{
  "id": 9781348,
  "title": "PM Modi attends ‘bhajan clubbing’ on Deendayal Upadhyaya's birth anniversary: Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/pm-modi-attends-bhajan-clubbing-on-deendayal-upadhyayas-birth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:07:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-attends-bhajan-clubbing-on-deendayal-upadhyays-birth-anniversary-video-101790347613640.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 25, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a 'Bhajan Clubbing' event in Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Park to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya. A video of the event showed Modi seated in the front row as singers and musicians in saffron robes performed devotional songs. Modi adorned an orange waistcoat over a white kurta-pyjama during the occasion.\n\nEarlier in the day, the Prime Minister paid tribute to Upadhyaya, praising his philosophy of 'Antyodaya' as the foundation of social welfare and national progress. In a post on X, Modi emphasized that Upadhyaya's vision remains relevant in shaping contemporary policies and empowering the grassroots. He urged citizens to embrace Upadhyaya's legacy and reaffirm their commitment to his ideals and social responsibilities.\n\nBorn on September 25, 1916, Deendayal Upadhyaya was a key figure in the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and the forerunner of the BJP. He started the monthly publication, Rashtra Dharma, in the 1940s to promote Hindutva revivalist ideals. Upadhyaya served as the president of the Jana Sangh from December 1967 until his untimely death on February 11, 1968, under mysterious circumstances. His remains were found near Mughal Sarai junction, now known as Deendayal Upadhyay junction.",
  "summary": "Earlier in the day, Modi paid tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary and praised his philosophy of “Antyodaya”.",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Modi attended Bhajan Clubbing in Delhi on September 25, 2023.",
    "Modi praised Deendayal Upadhyaya's philosophy of Antyodaya.",
    "Upadhyaya's vision remains relevant for contemporary policies."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}