Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a year-long commemoration of Vande Mataram's 150th anniversary on November 7, 2025. The song, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, has been a subject of a century-old debate…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have attacked the Congress for refusing to sing the full version of Vande Mataram. Shah called the Congress Working Committee's 1937 decision…
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has criticised veteran actor Sharmila Tagore's remarks on Vande Mataram, arguing the national song should not be reduced to a religious practice. In a video shared on Instagram,…
The government has extended legal protection to Vande Mataram under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, after Parliament passed an amendment in July 2026. The song was sung in full…
The Lok Sabha has passed the National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to mandate the complete rendition of 'Vande Mataram' and grant it legal protection similar to the National Anthem. The…
Vande Mataram was rendered at the Red Fort during Independence Day celebrations for the first time, with an Army band playing the tune as guests sang along. Prime Minister Narendra Modi then…
