PM Modi exhorts Indians to switch off lights & light up lamps/torches/mobile flashlights on April 5. Do it for at 9 pm for 9 minutes from balconies or doorways, he urged. To show solidarity in the nation’s fight against Corona: PM. He addressed the nation through a video message on April 3. First video message after announcing the 21-day lockdown. He lauded people for their discipline during the ongoing lockdown. He requested citizens not to gather on the streets on April 5. The countrywide lockdown has completed nine days on April 3.