Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the 10^th day of the national lockdown. He spoke to the entire country through a 10-minute video message on Friday morning at 9 am.

The PM urged people not to ignore social distancing while lighting ‘diya’ or lamp or mobile’s light on April 5.

I request all ofyou to switch of all the lights of your house on April 5 at 9 pm for 9 minutes, and just light a candle, ‘diya’,  or mobile’s flashlight, to mark our fight against coronavirus,” said PM Narendra Modi.

He further requested people not to come down and form a crowd to do so and rather carry out the practice in their balconies.

Today when crores of people are inside homes, then some of us may think how will they fight this battle against COVID-19 alone. Such questions might come up in your mind? But please remember, none of us is alone. The strength of 130 crores of Indians is with each one of us, says PM Narendra Modi.

Modi also thanked the nation for the unprecedented discipline and sense of service by people during coronavirus lockdown. “We are not alone in the fight against the novel coronavirus,” said Modi.