"There should be a sense of respect for the national song Vande Mataram. We will make its singing compulsory in every school and educational institution of Uttar Pradesh," Adityanath said.
Jawaharlal Nehru, who read an English translation of Anandamath, wrote in a letter to Rabindranath Tagore in 1937 that the background of the novel is 'bound to irritate Muslims'.
RSSFACTS: It’s the song of the nation’s soul that inspires everyone. When the tendency to fragment the society on the parochial bases of caste, language, geography is on the rise, Vande Mataram is a thread that can bind us together
“Vande Mataram,” penned by Bankimchandra Chatterji on the auspicious day of Akshaya Navami, November 7, 1875, first appeared in his novel ‘Anandamath’, published in the literary journal ‘Bangadarshan’.
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It continues to ignite the eternal flame of nationalism in countrymen's hearts and remains a source of unity, patriotism, and renewed energy among the youth even today, Amit Shah said.
On July 4, 2024, Team India, fresh from their T20 World Cup victory, returned to a hero’s welcome at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. This moment was especially significant given the presence of Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman and celebrated director Bharat Bala.
Chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ rang out at the Bengaluru stadium where India beat Kuwait to clinch SAFF Championships title on July 4.
Republic Day 2023 celebrations are taking place on the revamped Central Vista avenue and is the first at the ceremonial boulevard after Rajpath was renamed to Kartavya Path last year.
Emphasising that both the national song and the national anthem have their own sanctity and deserve equal respect, the Centre stated that the subject matter of the present proceedings can never be a subject matter of a writ petition.
Sarangi’s comments are being seen as a direct attack on Samajwadi Party legislator Shafiqur Rahman Barq refusing to chant Vande Mataram after taking oath.