5 Baje, 5 Minute: India Claps For Workers Tackling COVID-19

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After a day-long curfew on Sunday, 22 March, citizens of India emerged onto their balconies and clapped for the health workers, police officers and other staff who have been at the forefront of India's fight against the novel coronavirus.

The nationwide round of applause had been called for by PM Modi, who emphasised on the need to thank the workers for stepping up in the face of the pandemic.

The Quint brings to you some reactions by netizens on the applause..

A huge round of applause to the doctors, army officers, police officers, hygiene workers who are selflessly working during the pandemic.. #5baje5minute pic.twitter.com/bNtrB7UCqV

— sweta padhy (@swetapadhy36) March 22, 2020

We salute to all the Doctors, Nurses, health workers, sanitary workers, media and police for fighting against corona. #JantaCurfew #5baje5minute #CoronavirusPandemic pic.twitter.com/nXjtIprpQL

— HEMU (@Gaddamhemanth1) March 22, 2020

Here's Ahmedabad residents thanking all our health workers & everyone out their for all the efforts! Stay safe! #5baje5minute #Ahmedabad #CoronavirusPandemic#JantaCurfewPledge #JantaCurfewMarch22 #Covid_19india pic.twitter.com/2PgVE86Sdd

— Abhishek Iyer (@ImAbhishekIyer) March 22, 2020

Some effort from little angle #JantaCurfew #ThaliBajao pic.twitter.com/oTF7435XH6

— amit kumar tiwari (@imamit549) March 22, 2020

The two most important members of my family came out in full support of the #Cheer4HealthWorkers #5baje5minute pic.twitter.com/B7PekpM38u

— bhaavna arora (@BhaavnaArora) March 22, 2020

The roar of clapping, shankh and cymbals rising from colony after colony across the nation, Indians coming together to pay tribute to doctors and essential services workers in war against #Covid_19india...incredible stuff.
Power of one man’s appeal...maan gaye.#5baje5minute

— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) March 22, 2020

I have never, ever...in real life seen anything that is as powerful as what just happened. Everyone came together for #5baje5minute 🇮🇳 #JantaCurfew #JanataCurfew pic.twitter.com/AfOEWBrfPL

— Sunainaa (@TheSunainaa) March 22, 2020