With 1.5 Crore Indians Uploading Videos Of Having Sung National Anthem, India Creates New Record
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, citizens in the country and outside have helped create a new record, one that surely adds to an ever-growing list of things we're already proud of.
As India celebrates its 75th Independence Day, citizens in the country and outside have helped create a new record, one that surely adds to an ever-growing list of things we're already proud of.
According to Times of India, the Ministry of Culture on Saturday announced that over 1.5 crore Indians the world over participated in 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and chimed in to sing the national anthem and then uploaded videos of the same on the occasion of Independence Day.
The ministry called it 'evidence of the inherent unity, strength and harmony of India.'
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Referring to PM Modi's appeal to Indians on July 25, the ministry added, 'Like a mantra, the invitation call permeated through the hearts and minds of the people of India who together have now created history and an unbeatable record.'
The unbeatable record was achieved after the ministry made the announcement asking all Indians, age no bar, to submit their videos on the website by August 15. What was truly brilliant was that everyone, artists and citizens, came together to sing the national anthem.
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'From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Arunachal Pradesh to Kutch, the voices singing Jana Gana Mana were reverberating from all directions,' the statement further added.
'When Indians sitting in a corner, thousands of miles away, sang the national anthem in private, their voices embodied the pride of one hundred and thirty-six crore citizens of India. The fact that more than 15 million entries were achieved in just twenty-one days is in itself living proof that when the people of India put their heart to something, no goal is difficult or unachievable,' the ministry went on.
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'The national anthem is a symbol of our pride. This program of singing the national anthem has not only created enthusiasm among all but the whole world has also got the message of strong unity of India,' the statement read.
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