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During a Chennai press meet for her upcoming film Others, actor Gouri Kishan was asked an insensitive question about her weight by a journalist, sparking widespread criticism. The incident, ahead of the film’s November 7 release, has ignited online debate over sexism in cinema, with many noting the silence of her male co-stars as reflective of deeper gender biases in the industry.
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00:00Breaking news coming in from down south.
00:03This is a Tamil actor, Gauri Kishan, who lambasts journalists for body shaming.
00:08Now, journalists body shames actor, faces flack.
00:12Media briefing turns ugly after the actor was body shamed.
00:16Gauri Kishan, that is, journalist to the actor, in fact, asked about her weight.
00:20Actor Gauri Kishan was asked about her weight by a journalist at a press meet for her film, Others.
00:25Now, the journalist asked Gauri's co-star, Aditya Madhavan, about her weight.
00:30As he had to lift her in a scene in the movie.
00:34Chinmai has come out in support of Gauri, saying no male actor gets asked about his weight and called the question as disrespectful and unnecessary.
00:42Now, the person asking the question went on to defend his question by saying it was an interesting question,
00:48given the fact that the actor in the film lifted her in a scene from the film.
00:52And earlier this week, the same journalist, in fact, asked Gauri's co-star, Aditya Madhavan, about her weight.
00:58So, let's listen in to all the conversations that's gone down before we proceed into a discussion.
01:02I can't say it was an interesting question.
01:04But why is it interesting?
01:05I will be introducing myself.
01:10To see the impact of the actor in the film, he told me, I am the way who he was concerned about it.
01:11I am the way that he is, sir.
01:12And when he was the photographer, he told me, I told her to say, I told him.
01:13The person who is talking about it?
01:14Is he not the way that he was concerned about it?
01:15If he was the guy who is concerned about it?
01:17I cannot tell him.
01:17I can tell him.
01:19I can tell him about it.
01:20I'm, I can tell him.
01:22I can tell him.
01:25You are, I mean, I can tell him.
01:26Sir, it's a tweet.
01:26Excuse me..
01:27What are you saying?
01:28I keep telling you the situation.
01:30What do you say to me?
01:35What do you say to me?
01:37What do you say to a man..
01:38It makes me disrespectful to others.
01:40I am saying to him directly.
01:43No, no, he never knew he was.
01:48No, I am not.
01:50Why are you telling me?
01:51I have to tell me.
01:53I am going to tell him that.
01:55I'm not a journalist, I'm not a journalist, I'm not a journalist, I'm not a professional.
02:07I'm not a professional.
02:16With that, Anaka Kesha joins us on the broadcast to bring us some more details and context
02:21to this very story now which is coming out to become a controversy and a serious one.
02:26Anaka, let's understand, this actor gets asked about her weight because her co-actor had to lift her a couple of times in the movie itself.
02:36And the journalist himself has also come out to justify the question saying that it's about a scene in the movie,
02:44so what's wrong about asking about your weight?
02:46But that's not something we see actors, male actors in the industry being asked.
02:53Well, absolutely, Kishwaya. In fact, the journalist says that, you know, I cannot ask you questions about Modi and Trump,
02:58I can only ask you questions about your film and in this film, this particular actor has lifted you.
03:04And therefore, my question is an interesting one and that is how the journalist has terribly defended his question,
03:11it was extremely misogynistic and body-shaming. In fact, the actor, Gauri Kishin held her ground very firmly.
03:18It was actually very surprising to see that even in the press meet, the entire fraternity,
03:22every single person seated over there were all males who all ganged up against Gauri Kishin.
03:28There was nobody over there to really stand with her. But she stood her ground very firmly and she says that,
03:34I make my talents speak. I don't need your validation. I'm working hard. So far, I've chosen roles that are career-defining,
03:41that are career-oriented. Why are you all silencing me? I have my perspectives. Body-shaming is wrong.
03:48Would you ever ask a hero a question about his weight? This is an extremely irrelevant question,
03:54not really pertaining to the character that I've played in this film. Why is there not a single question about the role that I've played?
04:01I've played the role of a doctor in this film. Why haven't you asked me a single question about my character,
04:07but only about my weight, is what Gauri Kishin has questioned. In fact, she's also gone on to lash out at him
04:13by saying that he is a disgrace to the profession of journalism. And what he's doing, the kind of questions that he's asking
04:21is not really journalism-oriented. In fact, she was very respectful throughout the press-meet.
04:27Given the fact that every single person over there was trying to silence her, was trying to calm her down,
04:33instead of asking questions to the person who made such a comment, they were all trying to silence her.
04:38And yet, Gauri held her ground very firmly and reacting very respectfully as to giving it back very clearly,
04:45that my weight does not concern anyone. The only question that you should be asking me is about my role,
04:51is about the character that I've played, about my talent, the work that I've put in, and about my craft,
04:57and not about my weight, is how the actor has responded to this question that was asked.
05:02Very true. And it's indeed unfortunate, even at a time and day like this in the year 2025,
05:08we see people making such comments or asking such questions to actors.
05:13And it's also justified post that, that you know, it's a light-hearted moment that we're trying to share,
05:19which usually comes in as the reason cited behind asking such questions.
05:25And this is still, this still continues to be the reality of these industries in terms of how there is a major difference between the kind of questions,
05:36or the way a particular actress is viewed, and the way her co-actor itself in that very movie is viewed.
05:44That's, that's where we are leaving this very story at, at this given point, as more reactions are expected,
05:50and we will bring to you through the day.
05:52But taking news coming in for you from the state of Karnataka.
05:55This is Karnataka Chief Minister Sidhara Mahiya writing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi
06:01with regards to an urgent appointment to resolve the sugarcane farmers' crisis in the state.
06:07He has said, and I quote,
06:09I request for a prompt meeting with you so that we may address these issues in the concert for the sake of our sugarcane farming community,
06:18our rural economy, and the integrity of the sugarcane value chain in Karnataka and their nation.
06:25So this is what we are learning at this given point with regards to the Chief Minister writing to the Prime Minister over the sugarcane crisis.
06:33And remember, there has been a protest by the sugarcane farmers within this state with regards to higher prices being demanded for their produce.
06:42And that has indeed, and this was specifically in Balagawi initially, but yes, this has ended up becoming a statewide crisis at this given point.
06:50When we speak of the farmers' community in Karnataka.
06:55And this is why we see the Chief Minister having written to the Prime Minister at this given point asking for swift action and attention to this very rising concern in the state.
07:06Nagarjun Dwarkannath with me on the broadcast with more details on this.
07:10Nagarjun, well, let's understand the sugarcane crisis with regards to the, that's concerning the farmers at this point is one that has been marring the state.
07:20But now the Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister.
07:23Take us through what more we are learning on this.
07:26Well, the sugarcane farmers in Belgium have been protesting for over a week now and they have got no promises from the state government.
07:35Today the Chief Minister has called a meeting at 11 o'clock with all the stakeholders including farmers.
07:40The main demand is that for a tonne of sugarcane, the farmers are demanding Rs. 3,500 per tonne.
07:47And as of now in Karnataka what they are getting is 3,200 is what they are saying.
07:51And in Maharashtra it's getting to 3,800.
07:54The farmers are comparing these prices to some neighbouring state and saying we also need the same thing.
07:59And not just that they also have discrepancies in weighing scale of sugarcane.
08:04When they go to sell people are being cheated them, cheating them is what the farmers are saying.
08:09Now the Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister asking an urgent appointment with him to resolve the sugarcane farmers crisis in Karnataka.
08:17He feels that the central government is also equally responsible in terms of setting the prices.
08:22And it's not just a state subject because the central government usually procures and maintains the prices as well.
08:28And now the Chief Minister has called a meeting with all Lok Sabha MPs, Rajas Sabha MPs at 11 a.m. today to discuss the same.
08:35Right Nagarajan, this is indeed the particular concern that the state government in Karnataka currently is addressing.
08:44There is a key meeting that's been called by the Chief Minister but more importantly he has sought an appointment with the Prime Minister himself
08:51to in fact look forward to a solution, look for a solution to this very issue that's now come up.
08:57One of the biggest stories coming in from within the nation, this is a political one, vote Chori Raga being back.
09:05A Brazilian model's face surfaces on Haryana's voter rolls, duplicate names, mismatched photos and claims of massive voter fraud
09:13being made by the leader of the opposition in the lower house, Rahul Gandhi.
09:17Rahul Gandhi has in fact called it a hydrogen bomb, alleging a theft of 25 lakh votes in Haryana.
09:24But what's the truth behind the headlines? Let's take you through that.
09:28India today hits the ground in Rai and Sonipat to verify the faces, names and votes that Rahul has flagged.
09:36In fact, we found out and identified multiple cases using the now infamous Brazilian model photo
09:43that was first in fact unveiled by Rahul Gandhi himself.
09:47In two cases, voters admitted their photos were wrongly printed but said that they voted without any obstruction.
09:53One voter, Bhimla Devi, appeared twice on the rolls, one being a genuine entry and another carrying a different EPIC number
10:02but the same address and the model's image again.
10:05In another case, we identified a voter named Gunia who died in March 2022.
10:11Yet, her name paired with the Brazilian model's photo continues to appear in the 2024 electoral roll.
10:19Now, well, let's understand whether this is fraud or faulty data being placed.
10:25Now, the jury is still out on that very question but we will cut through the noise and bring you the facts right here on India today
10:32as you take a look at this report for more information.
10:37Who is this lady? How old is she? Which state does she come from? What's her name? Is she from Haryana?
10:48Brazilian models picture on a Haryana voter roll. Not once but 22 times.
10:55A claim that has not just shocked the public but also arguably shaken their trust in elections.
11:07So, we hit the ground in Rai, Sonipath and found the voters cited by the leader of opposition.
11:14On camera, on record.
11:17Meet Pinky from Machiroli village.
11:19The woman Rahul Gandhi pointed to as proof of voter fraud.
11:22The woman in the former authorities.
11:23Did you ever see this from the U.S.
11:42next door same story munesh's family also says they voted
11:59a boot level officer in rai confirms the wrong photo appeared
12:28three times in a survey
12:59in rai vimla's son confirms a duplicate voter id in his mother's name
13:04same address different epic number
13:08he calls it fraudulent
13:09here is another voter anju she did not vote in 2024
13:31in another case saroj's name appears in rai rolls with a brazilian woman's photo
13:49her family is saying she moved to bhivani in 2001
13:52and calls the entry fraudulent demanding a fair probe
13:56in one case the photo of a voter who died four years ago appeared to have been replaced with
14:15models
14:25so who's this brazilian model who made it to the headline slide of rahul gandhi's presentation
14:29against ec 28 year old larissa neri is a model hair stylist by profession and a digital creator by
14:37hobby she's a brazilian who has never visited india but on wednesday morning woke up to a flood of calls
14:44and messages
14:49i was on platforms where people who want copyright free photos could take them
14:54i don't know very well but unfortunately i have nothing to say
14:58i don't even know what to do the photo is free for anyone who wants to use it
15:03rahul gandhi's hydrogen bomb on haryana vote chori began with a serious allegation
15:08a brazilian models photo appeared 22 times in 10 booths under one constituency so while the brazilian
15:16woman may never have voted in haryana her face has now become the real revelation behind india's
15:24electoral rolls which exposes deeper cracks and also leaves plenty of room for political fire
15:30with video journalist nasir from sonipat this is sriya chatterjee for india today
15:38here's we have sriya chatterjee joining us on the broadcast to in fact take us through some more
15:43details of what she indeed found out when she went and spoke to the people out there in haryana at this
15:49point uh share very good morning to you you know you've spoken to a couple of people who had uh
15:55such discrepancies in their voter cards but the question still remains a were there disruptions
16:02because of these discrepancies in their documents when they were voting that is one question and b
16:08the number that's been flagged by rahul gandhi the number of people who have such discrepancies on
16:14their voter card and they have still voted people who are deceased people who whose photographs or
16:20details are wrong it's instantly it's indeed a staggering number what exactly is the election
16:27commission doing about it then let's say you know i'll take some time to actually address your
16:32questions because first about the mismatch there's a lot of uh question on the mind of the people of
16:37the country they say that if there is a photo mismatch how can people even cast their vote it's a valid
16:43question ideally if your electoral role has a different photo when you will be going to cast
16:49your vote in the booth uh you would be stopped here however we have spoken with two women who say that
16:56they received their voter slips one of them agreed that the voter id card she'd received when she shifted
17:01from delhi to uh sonipat uh she got a different voter card with a different person's photo and she'd sent it
17:09back but because her name appeared and she had a voter slip she voted with her adhar card uh the same
17:15is about munesh she's also saying that there was a photo discrepancy issue with her as well uh but she's
17:21saying that i still was allowed to vote and it was she who've casted a vote we need to understand that
17:26this is also a place which is a village and everyone knows everyone probably that's one of the primary
17:31reasons why when agents of blos know people within their village uh they say that okay you please allow
17:37them to cast their vote because remember the election commission of india has also given the
17:41choice uh in since 2019 that if you have alternate id cards among that is the 12 id cards which also
17:48include other card and if your name appear on the voter slip you can cast your vote so that is the reason
17:53why both munesh and pinky in this matter despite that photo mismatch have actually casted their vote
17:59as they're claiming remaining three discrepancies that we've found are really uh i mean a little bit
18:04something which needs investigation in election commission to answer because one with that
18:09brazilian uh woman's photo gunia she's died in 2022 yet her name appears in the 24 electoral list
18:15one woman uh saroj she's already has an electoral card in bivani she's saying that i've voted in bivani
18:22why does she still appear on the electoral roll in uh rai with that brazilian woman's photo that is
18:28something the election commission needs to answer uh and third we have also found a case study of a
18:33duplication in the name of vimla prime minister modi that we in fact are reporting with regards to at
18:41this point uh these are live visuals that are in fact coming in
18:51and as we were in fact referring to earlier today is the 150th year of celebration of
18:58the song our national song our country's national song vande mataram and these are live visuals coming
19:05in from delhi as the prime minister in fact is to celebrate uh participate in the celebration of our
19:12very national song today uh 150th anniversary of vande mataram which is india's national song which
19:19in fact begins today the celebrations begins today it will the celebrations inaugurated by prime minister
19:26narendra modi at the indira gandhi indoor stadium in new delhi uh there will be mass singing of the
19:33very full version of the vande matram across india uh to in fact mark this very important event
19:40with participation which will be seen from citizens across being students officials professionals all of
19:47them uh cultural performances will be including a concert that will be led by violinist dr mysor manju
19:54not with 75 musicians a documentary screening on the songs 150 year history and even a release of a
20:02commemorative stamp and coin on this very occasion and the celebration indeed aims to unite the citizens
20:08in this patriotic spirit that we are in fact marking today with this very celebration and the particular
20:16occasion that we are celebrating with that we have piush mishra joining us on the broadcast
20:20very good morning to you earlier we were speaking of the very occasion while there were politics that
20:27you were referring to but right now let's focus a little more on the national song vande matram in
20:33itself what the meaning it holds for india at 2025 as we complete 150 years of that very national song
20:41uh well absolutely sriya and uh this is the occasion
20:49yes and this event marks the former launch uh of uh year-long nationwide commemoration uh from uh
20:56uh today and uh this will continue till 7th november 2026 celebrating the 150 years of uh the timeless
21:02composition which has also inspired india's freedom movement and continues to invoke uh national pride
21:08integrity and unity and remember that today it has also marked the country of vande matram where uh
21:13what you are told is that in the full uh uh so national song vande matram will be sung by uh thousands
21:20of people across the country various ministers have also organized a similar sort of program and here at
21:25at the indira gandhi national in the indira gandhi uh stadium to mirandamudi along with thousands of
21:31workers of bjp are present and they are taking part in this uh a huge program and remember that
21:36uh one day matram first appeared in the and the literary journal uh banga darshan as part of its
21:42novel anand the marcha in a serialized manner and later as a standalone book in 1882 uh during that
21:49period various changes were also made up but the controversy has also erupted on this entire thing
21:54where now the bjp is claiming that uh till today uh the congress party has not adopted the full uh
22:02national song full vande matram uh but uh today uh the government is going to adopt it uh where
22:08you know the full vande matram song will be sung by various people across the country and as we are
22:14speaking indian the movie has a great statement he's also going to launch a coin today to march this
22:21uh day and after that uh the one day matram will be sung by thousands and thousands of karekartas of
22:26bjp and workers who have now gathered here at indira gandhi stadium absolutely piyush piyush just just
22:33before we get into the entire conversation about uh you know the politics that's in fact cropped up
22:40today or rather erupted today over this very song just just to take our viewers through some bits of
22:45history with regards to this very song bangkeem chandra chattaji chattapathai composed vande matram
22:53while he was serving as a government official in bengal and this was roughly around mid 1870s as we
22:59speak and remember viewers this was initially a poem and that spontaneously in fact featured both bengali
23:06and sanskrit it was a blend of both these languages and it was said to be music by first jadunath
23:14bhattacharya but with the modern version it was credited to vd paluskar and it was
23:19rabindranath tagore at the 1896 session of the indian national congress who had first performed
23:26publicly this very song so yes this this this indeed is a rallying cry when we speak of vande matram
23:34for our freedom movement as well from as early as the 1890s and that was when rabindranath tagore
23:421896 he had first performed it publicly uh piyush coming back to you you know the history of vande matram
23:48just the lyrics uh that we see it was initially a poem it's it's in it captures the essence of
23:55patriotism true patriotism even till date but today we see there is politics with regards to the stanzas
24:02that were eliminated by the congress party when it was first declared to be our national song and only then
24:10it got adopted as our national song
24:20i'm out and said that it is imperative for our younger generation to know how the congress are
24:25recently venturing to its uh common agenda under the presidential ship of uh
24:30and we are now seeing shreya how the politics is also
24:35the congress party has also come out with a reaction where a friang khadhyaya who is minister
24:40in aghanath's government has said that vjpr ss are they always like to delve into alternate history
24:46which they've all all which they have only created in 1930s ramidranath tagore said this song is for the
24:53motherland not for the george the fifth or anyone else so we are now seeing shreya how the politics
24:59is also uh taking this on this entire matter but uh uh bjp is of the view that it is now very
25:05important uh are to adopt the full vande matram song as the maryland modi today will inaugurate the 15th
25:11year uh commemoration and participate in the mass recital of the full version of a glorious vande matram
25:17across the nation and this glorious vande matram also became the voice of our nation's unity and
25:23solidarity celebrating the motherland instilling nationalistic spirit and fostering nationalism
25:28this is what the bgc is now saying they have also gone on to say that uh uh chanting vande matram was
25:34made a criminal offense by the british it did not have belong to any particular religion or language
25:40but it was the congress party which committed the historic sin and blunder of linking the song with
25:44religion congressman of meru citing religious grounds deliberately removed the standards of vande matram
25:51which held up goddess madruga so that is the huge uh comment coming from a bjp and uh bjp is also
25:59adding uh you know where cr case one goes on to say and i quote in a letter dated september 1 1937
26:06meru spitefully writes that anybody considering the words in vande matram as anything to do with a
26:12goddess was absurd he also uh derisitively opines that vande matram is not suitable as a national
26:19song uh this is what the bjp is now claiming so we're now seeing she have a lot of politics in
26:24counseling in place that uh on the bjp's comments are now the congress is now saying that uh bjp rss
26:31do not bother reading their own history they should read editorials of rss magazine then they will know how
26:37international you have been uh they have never respected the constitution and national anthem so
26:43what are we have now uh to be done on this entire matter though in the moment he has participated in
26:49the huge program where multiple you know events are going to take place where a culture program
26:55will take place at uh kiri there will be 150 years of a national song vande matram program is also
27:01taking place after that uh you know there will be some screening of the short documentaries on the
27:07film of of 150 years of vande matram would also take place and following which what you are told
27:12is that um there will be a reserve commemorative stamp and coin that will and after that we will also be
27:18addressed by distinguished dignitaries and the guests who are there present on uh the diet and after all
27:25these things the program will be culminated with the mass singing of vande matram absolutely piush and
27:33and viewers let's tell you this that while we were just mentioning about the history of behind this very
27:38song while rabindranath tagore had first publicly performed it back in the year 1896 it was in 1950 and
27:45it was rajendra prasad the first president of india who had come in to advise that vande matram should be
27:51given equal status as the national anthem of our country which is janagan man and he was the one who
27:58had said that we should declare vande matram as the national song so yes it's it this song is seeped in
28:05culture in history and in and more importantly it reflects the freedom struggle that our country in
28:13fact underwent what our country the people the leaders who were involved in it the people during that
28:19time what exactly did they stand for when we speak of this very song when this song is indeed even today
28:27sung at such national events devya sanjano aap sabhi se anurod hoga aap upne sthan par khadai hai
28:35apne sthan pari khadai rehen kyunki ab vande matram ki puri rachana ka samave sarow mein
28:41khan maaf sabi rachana ka saman khadai gaya haa hai aum sab rashti keet me full version of the vande matram that you will now be hearing
28:59Thank you very much.
29:29Thank you very much.
29:59Thank you very much.
32:40And today, the last few stanzas, if you heard, it invokes Maa Durga in it, Maa Shakti in it,
32:49and which were these two stanzas that were in fact eliminated back then when it was given national status back in the year 1950,
32:58as had been advised by the first president of our country, Rajenir Prasad,
33:03right after India had in fact retained freedom, and post which we even ended up adopting our constitution.
33:10So yes, this was an important event that we are speaking of, and right now Prime Minister Modi is in attendance of a cultural program,
33:19which is being attended by the Union Minister of Culture, Gajindir Shukhawat, and the Chief Minister of the National Capital, Rekha Gupta as well.
33:29There is a composition, 75 musicians that we saw performed this very recitation.
33:37Today, we are celebrating the 150th anniversary of this very song, and it is a rather crucial song for us when we speak of the unity,
33:48the patriotism of our nation, one that was almost like a war cry during the freedom struggle for us,
33:56for the freedom fighters, for the citizens of our country back then, for the people of our country back then,
34:02giving them hope for freedom from that colonial rule, and that is what it stood for back then,
34:08that is what it stands for now, unity in our nation, patriotism amongst, a feeling of patriotism amongst,
34:15every citizen, and that is exactly why the song, which was initially written by, which was written by,
34:22which was written by Bunkim Chandra Chautapadhyay, came out to be called the National Song,
34:27giving it almost a similar status to our national anthem, which is Jan Ganman.
34:33In fact, the Union Minister of Culture, Gajendra Shekharwath, will be now delivering a short address on this very occasion.
34:49This is a song that has inspired generations, and the celebration, the 150th year celebration of this very song,
35:00indeed comes at an important time, which ends up educating the youth of our country as well,
35:06in terms of how important such feelings of patriotism, and such songs that express such cultural symbols,
35:16that still hold the true essence of our freedom struggle, still continues to be etched in our minds and hearts,
35:23and that is the importance of celebrating occasions like this, and that is what we are seeing earlier.
35:29The Prime Minister was in fact touring the Indira Gandhi stadium as well, the museum in it,
35:34listening to the rendition of Vande Matram there as well, as we are bringing you visuals off,
35:38and right now, we just heard the full rendition.
35:41Remember, there is a little bit of politics that's also erupted this morning itself over the very song,
35:49with regards to how the Grand Old Party had done away with the last few stanzas of this very song,
35:54the full rendition that you heard, as we were mentioning, that it had the invocation of Maa Shrakti, Maa Durga,
36:01in the last two stanzas, and right now, Piyush Mishra joins me on the broadcast.
36:05Piyush, you know, we just heard the entire, the full rendition of Vande Matram,
36:10those very stanzas which invokes Maa Shrakti, Maa Durga in it,
36:15those two were in fact performed by this choir out there.
36:20You know, if we just speak a little about the very song, the essence it holds,
36:24and more importantly, those two stanzas and what it stands for,
36:29as we are speaking on a day when we have seen politics erupt over those very stanzas as we speak.
36:36Well, that's right, Shriya, we're announcing as to how the politics erupt over these stanzas,
36:42where BJP has now said that the Congress Party is the title of the full Vande Matram song,
36:48and today, what we are also seeing is the full recital of Vande Matram song,
36:53which is taking place at Indira Gandhi Stadium, where it's been made in the movie.
36:57And after this program, what we have told is that the Congress office programs
37:01will be organized in various parts of the country, in various offices, in various schools,
37:05and from today till the next year, between 17th and 17th and 17th,
37:10we will see a lot of programs that are organized.
37:14We are standing in the city of Vande Matram.
37:18Thank you for tonight.
37:31Well, so viewers, we'll just get that connection repatched with Piyush.
37:35But yes, as my colleague was also mentioning,
37:37it's not just this very event that's being held in the national capital today,
37:41that's in fact been organized by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Minority Affairs,
37:46who were in fact announced on November 6th about the special ceremonies to mount the occasion.
37:51But also several other nationwide programs that's going to be held to celebrate this very event,
38:01to celebrate this very occasion.
38:03Cultural performances including musical concerts led by, as we were just mentioning,
38:09violinist Dr. Mysore Manjunath with 75 musicians from various traditions.
38:14Also, exhibition of the 150 year history of Vande Matram,
38:20and a screening of a short documentary.
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