Vande Mataram
- India
AIMPLB terms govt’s order on Vande Mataram ‘unconstitutional’
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday, February 12, termed the Centre’s mandate of singing of all six stanzas of the national song Vande Mataram “unconstitutional”, and…
- India
Vande Mataram, Anand Math tunes to regale audience at Beating Retreat ceremony
New Delhi: Bands of the Indian armed forces and the paramilitary will play an array of lilting tunes and foot-tapping melodies, including ‘Vande Mataram,’ ‘Kadam Kadam Badhaye Ja,’ ‘Vijay Bharat,’ ‘Sitare Hind’…
- India
Republic Day parade in Delhi: Full dress rehearsal held at Kartavya Path
New Delhi: Nearly 2,500 artistes, set to perform at the Kartavya Path in Delhi during the 77th Republic Day parade, took part in a full dress rehearsal of their segment on Saturday,…
- India
Another Kashmiri man assaulted, forced to chant Vande Mataram in Haryana
Barely a week after a 28-year-old Kashmiri shawl seller was assaulted and intimidated in Uttarakhand, another young man in Haryana’s Fatehabad was forced to chant “Vande Mataram.” A video of the incident…
- Bollywood
Vishal Dadlani mocks 10-hour ‘Vande Mataram’ debate in Parliament
Mumbai: Composer and singer Vishal Dadlani took to social media to mock Parliament following the 10-hour-long debate over Vande Mataram. In an ironic tone, the singer highlighted the prolonged parliamentary session on…
- India
Nehru echoed Jinnah, betrayed Vande Mataram: PM Modi in LS
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said first PM Jawaharlal Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram by echoing Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s communal concerns and fragmenting the national song that put India on…
- Opinions
‘This is the right time to resolve controversy over Vande Mataram’
The Parliament opened its winter session this week with a significant political clash over the national song, “Vande Mataram.” The controversy surrounding the patriotic song persists even after 150 years since its…
- Top Stories
Nation ‘chained’ by Emergency when Vande Mataram completed 100 years: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lamented that the Constitution was “throttled” and the nation chained by the Emergency when national song Vande Mataram completed 100 years. Initiating a day-long…
- India
PM Modi to kick off discussion on ‘Vande Mataram’ in Lok Sabha on Monday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will kick off a special discussion in Lok Sabha on Monday to mark 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ as part of an exercise that promises to…
- India
Aligarh teacher suspended for objecting to Vande Mataram in school assembly
Aligarh (UP): A government school teacher has been suspended after he allegedly objected to the singing of “Vande Mataram” during the morning assembly here, officials said on Thursday. The incident took place…
- India
Vande Mataram at 150: Zafar Ansari’s rare treasures trace national song’s journey
Indore: A room in Zafar Ansari’s humble home in Indore is a gateway to the past, housing prized possessions that trace India’s journey to independence, including those associated with ‘Vande Mataram’, the…
- India
India must ensure no new Jinnah rises again: Yogi Adityanath
Gorakhpur: Invoking All-India Muslim League leaders Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Mohammad Ali Jauhar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said those who oppose the national song “Vande Mataram” are insulting…
- India
Omission of stanzas from Vande Mataram sparks row between BJP, Congress
New Delhi: The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday after his attack on the party over the dropping of stanzas from “Vande Mataram” in 1937, saying Rabindranath Tagore…
- Hyderabad
Vande Mataram inspired fight against Nizam rule: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: Vande Mataram was an inspiration not only to fight against colonial British rulers but also against the Nizam rule and the Razakars in the erstwhile Princely State of Hyderabad, Union Coal…
- Telangana
Telangana govt directs mass singing of ‘Vande Mataram’
Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana has ordered mass singing of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ in all government offices and educational institutions on Friday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of…
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