For it was in salutation of the heroes and to collect money for the Army Central Welfare Fund that the musical evening was arranged by the Payal Musical Club and the Build India Group, at the Tagore Theatre. And the packed hall responded in tune with the prevailing mood of the country, enthusiastically and with a warmth never before witnessed. So when N.S. Vardhan sang Ae mere pyare vatan... some from the audience accompanied him with Tujh pe dil qurban.... And when Amarjeet rendered Hai preet jahan ki reet sada..., each line was made as rhythmic by the claps, as by the instruments.