The veteran Indian spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin questioned PM Narendra Modi’s #9pm9min initiative on Sunday after citizens, who were asked to light diyas from inside their house or flash mobile camera lights, took to the streets and burst firecrackers during the lockdown.
Baffled by the sale of firecrackers, Ashwin took to Twitter and asked “But I really do wonder where all these people bought their crackers from and of course ( when is the most important Q) !!” he tweeted.
But I really do wonder where all these people bought their crackers from and of course ( when is the most important Q) !!
— lets stay indoors India 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) April 5, 2020
The action of some of the Indian people irked former India opener, Gautam Gambhir as he took to twitter,” INDIA, STAY INSIDE! We are still in the middle of a fight. Not an occasion to burst crackers!”
INDIA, STAY INSIDE!
We are still in the middle of a fight
Not an occasion to burst crackers ! #IndiaFightsCorona— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) April 5, 2020
From changing his Twitter username to asking fans to stay indoors, Ashwin has left no stone unturned in spreading awareness among the citizens during the testing times. Other Indian cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina among others have all donated towards the relief funds to help the needy.
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The batting legend had tweeted: “My family & I thank the selfless #SanitationWarriors cleaning our surroundings & hospitals, disinfecting affected areas & thus keeping the virus at bay. Let’s also reignite our pledge to take care of our elders, the most vulnerable by ensuring their physical & mental wellness.”
My family & I thank the selfless #SanitationWarriors cleaning our surroundings & hospitals, disinfecting affected areas & thus keeping the virus at bay. Let’s also reignite our pledge to take care of our elders, the most vulnerable – by ensuring their physical & mental wellness. pic.twitter.com/tTheS9oO4I
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 5, 2020
The deadly virus has led to the Olympics getting pushed back by a year. The Indian Premier League (IPL) also got postponed and in all likelihood could be called off. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus positive patients in India went past 4000 with 109 people losing their lives on Thursday, as per the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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The entire world is slowly moving towards a lockdown due to the scare of the ever-escalating situation concerning the World Health Organisation-recognized pandemic that is the Coronavirus. Everything- schools, colleges, airports, railway stations, gyms, sporting events, movies, offices- have been put under lockdown as the world continues to self-isolate in order to control the pandemic.
