It was on this day in 2014 that Narendra Damodardas Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took oath as India’s 15th Prime Minister, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the country’s leadership. His swearing-in ended a ten-year-long tenure of the Indian National Congress and signalled a major shift in the nation’s politics.
Interestingly, May 26 holds significance not just for Indian politics, but also in the world of music. Back in 1967, the legendary British band, The Beatles, released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, a groundbreaking album that would go on to revolutionise rock ’n’ roll music forever.
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