by: NavJeevan

COVID-19: President, Ministers, Governors and CMs leads in saluting carona warriors

NE NEWS SERVICE
CHENNAI, MARCH 22

Political leaders from across the country came together on Sunday evening following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to engage in five minutes of applause from 5 p.m. to 5.05 p.m. to thank carona warriors – essential service providers including medical fraternity, paramedical staff, sanitary workers, journalists and others.

As videos and photos surfaced of people clapping, blowing conches, striking gongs, or simply banging utensils, many politicians from different arts of India too posted the same – all with the singular aim of thanking service providers such as doctors, soldiers and sanitation workers who have received no respite, even as the country goes gradually under lock-down.

The initiative comes on a day when India is observing a ‘Janata Curfew’ to curb the spread of the rather infectious virus.

Union Ministers, Chief Ministers of all states and union territories and people of their respective region came together and clapped their hands and ringing bells amid the “Janta Curfew” to honour those in the public service who are combating the spread of coronavirus.

In Chennai, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami sharply at 5 pm, joined by his Cabinet colleagues and top officials clapped hands in front of his residence in Greenways Road.

As per the directions of the state Director General of Police J K Tripathy, the Fire and Rescue Department officials blew siren and rang fire bells at 5 PM to remind the people for clapping.

People living in apartment complexes stood in their balconies while several came to road junctions across the city and elsewhere briefly to clap hands and cheer the personnel connected to combating the virus.

Also, several played select tunes on their mobile phones as a mark of honour in response to the call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.