Punjab bureaucrat set for Youtube debut

1997-batch IAS officer Rakhee Gupta will soon embark on a new journey in the world of music by releasing her first spiritual music track on youtube. The teaser of the song was launched on Sunday.

Chandigarh: Senior Punjab bureaucrat Rakhee Gupta is all set to make a debut in the world of music. A devotional song Main Toh Ratungi Radha Naam sung by the 1997-batch IAS officer Rakhee Gupta will be premiered on YouTube by Times Music Spiritual on Monday.

The song is composed by Gaurav Dev and Kartik Dev and arranged by Kamal Kamavat.

“The release timed with the auspicious Navratris is my humble offering to the divine, Devotional songs touch the core of our very existence. They give us space to sprout our potential, awaken the beauty of the heart and spirit,” said Rakhee Gupta.

The devotional song dedicated to Lord Krishna is set against some of the most picturesque pilgrimage sites including Vrindavan and the banks of the Yamuna. The video shows Rakhee absorbed in religious ecstasy and her whole being resonating to the divine tune.

The solo number unveils the hitherto unknown facet of this IAS officer presently serving the Punjab Government as Resident Commissioner of Punjab at New Delhi.

The teaser of the song was launched on Sunday.

Rakhee has already proved her mettle as an officer. She has been awarded the coveted Stree Shakti Puruskar for her administrative and leadership acumen.

The award was conferred upon this alumna of Lady Shri Ram College and Delhi School of Economics by the President of India. She is an M Phil in Defence and Strategic Studies from the National Defence College.

A recipient of the President of India’s Silver Medal for Census Operation in 2001, Rakhee Gupta was deputed by the Government of India to Bhutan for overseeing the first Parliamentary elections as a National Observer.

She has also served in NIFT as Director, Joint Secretary, Home Affairs and Deputy Commissioner Faridkot.