PM Narendra Modi's appeal to turn off lights and light either an diya or a candle at 9 pm for 9 minutes on Sunday was followed in large numbers in different parts of the country.

Cricketers lit diyas to honour medical officers
Cricketers lit diyas to honour medical officers

Several cricketers, who had made an appeal to the people to show solidarity, also participated in the initiative.

Former and current cricketers, including Virat Kohli,Hardik Pandya,Suresh Raina Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh, lit diyas to honour the efforts of thousands of medical officers who are risking their lives daily to save others' lives.