Watch: PM Modi grooves at a 'bhajan clubbing' event in Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a 'Bhajan Clubbing' event in Delhi, celebrating the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. The PM has previously praised this trend as a way for Gen Z to connect with spirituality.
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It highlights the intersection of traditional cultural practices and modern youth engagement in Indian politics.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended on Friday attended a 'Bhajan Clubbing' at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park in Delhi, on the occasion of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya's 110th birth anniversary.The Prime Minister can be seen listening to the Bhajans while playing the headless tambourine or clapping along. The PM also waved to the gathered audience as he arrived for the event.PM Modi has praised Bhajan Clubbing in the past. In January this year, he had praised the youth for embracing the emerging trend of “bhajan-clubbing”, saying it is a powerful blend of devotion, culture, spirituality and modernity that resonates strongly with Gen Z. ‘Bhajan-clubbing’ — in which large groups, particularly youngsters, come together in community settings to sing bhajans and devotional songs — Modi said is “no less than global concerts”.
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