Snapshots from Modi's 5 pm call for gratitude

Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged citizens to show thanks to health workers by clapping or banging vessels at their windows--but some people broke the rule of social distancing while doing so
Curated By: Amit Verma
Published: Mar 23, 2020
GURGAON: People gather in balconies of a residential building to clap and make noise with kitchenwar

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GURGAON: People gather in balconies of a residential building to clap and make noise with kitchenware to thank essential service providers during a one-day Janata (civil) curfew imposed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Gurgaon on March 22, 2020. Millions of people in India were in lockdown on March 22 as the government tests the country's ability to fight the pandemic that has killed nearly 13,000 worldwide

CHENNAI: People stand on their own, separate balconies to clap and make noise with kitchenware at Pr

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CHENNAI: People stand on their own, separate balconies to clap and make noise with kitchenware at Prime Minister Modi’s call, to thank essential service providers amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Chennai

SILIGURI: People gather on a balcony to clap and make noise with kitchenware to thank essential serv

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SILIGURI: People gather on a balcony to clap and make noise with kitchenware to thank essential service providers during a one-day Janata (civil) curfew imposed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Siliguri on March 22, 2020

AMRITSAR: People gather in a balcony of a residential building to thank essential service

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AMRITSAR: People gather in a balcony of a residential building to thank essential service

BENGALURU: People gather in a balcony to clap and make noise to thank essential service providers du

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BENGALURU: People gather in a balcony to clap and make noise to thank essential service providers during a one-day Janata (civil) curfew imposed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus

GHAZIABAD: People gather in flat balconies of a residential building to clap to thank essential serv

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GHAZIABAD: People gather in flat balconies of a residential building to clap to thank essential service providers during a one-day Janata (civil) curfew imposed amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad on March 22, 2020. - Millions of people in India were in lockdown on March 22 as the government tests the country's ability to fight the pandemic that has killed nearly 13,000 worldwide

People cheer for essential service providers along with Indian flags, amidst the coronavirus pandemi

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People cheer for essential service providers along with Indian flags, amidst the coronavirus pandemic, while the nation was under lockdown

ALLAHABAD: People gather to ring bells to thank essential service providers in Allahabad on March 22

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ALLAHABAD: People gather to ring bells to thank essential service providers in Allahabad on March 22, perhaps going against the mandate of social distancing amidst the coronavirus scare

GUWAHATI: People clap and clang utensils as a gesture to show gratitude to the helpers and medical p

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GUWAHATI: People clap and clang utensils as a gesture to show gratitude to the helpers and medical practitioners who are working relentlessly to fight coronavirus during Janta curfew in Guwahati, Assam

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