Wonderful to hear the White House military band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Happy Diwali 🪔 pic.twitter.com/lJwOrCOVpo
— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) October 31, 2024
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:38pm on 31 Oct 2024,Thursday India Global
The White House military band performed the beloved Hindu aarti 'Om Jai Jagdish Hare' during Diwali celebrations hosted by President Joe Biden on October 27. International Monetary Fund's First Deputy Managing Director, Gita Gopinath, shared a video of the performance, expressing her delight on X. "Wonderful to hear the White House military band play Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare for Diwali. Happy Diwali," she posted. Over 600 guests attended, including Congressman Shri Thanedar and US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. President Biden acknowledged the contributions of South Asian Americans in his administration, marking the event’s cultural significance.
