Overview

• More than 35,000 artists and students painted a contiguous 10-km canvas at Kartavya Path under the theme “Viksit Bharat Ke Rang, Kala Ke Sang.”
• NDMC organized the programme with Triveni Kala Sangam and the University of Delhi during Sewa Parv, presented as part of celebrations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.
• Union ministers Kiren Rijiju and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat praised the youth-driven effort, while Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said similar activities are being held across the country.
• Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta described the piece as a statement of youth responsibility for building a developed India, urging citizen participation in service initiatives.
• Reports credited the turnout with Padma awardees such as Jatin Das, Biman B. Bas and Adwaita Gadanayak, though independent certification of the record was not cited.