Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ broadcast over All India Radio to the nation sought to introduce  Tanzanian siblings, Kili Paul and his sister Nima whose passion for Indian music had made them popular on social media.

“Talking about Indian culture and our heritage, today I want to introduce you to two people in ‘Mann Ki Baat’. These days, two Tanzanian siblings, Kili Paul and his sister Nima, are in the news a lot on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and I’m sure you too, must have heard about them. They have a passion, a craze for Indian music, and for this reason, they are also very popular. Their technique of Lip Sync shows how hard they work at it,” the Prime Minister said.

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The Prime Minister urged the youth of the country to make videos of the popular songs of Indian languages ​​in their own way”…. you will become very popular! And the diversity of the country will be introduced to the new generation,” he said.

Modi also referred to a recent video of Kili Paul singing India’s national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ on the occasion of Republic Day went viral. “A few days ago, he also paid a soulful tribute to Lata didi by presenting her song. I really appreciate these two siblings Kili and Nima very much for their wonderful creativity. A few days ago, he has also been honoured at the Indian Embassy in Tanzania,” he said.

Prime Minister Modi said the magic of Indian music is such that it fascinates everyone. I recall, a few years ago, singers-musicians from more than one hundred and fifty countries of the world, in their respective countries, in their respective costumes, made a successful presentation of ‘Vaishnav Jan’, the beloved bhajan of revered Bapu, the favourite composition of Mahatma Gandhi.

Modi said today when India is celebrating the important festival of the 75th year of its Independence, similar initiatives can be carried out regarding patriotic songs, wherein foreign nationals or famous singers from abroad are invited to render Indian patriotic songs.

“… if Kili and Neema in Tanzania can lip-sync the songs of India in this manner, aren’t there many types of songs in my country… in many languages ​​​​of our country… can’t any Gujarati children do that with Tamil songs….some children of Kerala could do that with Assamese songs…. some Kannada children could that with songs of Jammu and Kashmir! We can create such an environment in which we will be able to experience ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat,” the Prime Minister added.