Mumbai Aug 15 (IANS) 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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