Indians clap to thank those fighting at forefront against Coronavirus

The clanging sounds rang in the air across India as the clock struck five and people came out in balconies, lawns and terraces following an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show solidarity and express gratitude to doctors, nurses and others involved in providing essential services, as the country observed an unprecedented ‘Janta Curfew’ to check the spread of the Coronavirus.

The clapping continued for several minutes.

Janata curfew is a self imposed curfew. “It is a curfew by the public and for the public,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the nation on March 19.

Check the Tweets here:

#JantaCurfew | India supports healthworkers, millions out on their terraces and balconies to clap and ring bells for those fighting #Coronavirus.

Here are visuals from various parts of the country.

Location: Gujarat#CoronaVirus #COVID19 #coronavirusindia #CoronavirusOutbreak pic.twitter.com/wzIngXjPq4

— Business Insider India🇮🇳 (@BiIndia) March 22, 2020

Expressed gratitude to all #essentialservices: doctors, nurses, paramedics, swacchta personnel, drivers, delivery riders, police, media, banks, postal/courier services, for standing by the nation at this time of #CoronavirusPandemic #JantaCurfew pic.twitter.com/APcGJ1Ofr1

— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) March 22, 2020

#JantaCurfew I salute the heroes fighting this virus. Everyone of my generation please look after ur elders . Stay at home 🏠. We will fight this. Maintain quarantine #SocialDistancingNow pic.twitter.com/o6bjm94akL

— Varun Dhawan (@Varun_dvn) March 22, 2020

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