PM Modi evokes iconic Sufi poet’s love for ‘Basant’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi also recited a couplet of Khusro on the season. PM Modi said that there is a different fragrance in this event of Jahan-e-Khusro, ‘this fragrance is of the soil of India’, adding that the Hindustan, which Hazrat Amir KhUSro compared to heaven. He added that the Sufi tradition in India has created a distinct identity for itself, adding that Sufi saints have not limited themselves to mosques and khanqahs. The civilisation and culture of any country gets its voice from its songs and music. It is expressed through art,” he said. The event is the 25th edition of the event. It has been held in New Delhi for the last 25 years. The festival is being organised by the All India Muslim Council (AIMC) and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)
