# BJP launches 75-hour Dappu drumming for Modi birthday

2026-10-12T01:24:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

The BJP SC Morcha launched a three-day Dappu folk drum event at Tarakarama Stadium in Tirupati on 10 October to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday and 25 years of his public service. Some 2,000 artists are beating the drum for 75 hours non-stop, aiming for a Guinness World Records entry. BJP state president P.V.N. Madhav inaugurated the event. Organisers have sent 5 lakh postcards wishing Modi a happy birthday and broke 108 coconuts at 200 folk goddess temples. The programme aims to promote traditional folk art and recognise dappu performers. Matangi Peethadhipathi Nandagiri Swamy attended as chief guest.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both outlets report the BJP-led Dappu drumming event in Tirupati as a factual community event. The Hindu provides more granular detail: it names the event's launch date (10 October), the specific venue (SV University’s Tarakarama Stadium), the 108-coconut ritual at 200 folk goddess temples, and the 75-foot Modi cutout. The Hans India adds that Matangi Peethadhipathi Nandagiri Swamy was the chief guest and that dappus were distributed free. Neither source carries any government-critical or sensationalist framing: the coverage is uniform straight reporting that presents the event as a cultural and birthday celebration. The event is ongoing for three days.

## Coverage

Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/bjp-led-folk-artistes-embark-on-beating-dappu-for-75-hours-with-an-eye-on-guinness/article71570979.ece>
  Event detail-rich straight reporting
- thehansindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/tirupathi/2000-dappu-artists-to-perform-for-three-days-in-tirupati-1131565>
  Cultural-promotion focus with chief guest name

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

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