Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ended his speech at the United Nations General Assembly with a song by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. During his address, PM Modi highlighted the work done by his government in India and said, “India is a shining example of a vibrant democracy”.
When Modi talked about vaccines, climate change and global terror, he ended his speech with Tagore’s song, “I end my speech with the words of Nobel laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore,”Shubho kormo pothe dhoro nirbhay anthem, shob darbol shongshoy hok oboshan’“
These are the first two sentences of the song which translates to – “Proceed with courage on your auspicious path, removing all weaknesses and doubts.”
PM Modi said, ‘This message is as relevant for the United Nations in today’s context as it is for every responsible country. I am confident that all our efforts will promote peace and harmony in the world, making the world healthy, safe and prosperous.”
Read also | PM Modi at UNGA: ‘Some countries are using the situation in Afghanistan as a tool for their own gain’‘
The song quoted by PM Modi has special significance as it is a nod to Syama Prasad Mookerjee, who founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the predecessor of the BJP. Mukherjee, when he was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, asked Tagore to compose two songs on the occasion of the foundation day of the University in 1935.
a Times of India report from 2005 said Tagore sent songs to Mukherjee’s office within two months, and on Saturday a song quoted by PM Modi had become very popular.
Mukherjee was the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta between 1934 and 1938, and during his tenure Tagore gave the first convocation address at the university in Bengali.
read all breaking news, breaking news And coronavirus news Here
.