Mahatma Gandhi's favourite hymn 'Abide With Me' will not be played at the Beating Retreat ceremony, the culmination of Republic Day celebrations, on January 29, for the first time in the history of national day celebrations since 1950. In 2020, there were reports that the hymn had been dropped, which triggered a controversy, for 'Vande Mataram' but in 'Abide With Me' found its
Beating Retreat Ceremony 2022: Abide With Me , Mahatma Gandhi s favourite hymn dropped - The 26 tunes that will be played at this year s ceremony include Hey Kanchha , Channa Bilauri , Jai Janam Bhumi , Nritya Sarita , etc