Union Minister and BJP MP, JP Nadda, on Thursday, alleged an indifference and neglect towards Vande Mataram when the Constituent Assembly chose 'Jan Gan Man' as the national anthem, and blamed former Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru for it.
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing debate on 'Vande Mataram' in the Lok Sabha, stating that PM Modi and his clan hasn't even read two of the most famous books written on the true spirit of
Taking a jibe at Gandhi, the Shiv Sena leader called him a "serial drama artist," and criticised him for repeatedly questioning every aspect of the elections.
"The Congress and some of its leaders look at everything raised by the BJP government or PM Modi through a political lens. They are looking at Vande Mataram with a political lens, whether we look at triple talaq, NRC, any other laws which have been brought. Whatever laws PM Modi has broug
The Rajya Sabha yesterday held a special debate on the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram', during which Union Home Minister Amit Shah and opposition leaders, including Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, traded barbs.
The upper house of Parliament is also set to take up discussion on electoral reforms after further discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram on Wednesday.
A ceremony to pay tribute to national heritage and mark the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram was held on Tuesday, highlighting the song's timeless relevance and patriotic emotion with Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat as the chief guest.
This comes after senior TMC MP Sugata Roy on Monday raised an objection to Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to 'Vande Mataram' composer Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as 'Bankim Da' instead of 'Bankim Babu'.
"When Vande Mataram completed 50 years, the country was not yet independent. When its golden jubilee arrived, Jawaharlal Nehru split it into two parts. When it turned 100 years old, there was no glorification because those who spoke Vande Mataram were imprisoned by Indira ji during the Em
Congress president and the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Rajya Sabha, saying that the ideological predecessors of the BJP were working for the Britishers when his party leaders were being jailed during the No
"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.