New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh and the 2 mentioned a spread of subjects, from the vastness of India and its vibrancy to music and the advantages of yoga.
In a video posted on Instagram on New Year’s Day, the Prime Minister shared snippets of their dialog.
The singer praised PM Modi and mentioned the way in which he spoke about his mom and the river Ganga (additionally revered as a mom) moved everybody, whereas the PM mentioned Mr Dosanjh has lived as much as his identify Diljit (the winner of hearts) and gained the hearts of individuals worldwide.
“When a boy from an Indian village makes India’s identify shine, it feels good. Your household named you Diljit and you retain successful over individuals,” the PM informed Mr Dosanjh in Hindi.
The singer mentioned he had at all times examine how nice India is and it was solely when he went across the total nation that he realised why that was so.
“The giant dimension of India is a energy. We are a vibrant society,” the PM responded.
The singer additionally mentioned that yoga is sort of a magical creation from India and PM Modi mentioned solely individuals who expertise the traditional follow know its energy.
“I noticed your latest interview. For us, you’re the Prime Minister… it is a massive submit, so typically we neglect that there’s a son and human being occupying it. When you discuss your mom or Ganga Maa… our hearts are overcome with feelings,” Mr Dosanjh mentioned.
The singer then sang a devotional music on Guru Nanak.
PM Modi and Mr Dosanjh additionally wrote about their assembly on X.
“A implausible begin to 2025. A really memorable assembly with PM @narendramodi Ji. We talked about plenty of issues together with music in fact!” the singer wrote.
An amazing interplay with Diljit Dosanjh!
He’s actually multifaceted, mixing expertise and custom. We linked over music, tradition and extra… @diljitdosanjh https://t.co/X768l08CY1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 1, 2025
“An amazing interplay with Diljit Dosanjh! He’s actually multifaceted, mixing expertise and custom. We linked over music, tradition and extra… @diljitdosanjh,” the PM replied.