Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised composer duo Salim - Sulaiman Merchant for composing a patriotic song titled "Mera desh hi dharam" on the occasion of Indias 71st Independence Day.
The song is a dedication to the Indian Armed Forces.
Modi on Tuesday tweeted: "Lovely rendition Salim Merchant bhai and Sulaiman Bhai.
You convey a very strong message through the video 'Mera desh hi dharam'. "
On Monday, when the song was published on YouTube, Salim had tweeted: "I am an Indian.
'Mera desh hi dharam'.
Thank you Narendra Modi ji for the inception of this song. "
The lyrics of the track were penned by Sandeep Srivastava.
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