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Instead of lighting diyas, govts should provide jobs to people sitting at
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 5 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Health Minister TS Singh Deo on Sunday said that instead of lighting diyas, governments should be working towards providing some kind of jobs to people who are out of work due to lockdown and have no source of income.
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India prepares to fight coronavirus 'darkness' by lighting diyas on Sunday
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): People were seen buying diyas and candles across the country to light them at 9 p.m. on Sunday to fight the "darkness of coronavirus" as requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Let's pledge to defeat COVID-19 together by lighting lamps tonight: Shoote
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian shooter Manu Bhaker on Sunday appealed citizens to come together and take a pledge by lighting diyas and lamps tonight at 9 pm to defeat coronavirus pandemic after the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Rohit Sharma urges people to stand with health warriors and defeat COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian swashbuckling batsman Rohit Sharma on Sunday urged countrymen to join "the great team India huddle" to express solidarity to frontline warriors battling against coronavirus pandemic by lighting diyas and lamps tonight at 9 pm on the call given by Prim
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Vice President urges countrymen to show solidarity with COVID-19 warriors
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday urged 130 crore Indians to express solidarity with "the frontline warriors in the battle against the pandemic" when they light Diyas and lamps tonight at 9 pm on the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Kumaraswamy challenges PM Modi to offer 'scientific' explanation for candl
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer a "credible scientific and rational" explanation for his candle-lighting call and said he is giving "meaningless tasks" to an already exhausted populati
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PM Modi should provide food for needy people rather than calling for light
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress leader Hussain Dalwai on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make arrangements for providing food and means for the needy people rather than calling for initiatives like lighting lamps.
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Congress mocks PM's call for lighting lamps; demands economic package inst
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Congress party has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to express solidarity with the April 5 initiative of lighting up lamps at 9 pm on Sunday an event laced with theatrics.
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Indian Army advises all to not use alcohol-based sanitisers before lightin
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The Indian Army has advised all citizens to be careful while lighting diyas or candles on April 5 as requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They have asked people to wash their hands using soap instead of using alcohol-based sanitisers before lighting ca
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In present circumstances, do not think it is appropriate to light 'diya':
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 3 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday said that lighting diyas and candles are done to celebrate Lord Rama's return from Ayodhaya, however amid coronavirus outbreak doing such things seems inappropriate.
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Fadnavis urges people to support PM Modi's call for lighting candles on Ap
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 3 (ANI): Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appealed to people to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to lit candles on April 5 to highlight the country's spirit in fighting against the coronavirus pandemic
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No relation between lighting candles, fighting against COVID-19: Adhir Ran
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that turning off lights and burning candles has no relation with the fight against coronavirus.
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