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New Delhi: India’s Ministry of Defence has dropped the popular Christian hymn ‘Abide With Me’, a favourite of Mahatma Gandhi, from the list of tunes for the Beating the Retreat ceremony on Jan 29 this year, The Hindu reported on Wednesday. The hymn was traditionally played to mark the end of Republic Day celebrations every year since 1950 at Vijay Chowk in the …

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