Overview

• Seven-year-old Esther Lalduhawmi Hnamte from Mizoram performed a moving rendition of 'Vande Mataram' during a function in Aizawl attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
• Amit Shah gifted Hnamte a guitar and praised her talent, calling her performance a mesmerizing expression of love for Bharat Mata.
• Hnamte first gained national recognition in 2020 when her rendition of 'Maa Tujhe Salaam' went viral, earning her multiple awards from the Mizoram government.
• Shah's visit to Mizoram included attending a land transfer ceremony, marking the relocation of the Assam Rifles Headquarters from Central Aizawl to Zokhawsang after decades of local demand.
• The relocation was described as a symbol of the Indian government's commitment to the development of Mizoram and the Northeast region under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.