Clubbing at College, with Govt Nod: DU Welcomes Bhajan Initiative
Aishwarya Khosla | 24 February 2026 | The Indian Express
Phone torches, a few hundred of them, sway in tandem in the warm February darkness at Delhi University’s Shivaji College. On stage, a singer channels Elvis Presley. Next to him, the band builds up rock concert energy, with guitars, keyboards, drums. The occasion is the finale of a 10-day ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ event sponsored by the Delhi government’s Art, Culture & Language Ministry, across the Central university.
On his January 25 Mann ki Baat episode, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness that “our Gen Z is taking to Bhajan Clubbing”, framing it as a beautiful merger of spirituality and modernity. Soon after, Delhi Culture Minister Kapil Mishra announced a ‘Vasantotsav 2026’ tour across DU, with Bhajan Clubbing the star attraction…