American teen’s rendition of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ wins hearts on Independence Day
A video of a 17-year-old American teen with Down syndrome singing the Indian national anthem has gone viral. The video features Gabe Merritt’s heartfelt rendition of Jana Gana Mana, reported NDTV. It was shared on Instagram by Disha Pansuriya, an Indian-origin resident of the United States, who wrote in her post, “You feel proud when a 17-year-old American sings the Indian National Anthem.”
Pansuriya revealed that Merritt has learned the national anthems of several countries but has a special fondness for India’s 52-second-long anthem. “Oh my god! My heart just smiled through this. He is just amazing — he knows almost every country’s national anthem, but @india is his favourite! I pray and wish he goes places with his exceptional talent!!” she wrote.
The video has garnered nearly 60,000 views and hundreds of comments. “That was a super proud moment,” one user remarked. Another wrote, “Beautiful brother. Lots of love from me and India, and I invite you to come to India and visit the beautiful country.” A third added, “This was the best thing I saw today.”
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15 IAS officers transferred in Haryana
Chandigarh (PTI): The Haryana government transferred 15 IAS officers with immediate effect on Wednesday.
Among those who have been transferred are Vineet Garg, Chairman, Haryana State Pollution Control Board. He has been posted as the additional chief secretary to the government's printing and stationery department, relieving Raja Shekhar Vundru of the charge, a government order said.
Ajay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner, Gurugram, has been transferred and posted as the deputy principal secretary-II to the chief minister against a newly-created post.
Pankaj Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, has been posted as the principal secretary in the architecture department, relieving Apporva Kumar Singh of the charge.
Saket Kumar, Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Commissioner and Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, has been transferred and posted as the commissioner and secretary in the archives department, relieving Shekhar Vidyarthi of the charge.
Mani Ram Sharma, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, has been posted as the secretary in the health department, relieving Rippudaman Singh Dhillon of the charge.
