minutes at 9 pm on April 5 and light candles instead. If not candles, torches and mobile flashlights too can be used across balconies and gates to show solidarity in the fight against coronavirus.
Ever since the announcement Thursday evening about the PM’s video message, speculation has been building up on whether he was going to talk about lifting the lockdown in phases or extending it.
He did neither.
