PM Modi, other leaders applaud ETV Bharat's peace initiative on 150th anniversary of Gandhi

ETV Bharat celebrates the spirit of the Mahatma with a rendition of "Vaishnav Jan to tene re kahiye, je peed parayee jane re, Par dukhe upkaar kare toye man abhimaan na aane re." This rendition has artistes from across India, singing the bhajan that Mahatma Gandhi popularised, which speaks about humanity, love and care for fellow beings.

New Delhi: ETV Bharat has launched on Tuesday, a special video song as tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary.

The song has been launched by Ramoji Group of Companies Chairman, Ramoji Rao.

The video is a rendition of Vaishnav Jan to tene re kahiye, je peed parayee jane re, Par dukhe upkaar kare toye man abhimaan na aane re” (He is called a true “Vaishnav” who feels the suffering of another human being, and forgets that he has favoured people without taking pride over it) one of the favourite bhajans of Mahatma Gandhi.

Many prominent leaders retweeted the song launched by ETV Bharat -

Prime Minister Narendra Modi retweeted ETV Bharat Hindi's story and lauded ETV Bharat's peace initiative on 150th anniversary of Gandhi.

Union Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has retweeted the song launched by ETV Bharat on the eve of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu retweeted saying, "The video beautifully captures the diversity of the country. I applaud ETV Bharat and all the artists for this befitting and brilliant tribute to the Mahatma."

DD News Andra also retweeted the 'Vaishnav Janto' song,

Nityanand Rai retweeted the song,

Satish Upadhyay retweeted the song which ETV Bharat launched today on Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal retweeted ETV Bharat Assam's tweet.

Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Sadananda Gowda retweeted ETV Karnataka's tweet.

Union Minister Giriraj Singh also appreciated ETV Bharat's peace initiative and congratulated the chairman Ramoji Rao on this occasion. He said that Ramoji Rao has revolutionised the lives of people in the Southern part of the country. This initiative will further uphold the Unity of our Nation.

Union Minister of State Krishnapal Gurjar extended his gratitude to ETV Bharat. He said that through this series, ETV Bharat has tried to spread various information related to Gandhiji, which was hidden somewhere in the pages of history.