Today was a day like no other. Narendra Modi in his speech had announced that March 22, 2020 is going to be Janta Curfew, wherein people won't step out of their house the entire day. However, at 5 pm, to respect people who are risking their lives amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has taken over the world, people are supposed to step out in their balconies and clap and even use their kitchen utensils to ring in unison as a mark of respect. 

Around 4.55 pm, people had already started clapping and ringing bells in their balconies, and as the minutes passed the ringing sound exponentially increased. While the street dogs got scared after a relatively peaceful day sans human interaction, people were blasting ringing music on their Marshall speakers. Some people were recording this strange affair and put it up online. The hashtag #5baje5minute is going to be trending for a while now. Here are some reactions online and how celebrities participated today.

1. Here are the residents in Ahmedabad.

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

â Abhishek Iyer (@ImAbhishekIyer) March 22, 20202. More people recording it from their colony. 

It begins ! #5baje5minute #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/Tq1g4YOq5g

â Neha Joshi (@The_NehaJoshi) March 22, 20203. Some were more enthusiatic about taking selfies with kitchen utensils like never before. 

We are Ready For #5baje5minute @narendramodi @vijayrupanibjp @aajtak @sandeshnews pic.twitter.com/qwCXHobZqb

â Bhavik Patel (@Bhavik1699) March 22, 20204. We can't deny, it was a little funny. 

The one time my father clapped (and not slapped) despite seeing my marksheet #5baje5minute #JantaCurfew pic.twitter.com/7TCoCAPa6a

â Mihir Chury (@MihirChury) March 22, 20205. Even Bobby Deol was out in the Balcony supporting the initiative. This only makes sense after playing major roles in films like Soldier.

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6. Akshay Kumar was out with his neighbours Hrithik Roshan and Sajid Nadiadwala. Take a look here: View this post on Instagram5 mins at 5 pm : With my neighbours taking a moment to appreciate those who do not have this luxury of staying at home and working tirelessly to keep us safe. Thank you to all the essential service providers for your selfless work ððð #JanataCurfew #BreakCorona @my_bmc #MumbaiPolice @hrithikroshan #SajidNadiadwalaA post shared by (@akshaykumar)7. Karan Johar was out with his mother and kids. View this post on Instagram#karanjohar with mom, kids and maids #jantacurfew #jantacurfew2020 #CoronaVirus #indiacomestogether #gocarona #covid2019 #worldcomestogether #viralbhayani @viralbhayaniA post shared by (@viralbhayani)

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