PIONEER NEWS SERVICE/Dehradun
President Droupadi Murmu got emotional on Friday as students of the National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD) in Dehradun sang a soulful birthday song for her. The children sang the iconic “Baar baar din ye aaye, baar baar dil ye gaaye, tum jiyo hazaaron saal,” filling the hall with warmth and applause.
The moment unfolded during the President’s ongoing three-day visit to Uttarakhand, which began on Thursday. A video shared from the event shows Murmu listening with deep emotion as the children, many of them visually impaired, sang in perfect unison. Her heartfelt reaction quickly went viral, earning praise across social media platforms. People not only appreciated the sincerity of the children’s performance but also lauded the President’s genuine and humane response.
The video sparked an outpouring of love, with many viewers calling the gesture heart melting and deeply moving. It is pertinent to mention here that Murmu’s visit includes several public engagements in Uttarakhand and her interaction with the students stood out as a highlight. Her Uttarakhand tour is scheduled to conclude on Saturday.
