Modi shows Putin rendition of Gandhi's favourite bhajan by Russian artiste

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Modi Friday showed Russian a video of a rendition of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite bhajan 'Vaishnav Jan To' by a Russian artiste on a mobile phone a gesture that reflected the close friendship between the two leaders.

In the clip, can be seen looking at the video of the devotional song with keen interest.

Kumar also posted a video of the rendition of 'Vaishnav Jan To' by Russian artiste released as part of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations.

'Vaishnav Jan To' has gone global with artistes from more than 124 countries contributing musically in paying homage to Gandhi through the 'bhajan'.

On the 149th birth earlier this week, Modi launched a medley version of the popular 'bhajan' by artistes from over 40 countries, during the closing ceremony of the International Sanitation Conference here.

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First Published: Fri, October 05 2018. 22:25 IST