Twitter is Amused by Modi’s 9-Minute Candle Lighting Appeal

Modi inspires meme fest on Twitter.

On the tenth day of India’s nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 April addressed the nation yet again with a video message. The video message was shared at 9 am on Friday. In the message, Modi urged all Indians to switch off all lights on Sunday, 5 April at 9 pm for 9 minutes and light a candle or diya in their homes and balconies. As soon as the announcement was made, netizens took to Twitter to react.

Check it out:

#ModiVideoMessage

NASA will release images of India on 5th April

Image 1: India 8:59 pm
Image 2: India 9:00 pm with candle light pic.twitter.com/u9XgQT7Pno

— The Patriot (@indicheguevara) April 3, 2020

It's showdown time.#ModiVideoMessage #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/OZnfgCzBTV

— Quint Neon (@QuintNeon) April 3, 2020

The new task has been announced. Are you ready?#ModiVideoMessage #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/d1uZbUQFgg

— Quint Neon (@QuintNeon) April 3, 2020

Candle suppplier after 5th of April: #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/5pKlNEk8t9

— Prince Pandey🍁🦜 (@princepandey_) April 3, 2020

Sabse bada khiladi indeed.#ModiVideoMessage #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/XocX2bGBWy

— Quint Neon (@QuintNeon) April 3, 2020

#ModiVideoMessage
Modi ji - burn candle , eathen lamp or torch in your balcony at 9 pm on 5 April
Corona - pic.twitter.com/m5ht6d9Ptb

— Gaurav Chauhan (@GauravC84562388) April 3, 2020

Mission Impossible 378.#ModiVideoMessage #CoronavirusLockdown pic.twitter.com/lVgH3wJC3X

— Quint Neon (@QuintNeon) April 3, 2020

#ModiVideoMessage #NarendraModi
South Bombay Girl getting ready for sunday night 9 PM : pic.twitter.com/rD9j6URskY

— JRism (@jiteshrochlani) April 3, 2020

Modiji giving another task#ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/YCAM6bifiO

— Kunal Gaurav (@desipatrakar) April 3, 2020

Meanwhile our fellow Indians right now#ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/Myefs3XehC

— Prabhav Jain (@prabhavjain_) April 3, 2020

Me and the boys on 5th April 9 pm: #ModiVideoMessage #COVID2019india pic.twitter.com/ZnzVeOl0YV

— Gaurav🕉️ (@GauravFT09_) April 3, 2020

#ModiVideoMessage
5th April , Sunday 9pm for 9min

Le whole India pic.twitter.com/REAFk18HuP

— Iqra Parveen (@IqraParveen9) April 3, 2020

People asking ye candle or torch jalane se kya hoga

Bhakts --#ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/wHgNuGgHtH

— अमित जोशी (@SRKsDevotee) April 3, 2020

April 5... Sanghis be like #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/oWQYfs0pwn

— Dope Kumar (@dope_kumar) April 3, 2020

people on 5th April at 9pm #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/ziLMSHykh0

— niraj bari (@NirajBari92) April 3, 2020

Every indian in balcony at 9pm on 5 the April @narendramodi
#ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/AWkXknvTsq

— BEING_RAZZAK (@Beingrazzak) April 3, 2020

Coronavirus on 9 PM #ModiVideoMessage pic.twitter.com/zbPSsOkb19

— Nobody cares (@TheLowercaseGuy) April 3, 2020

Anyway, we GTG guys. Need to start prepping for Sunday.