Vande Mataram Row

Govt wanted debate on Vande Mataram as Bengal polls near: Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said the government pushed for a debate on Vande Mataram as the West Bengal assembly polls were approaching and that it wanted to divert attention from the problems people were facing. Participating in a discussion in the Lok Sabha on 150 years of national song Vande Mataram, she hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is not the prime minister he used to be as his "self-confidence was decreasing and policies were weakening the country". The Congress MP from Wayanad slammed the BJP for targeting first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and alleged that the government wanted this debate to make fresh allegations against those who fought for the country's freedom. "Since you keep talking about Nehru, let's do one thing, let's assign a time for a discussion, list out all the insults against him... debate it and let's close the chapter for once and all," she said. "After that, let's talk about today's issues - price rise and ...

Removal of significant verses in Vande Mataram sowed seeds of partition: PM

Prime Minister Modi further stated that "the same divisive mindset" continues to pose a significant challenge to the nation even today

HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt's response over plea on Vande Mataram

The Delhi High Court sought to know the Centre and Delhi government's stand on a plea seeking that a policy be framed to equally propagate the national anthem and the national song -- 'Vande Mataram'

When a BJP spokesman couldn't sing Vande Mataram, even from his phone

And in Jaipur, the mayor has made it mandatory for employees of the municipal corporation to swing both the national anthem and the national song everyday

Aurangabad mayor suspends two AIMIM MLCs for 'insulting' Vande Mataram

2 AIMIM corporators refused to stand up when 'Vande Mataram' was sung at the start of the day