PM Narendra Modi Boosting India’s Spirit To Fight COVID-19, Says Experts
Mumbai: As the world is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the initiative taken by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to prevent the country from slipping into despair is being praised by Western experts.
Experts said that COVID-19 will not tackle the challenge while lighting candles, it will keep India focused on its leadership-focused initiatives.
Comparing the situation with experts from other countries said that the leadership of most countries is running out of ideas on how to keep hope alive because the U.S. As nations sink deeper.
Claudia Wadlich Heidelberg, a German expert on South Asian affairs, told ANI, “It is an effective measure to reach all the people in the vast subcontinent, strengthen the understanding and understanding of the community, and honour those who work tirelessly.”
She said, “In our comparatively small countries in Europe, we encourage each other. In Italy, people stand on their balconies at a certain time and applaud doctors and nurses. Such campaigns were also sporadic in Germany. And the church bells ring here at 7 pm. Surprisingly, all Germans are united in the hope that they will soon be able to overcome the virus”.
Citing Singapore’s decision to lockdown for a month, South-Asia experts said: “Clearly the world is following India’s path and Singapore’s decision is proof of that.”
“The video statement in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on Indian citizens to light a candle at 9 pm on Sunday night will be a great sign of national unity that will create a deep sense of security among a shaken population”, said Dr Amjad Ayub, a journalist based in Glasgow.
He added: “It will bring all faiths and ethnic groups together in their fight against the menace caused by Corona pandemic”.
In a video message, PM Modi today urged people across India to switch off their lights and hold candles, lamps and flashlights at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5, for 9 minutes in a nationwide show of solidarity, to fight the darkness of coronavirus.
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According to India’s health ministry, the COVID-19 cases in the country now stand at 2,567 with 72 deaths and 192 cured of the infection.
Worldwide, the number of coronavirus infections has passed the one million mark with more than 53,000 deaths.
(With ANI Inputs)
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