New Delhi: During his visit to the Northeast, Union Home minister Amit Shah gifted a guitar to 7-year-old Esther Lalduhawmi Hnamte.
What’s so special about the Mizoram kid that impressed the Home minister?
Esther’s soulful rendition of Vande Mataram in Aizawl bowled over Shah, who described it as a ‘mesmerising experience’.
“Love for Bharat unites us all. Deeply moved to listen to Mizoram’s wonder kid Esther Lalduhawmi Hnamte, singing Vande Mataram in Aizawl today. The seven-year-old’s (she is 8) love for Bharat Mata poured out into her song, making listening to her a mesmerising experience. Gifted her a guitar and blessed her for a brilliant future ahead,” Shah wrote on X and shared pictures with her.
Love for Bharat unites us all.
Deeply moved to listen to Mizoram’s wonder kid Esther Lalduhawmi Hnamte, singing Vande Mataram in Aizawl today. The seven-year-old’s love for Bharat Mata poured out into her song, making listening to her a mesmerizing experience.
Gifted her a… pic.twitter.com/7CLOKjkQ9y
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 15, 2025
Born on June 9, 2016, Esther is a child singer and prodigy who became a media sensation four years ago after her rendition of A R Rahman song ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ went viral. She not only became the fastest viewer-gaining artist on YouTube among Mizo people, Esther received several awards, including a special appreciation from Mizoram Governor.
Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the Northeast, visited Mizoram on Saturday to attend a ceremony for the Assam Rifles’ land being transferred to Mizoram government.
