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17 Aug

Vande Mataram Row: Delhi Police Examines Complaint Over Alleged Disturbance at AICC Event

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A complaint concerning an alleged disturbance during the rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Congress Independence Day programme is currently being looked into by the Delhi Police. The incident is said to have occurred during the August 15 celebrations organised at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in the national capital. Advocate Shubh Sharma approached the IP Estate Police Station with a complaint naming Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. The complaint alleges that the singing of the national song was deliberately interrupted or disturbed during the function. The complainant has requested police action…

30 Jul

Parliament Passes Bill Making Insult to ‘Vande Mataram’ a Punishable Offence

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Parliament officially approved the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, on Thursday, elevating the national song Vande Mataram to a legal status on par with the national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The Lok Sabha cleared the legislation via a voice vote amid persistent disruptions and sloganeering from the Opposition, one day after the bill received approval in the Rajya Sabha. Once the bill receives assent from President Droupadi Murmu, any intentional act of preventing the singing of Vande Mataram or causing disturbances during its performance will become a criminal offence. Under the provisions…

08 Dec

PM Modi Accuses Nehru of ‘Betraying’ Vande Mataram, Says Congress Chose Appeasement Under Pressure from Muslim League

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New Delhi, December 8— Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked a major political flashpoint on Monday after alleging that India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, “betrayed” Vande Mataram by diluting its spirit under pressure from the Muslim League and the Congress’ then policy of appeasement.Speaking during a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on the 150th Anniversary of the National Song, the Prime Minister revisited historical events to argue that the Congress leadership compromised on the national song at a crucial moment in India’s freedom struggle.PM Modi claimed that Vande Mataram—first written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1875—had united Indians across…

08 Dec

PM Modi to lead debate on 150-year-old Vande Matram in Lok Sabha today

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National Times Bureau :- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open a special debate in the Lok Sabha on Monday to mark 150 years of the Vande Mataram. The discussion aims to bring attention to some lesser-known facts about the song. Modi is expected to speak about the role of Vande Mataram—written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first published on November 7, 1875—in India’s freedom struggle, as well as its historical importance and relevance today. Opposition leaders are also waiting to hear his remarks, especially since last month, during an anniversary event, Modi accused the Congress of removing important verses from…