New Delhi, April 5 -- : Several athletes lit candles and diyas on Sunday night as they responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's '9 pm, 9-min' appeal to defeat the coronavirus in the country.
Boxer Mary Kom, wrestler Bajrang Punia, table tennis player Manika Batra and sprinter Hima Das all took part in this initiative.
"I took part in this initiative, hope you all also did the same. Let us together fight against coronavirus and send the message of unity to the world," Punia told ANI.
Modi had requested everyone to switch off all lights of their houses tonight at '9 pm for 9 minutes' and just light candles or diyas to mark the fight against coronavirus, which has claimed 83 lives in the country so far.
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