US EditionWhy Is Parliament Holding Special Debate on 150-Year-Old Vande Mataram Today?
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for restoring Vande Mataram’s prominence, highlighting its role as the nation's pulse and its marginalization after Independence.
- On Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed a special Lok Sabha discussion on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram', calling it the pulse of the nation and a mantra beyond India.
- Historically, a Vande Mataram newspaper was launched in August 1906 to raise public awareness, and speakers described the song as a feeling and source of motivation beyond mere words.
- Speakers told MPs the song was marginalised after Independence and said objections to remaining stanzas came from those uneasy about a united India.
- Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ministers said they will accord the song greater status, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announcing nationwide celebrations for its 150 years.
- Opposition leaders criticised the timing of the debate as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said it was aimed at West Bengal assembly polls, while MPs demanded a separate discussion on insults to Jawaharlal Nehru and current issues.
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Defence Minister Rajanth Singh on Monday addressed the special discussion in Lok Sabha on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' and said the national anthem became the pulse of the nation and a mantra across the world. While speaking at the Parliament Winter Session in the Lok Sabha, Rajnath Singh said,"In 1906, India’s first flag was designed, and Vande Mataram was written at the centre of that flag, which was hoisted in Bengal for the first…
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Vande Mataram in Parliament: PM Narendra Modi on Monday alleged that crucial verses of Vande Mataram were removed, which he called "division and partition of the song" that fuelled India's partition. The six stanzas, which were later added to the song by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, were dropped by the Congress leadership and contained Hindu references. Historians say that the stanzas were set aside to maintain communal harmony and foster national
Why is Parliament holding special debate on 150-year-old Vande Mataram today?
The Lok Sabha is all set to witness a special debate on ‘Vande Mataram’ after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of removing significant verses from India's national song in 1937.
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