Vande Mataram at 150: Modi’s Lok Sabha speech revives the national song that challenged British rule and united Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a special discussion in the Lok Sabha to commemorate 150 years of Vande Mataram, underscoring its significance as a driving force of Indias freedom movement. He contrasted todays celebration with past milestones marked under colonial rule and later during the Emergency, highlighting the nations progress and the sacrifices of those who once chanted the patriotic slogan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a special discussion in the Lok Sabha to commemorate 150 years of Vande Mataram, underscoring its significance as a driving force of Indias freedom movement. He contrasted todays celebration with past milestones marked under colonial rule and later during the Emergency, highlighting the nations progress and the sacrifices of those who once chanted the patriotic slogan.
