As part of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry is working on a new version ofVaishnava Jana To , the favourite bhajan of the father of the nation. Multiple singers will sing the bhajan at the Taj Mahal and other iconic spots. A host of events are being planned by all the Ministries on the occasion. A film festival screening 15 archival films of the Mahatma will be held. For children, the I&B Ministry is exploring making an animation film on the Mahatma’s teachings. A competition of short films has been planned. The Ministry is planning to get the Mahatma’s works translated into Sanskrit.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/a-new-score-for-vaishnava-jana-to/article24905885.ece
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