Vande Mataram to Precede National Anthem at Official Events

Home Minister Amit Shah was seen discussing the matter and also urging Congress MPs to engage. He said, “Congress MPs are questioning the need for having discussions on Vande Mataram and calling it a political strategy and a way of diverting from the issues."

150 years on, 'Vande Mataram' in eye of storm; Amit Shah urges Congress MPs to engage in debate

Shortly after her speech, the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) hit back at Vadra, claiming that she was undermining a historic symbol of the freedom struggle.



‘We’re having Vande Mataram debate because West Bengal polls are coming’: Priyanka Gandhi on national song row

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Vande Mataram is a unifying force that brought India together from North to South and East to West during the freedom struggle. Speaking at a national event, he emphasized that the song should continue to inspire Indians as the country works toward becoming self-reliant and fully developed by 2047.

PM Modi Calls Vande Mataram India’s Unifying Force

A fresh political row has erupted as the BJP and Congress clash over the recitation of ‘Vande Mataram’ and the alleged omission of its lesser-known stanzas. The debate has triggered sharp reactions across political circles, with both parties accusing each other of distorting tradition and national sentiment.

Breaking: BJP vs Congress Over ‘Vande Mataram’ Missing Stanzas

The BJP-led NDA government has been allotted three hours for its participation in the Lok Sabha debate, while a total of 10 hours has been earmarked for the entire discussion.

Lok Sabha to hold special discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram, PM Modi to address house

Kesavan alleged that the Congress, under Nehrus in 1937 adopted only a shorter version of the national song deliberately to appease one community.

Nehru deliberately removed Ma Durga stanzas from Vande Mataram on religious grounds, claims BJP

India marks 150 years of Vande Mataram on November 7, 2025. Learn about its history, meaning, significance, and PM Modi’s inauguration of the celebrations.

150 Years of Vande Mataram: Key facts every Indian should know about the song

Describing the song as a powerful symbol of national pride, PM Modi said, "India's national song, 'Vande Mataram', a song whose very first word evokes a surge of emotions in our hearts.

‘One song, infinite emotions’: PM Modi calls citizen to celebrate 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’

This 4-year-old Mizoram girl will charm you with her rendition of AR Rahman's 'Vande Mataram'

In Madhya Pradesh, BJP and Congress battle it out over 'Vande Mataram'

Newly elected corporators of the BJP, BSP and SP came to blows in the House today when the national song, Vande Mataram, stopped playing due to a technical snag, Meerut Mayor Sunita Verma said

Vande Mataram rocks civic body meet in Meerut

After a mayor in Uttar Pradesh ruled that singing of the national song, 'Vande Mataram', before local body meetings was not necessary, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday asked if not the motherland, should they salute Afzal Guru.

If not mother, will you salute Afzal Guru? VP Naidu on 'Vande Mataram' row

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that the nationalism debate around Vande Mataram and Jan Gan Man are irrelevant.

All inter-faith marriages aren't love jihad: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to WION

BJP councillors want Nagar Nigam proceedings to start with the singing of Vande Mataram, end with Jana Gana Mana

After Meerut, Vande Mataram row now brews in Allahabad

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Vande Mataram to Precede National Anthem at Official Events

150 years on, 'Vande Mataram' in eye of storm; Shah urges Congress MPs to debate

‘We’re having Vande Mataram debate because WB polls are coming’: Priyanka Gandhi