Updated April 3rd, 2020 at 11:33 IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla issues first response to PM Modi's '9pm - 9mins' Covid Appeal

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday welcomed PM Modi's '9 Minutes - 9pm' Coronavirus Appeal appeal amid India's response to the global Coronavirus pandemic

Reported by: Shloak Prabhu
| Image:self
Advertisement

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday welcomed PM Modi's '9 Minutes - 9pm' Coronavirus Appeal appeal amid India's response to the global Coronavirus pandemic. In his first response soon after PM Modi's address, Birla stated that PM's appeal of putting up a united fight against Coronavirus was important. 

READ: Om Birla Lauds Staff Of House For Contributing To PM CARES Fund As India Battles COVID-19

Om Birla on PM Modi's appeal

Taking to Twitter, the Lok Sabha Speaker spoke about PM Modi's address where he urged citizens to light candles on April 5. Birla said that PM Modi's call for a collective effort by 130 crore Indians was crucial. 

READ: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Donates One Month's Salary To PM Relief Fund For COVID-19

Apart from Om Birla, other leaders also lauded PM Modi's address. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra too asked the citizens to support the united effort and said, "Come let's light the lamp". Patra also shared a a poem in Hindi 

READ: PM Modi's Giant Appeal: 'On April 5 At 9 PM For 9 Mins, Challenge Coronavirus With Light'

Advertisement

Published April 3rd, 2020 at 11:33 IST