Niramala Sitharaman | Nirmala Sitharaman Gets Emotional While Remembering MS Subbulakshmi

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman became emotional at an event in Bengaluru on Wednesday while listening to a song by legendary Carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi. The video shows Sitharaman tearing up as the song played. The event was held to mark the 110th birth anniversary of MS Subbulakshmi. Speaking at the gathering, Sitharaman spoke about the singer's contribution to Carnatic music. "So bhakti in Carnatic music is the living soul of the tradition, kept vibrant through a magnificent confluence of languages. In a single concert, the diverse linguistic and spiritual traditions flow together like rivers into the ocean," she said, as quoted by The Print. Sitharaman also remembered Subbulakshmi for her dedication to music, humility and rigorous training. Speaking about her discipline, she said, "Her genius rested on an unforgiving intellectual discipline."