Amid sporadic fireworks, lights from earthen lamps, candles and torches lit up the skies of Tamil Nadu on Sunday night in the fight against coronavirus, in deference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to demonstrate the nation’s collective resolve.
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Governor Banwarilal Purohit lit a candle after switching off lights of the Raj Bhavan here for nine minutes.
“As per the appeal of the Prime Minister, Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu, lit a candle after switching of lights of Raj Bhavan, Chennai for 9 minutes from 9 pm today. Secretary to Governor and other officers also joined the Governor in this fight against Covid-19,” a Raj Bhavan release said.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami, while maintaining distance with other members of his family and officials, lit an earthen lamp at his residence.Also, Deputy Chief Minister K Pannerselvam, Tamil Nadu Ministers including S P Velumani and K Pandiarajan lit lamps in their respective residences here.
Superstar Rajinikanth was among the celebrities who joined the symbolic event against the contagion and he held a candle in his Poes Garden residence.
Several young men burst crackers and lit up skies using a variety of fireworks herePeople came out to balconies and terraces of their residences and shone light from their mobile phones after turning off lights at their houses.
Several lit up the traditional ‘Kamakshi lamps’ and ‘Kuthuvilakku’, besides the earthen lamps.
The terraces of several buildings were lined up with endless rows of earthen lamps which was nothing short of a visual treat.
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