'This Is Real India', Say People After 12 Singers Living As Refugees Recite 'Jana Gana Mana'
Twelve singers who are living as refugees in India united to recite the national anthem Jana Gana Mana in their melodious voices and hence pay tribute to India which is celebrating its 76th Independence Day today.
Twelve singers who are living as refugees in India united to recite the national anthem Jana Gana Mana in their melodious voices and hence pay tribute to India which is celebrating its 76th Independence Day today.
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The singers were drawn from four nationalities.
All dressed in their traditional costumes, the 12 artistes who belong to Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Cameroon, recited the national anthem along with Grammy Award-winning artiste Ricky Kej.
The video was shared by the Union Ministry of Culture on Twitter.
Love for India is pouring from around the world!
¡ª Ministry of Culture (@MinOfCultureGoI) August 14, 2022
On the occasion of India's 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Grammy Award winner - @rickykej and 12 refugee singers from 4 nationalities pay tribute to the national anthem.
Watch their melodious tribute here ?? pic.twitter.com/LIgk9C2dEi
The ministry tweeted, "Love for India is pouring from around the world! On the occasion of India¡¯s 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Grammy Award winner ¨C @rickykej and 12 refugee singers from 4 nationalities pay tribute to the national anthem. Watch their melodious tribute here"
Fans were overwhelmed seeing the goosebump-inducing video.
Happy Independence Day! Proud to be Indian. https://t.co/oql1EJVwKj
¡ª Souma (@Souma09) August 15, 2022
Just beautiful. Goose bumps. https://t.co/Xri4eDOz6h
¡ª bhatnaturally ? ?? (@bhatnaturally) August 15, 2022
Glad to see them in India???????? https://t.co/9ZQFAohdLB
¡ª Liberal Doge (YouTuber) (@ytRiteshJha) August 15, 2022
This is pretty incredible. https://t.co/c2uPYjurae
¡ª Patrick Brauckmann (@vonbrauckmann) August 15, 2022
This is real India. Welcoming of refugees that corporate coexist and contribute. Refugees that RESPECT India and its rich culture.@NazShahBfd @zarahsultana @TahirAliMP @NadiaWhittomeMP @cjwerleman
¡ª dabeli_sharma ?? (@dabeli1989) August 14, 2022
Anything to say? #India #IndiaAt75 https://t.co/uUYrZObz7a
Politics and policies aside, it is absolutely lovely to see refugees being celebrated ?? https://t.co/RtGXUM36HS
¡ª Pranay Manocha (@PranMan) August 15, 2022
Beautiful and heartwarming ....... https://t.co/HoZZuu9Euu
¡ª Ashish Ranjan (@rashish8522) August 15, 2022
And that's how we represent ourselves. https://t.co/RkVf14DlVW
¡ª ?? ????? ??????? ?????? (??????) (@mitesh_paneri) August 15, 2022
This gave me goosebumps ! ?? https://t.co/GRV2ZqAmZf
¡ª Lada Guruden Singh (@ladasingh) August 15, 2022
This is our India. https://t.co/g7gemCjcEW
¡ª Pardeep K Jha (@PardeepJha_UB) August 15, 2022
??THIS IS MY COUNTRY ?? https://t.co/TkslfumzeR
¡ª Rajesh (@Rajesh744103) August 15, 2022
A wonderful tribute to our vibrant country. #JaiBharat https://t.co/XCIXTYXgvU
¡ª Durgesh Kumar lath (@durgeshlath) August 15, 2022
Very nice video. National days are for us to reflect and celebrate diversity.
¡ª Shakir ??? (@ShakirAmeer) August 15, 2022
But when I read the QTs I am worried for the world... https://t.co/ZXLdmV7PGW
Diversity in Unity....!!!
¡ª Atul Nyayadhish (@NyayadhishAtul) August 15, 2022
We , the people of India...?? https://t.co/cbGZ63Npez
The video has been shot in a studio at Noida, reports PTI. The video is titled ¡ª In solidarity with the people and goverment of India: A tribute by refugees living in India. The video ends with the display of logos of United Nations and the UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees).
A large number of Afghan refugees call India their home, and in the national capital, the community lives largely in Lajpat Nagar area in south Delhi, earning the enclave the moniker of Little Kabul.
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has also shared the video.
India lives in the hearts of these young people, from countries in our volatile neighbourhood, who have found refuge, hope & future in the ever welcoming embrace of Mother India ?? @UN_HRC @hciyaounde @IndiainMyanmar @IndiainPakistan @IndiainSL @MinOfCultureGoI @rickykej #Kabul pic.twitter.com/crcUh5azvL
¡ª Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 14, 2022
Puri wrote, "India lives in the hearts of these young people, from countries in our volatile neighbourhood, who have found refuge, hope & future in the ever welcoming embrace of Mother India".
UNHCR India wrote on its Instagram account, "For India¡¯s 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 2 x Grammy Award winner @rickykej with 12 refugee singers pay tribute to the national anthem with a blend of emotions and melody."
"We congratulate the people of India people on this 75th Independence Day. We thank the people and Government of India for your kindness, love and support.¡± said the singers in unison, the UNHCR wrote.
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