In a letter published in The Hindu on August 24, 2026, Madhavachar K. of Bengaluru questions the selective approach to patriotic songs. He points out that those demanding a full rendition of…
Actor Mukesh Khanna, best known for playing Shaktimaan, has reignited a controversy by demanding that Vande Mataram replace Jana Gana Mana as India's national anthem. He claimed that Rabindranath Tagore's Jana Gana…
The Congress and BJP are locked in a fresh political battle over the national song Vande Mataram. At a BJP organisational meeting, the party passed a resolution affirming the constitutional status of…
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…
BJP West Bengal president and Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya on Saturday slammed actor Sharmila Tagore over her remarks on the national song 'Vande Mataram', linking it to her family naming a…
Bollywood actor Govinda's son Yashvardhan Ahuja will make his acting debut in the film 'Hero Ki Harrarin', directed by Sajid Khan. The project is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta R. Kapoor, and…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday questioned the BJP's charge that the party's decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram was anti-national. Speaking in Kalaburagi, Kharge said the shorter version…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday declared that anyone living in the state will have to sing 'Vande Mataram', asserting there will be no compromise on nationalism. Addressing a gathering…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday passed a resolution condemning the Congress Working Committee's August 19, 2026 decision to restrict singing of 'Vande Mataram' to only its first two stanzas at Congress…
BJP leaders have attacked veteran actor Sharmila Tagore for her remarks on the national song Vande Mataram. BJP MP Abhijit Ganguly called her position 'anti-national', while West Bengal minister Indranil Khan said…
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