In a music album in local Hindi dialect “Dekh election aa gaya” (See election has come) that is being used to improve political participation in Uttar Pradesh, 73-year old Krishna Mohan, who can’t see, has composed and sung a song urging voters to vote.
Mohan, who sang the song “Bhari Matdan Karo Matdata”, told The Pioneer that by doing so he felt that he had carried out his responsibility as a part of the electorate. The album launched which has eight songs has been launched by District Magistrate Etawah at an Exhibition Pandal Etawah recently.
On being asked if his efforts are making a difference, he said they definitely are as people’s response is overwhelming.
“I was once called by music director Ravindra Jain to Mumbai but my grandfather did not allow me to go to Mumbai. I do not anything for living except singing songs,” said Mohan, who is blind by birth.
Prabhat Misra Assistant Director Savings said the song was recorded impromptu with rehearsals and at Mohan’s residence.
“Sakhi Saiyan To Vote Daran Chahat Hai, Sharab Bairan Marey Darat Hai” is another interesting song, recorded on the spot in the forests of Aasayi village of Etawah, by the locals. Three teachers of Basic Education department Etawah are the producers of the album that include Ashok Kumar Rajput, Sudha Kumari and Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi. The Costume Designer Mamta Shukla and
music has been composed by Musheer Ahmad
Khan and local villagers,” she said.