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IN PHOTOS: PM Modi addresses Parliament, highlights resilience of 'Vande Mataram' during British rule

Updated On: 08 December, 2025 07:07 PM IST | Tarun Verma

During a heated Parliament debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, PM Modi accused Jawaharlal Nehru of echoing Jinnah’s objections to the national song, while highlighting its role in the freedom struggle. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slammed the remarks, alleging attempts to divert public attention. (Pics/PTI)

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PM Modi at the Parliament said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah's communal concerns and fragmenting the national song. Pics/PTI

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PM Modi at the Parliament said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah's communal concerns and fragmenting the national song. Pics/PTI
The Prime Minister further highlighted how Vande Mataram inspired the nation, energised the freedom struggle and became a symbol of national resolve, which prompted Mahatma Gandhi to liken it to the national anthem

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The Prime Minister further highlighted how Vande Mataram inspired the nation, energised the freedom struggle and became a symbol of national resolve, which prompted Mahatma Gandhi to liken it to the national anthem

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi slamming PM Modi said that the government wants to divert the country's attention from essential issues concerning the public and asked for the rationale for a debate on the National Song, which people deeply revere

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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi slamming PM Modi said that the government wants to divert the country's attention from essential issues concerning the public and asked for the rationale for a debate on the National Song, which people deeply revere

Modi also said Muslim League leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah first stepped up his opposition to Vande Mataram on October 15, 1937, from Lucknow

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Modi also said Muslim League leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah first stepped up his opposition to Vande Mataram on October 15, 1937, from Lucknow

Modi said it was ironic that Bankim Chandra's Vande Mataram underwent a review of its worth in his home state of Bengal at the Kolkata session of the Congress Working Committee in 1937, leaving the country in a state of shock and prompting patriots to take out processions against the decision of the Congress

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Modi said it was ironic that Bankim Chandra's Vande Mataram underwent a review of its worth in his home state of Bengal at the Kolkata session of the Congress Working Committee in 1937, leaving the country in a state of shock and prompting patriots to take out processions against the decision of the Congress

Participating in the debate on the '150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also hit out at the Congress, claiming that the politics of appeasement led to the division of India

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Participating in the debate on the '150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram', Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also hit out at the Congress, claiming that the politics of appeasement led to the division of India

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