Armed Forces' Big Thank You To Those Fighting COVID-19

The Indian Air Force jets and transport planes are showering petals on hospitals and places of national importance across the country in a show of support to medical professionals and others involved in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Air Force is also conducting flypasts across the country and Army bands will play outside medical buildings in most districts. In the evening, Navy ships will be lit up. The "gesture of special gratitude" was announced on Friday by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and all the three service heads. The show of gratitude for health workers started in March with Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting people to clap from balconies. A week later, there was the show of solidarity with candle-lit balconies.