The coronavirus pandemic has become a major concern and the people have been panicking. The Government of India has started taking measures for the same. However, the number of coronavirus cases has been increasing in India. The Government has asked people to stay indoors and schools, colleges, offices, malls, theatres, gyms have been shut down. The shoots of films, television shows have all been stopped. PM Narendra Modi has now announced a 21-day lockdown in the country. Celebrities have been talking about the same and have been urging their fans to stop going out and follow the instructions of the government. PM Modi has been coming up with initiatives to support to the Doctors and all those fighting in the front. Recently he had a clarion call to the nation to light candles tonight outside our homes at 9 pm. This was to show solidarity in the fight against the coronavirus. People were told to light diyas, candles and hold torches to create a spirit of unity. This was a morale-boosting exercise and a tribute for people fighting the pandemic.
Amitabh Bachchan has been in the news for his controversial tweets during this pandemic. He had written about decibel levels would destroy the effect of coronavirus to tweeting that the deadly virus is caused by flies. Now, again he has been into controversy when the actor quote retweeted a picture, which claimed to be a satellite photo of India during the #9pm9minutes activity. The tweet which Amitabh Bachchan retweeted read, "When the world was wavering! Hindustan was shining! Today's picture is telling this." He shared this picture and wrote, "When the world was wavering! Hindustan was shining! Today's picture is telling this."