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"Those linking Vande Mataram debate to Bengal polls must 'reconsider their
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"Some people believe that because there are elections in Bengal, this discussion is being held. They want to link the glorification of Vande Mataram with the West Bengal elections. This is unfortunate," he said.
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PM Modi highlights role of Vande Mataram in freedom struggle; BJP, opposit
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The discussion on 150 years of National Song Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday saw leaders from various political parties highlighting the role played by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's composition in the freedom struggle with BJP and opposition members also taking potshots at each other.<
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SP MP Dimple Yadav flags unemployment, economic concerns amid Parliament d
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Speaking to the press outside Parliament, Yadav said the context in which Vande Mataram is being invoked today differs significantly from the era of the freedom struggle it once fuelled. "Today, the circumstances are very different. Today, there is a lot of unemployment in the country. Ou
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"BJP wants to own everything," says Akhilesh Yadav during Vande Mataram de
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Yadav said the song's legacy was far greater than the political narratives being pushed today, asserting that Vande Mataram belonged to the freedom struggle and to the people of India, not to any political party. "The people in the ruling party today want to claim everything as their own,
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Kangana Ranaut calls Vande Mataram a 'spark of freedom struggle' as Lok Sa
Updated : 3 months ago IST
"It is a matter of pride for the country that the song which rose as a spark of the freedom struggle and reduced the entire British empire to ashes is now receiving its due credit. The Congress government had removed the entire portion mentioning Goddess Durga from the song. Congress part
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"Vande Mataram is a mantra, a slogan that gave energy, inspiration": PM Mo
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The Prime Minister emphasised the government's aim to restore the glory of Vande Mataram for future generations. He described it as a mantra that energised and inspired India's freedom struggle, showing the path of courage, sacrifice, and devotion.
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'Right time to discuss about the informer': Rajiv Rai demands discussion o
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Ahead of the special discussion in Parliament on the 150th anniversary of the national song Vande Mataram, Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Rajiv Rai called for exposing those who allegedly sided with the British during the freedom struggle. Speaking to ANI outside the parliament, Rai said that th
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"Ancestors shed blood for this country chanting vande mataram": Sambit Pat
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Patra further said that if "someone needs a dictionary to understand Vande Mataram, he isn't a legacy-maker," adding that the song's meaning and emotional resonance were self-evident to generations of freedom fighters.
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PM Modi pays tribute to India's first President Dr Rajendra Prasad on his
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to India's first President Dr Rajendra Prasad on his 141st birth anniversary, recalling his role in the freedom struggle and the Constituent Assembly.
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"It's very unfair ..." says Rahul Easwar's wife Deepa on his arrest
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Deepa also claimed that the action against her husband was an attempt to divert attention from other developments. "They want to shut him off to take the focus off other things. There is a Sabarimala theft issue and a lot of other things happening; the elections are coming up, so they jus
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"Freedom struggle for men": Activist Rahul Easwar in case linked to suspen
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Easwar who was arresed yesterday alleging that the police had violated Supreme Court guidelines while acting against him in the sexual-assault complaint case linked to suspended Congress MLA Mamkootathil.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled statue of v
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Chief Minister also recalled Begum Hazrat Mahal, describing her as an immortal warrior who, along with Veerangna Uda Devi Pasi and others, fought valiantly to drive out foreign rulers. He said Uda Devi remains a source of inspiration not just for women, but for every Indian.
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