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PM on Vande Matram: During the discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha, PM Modi said, ‘It is a matter of pride that we are witnessing this historic occasion of completion of 150 years of Vande Mataram.’
8 December, 2025
PM on Vande Matram: India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’ has completed 150 years. On this special occasion, Vande Mataram is being discussed in the Parliament, which has been initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi said, “It is our good fortune that we are remembering Vande Mataram, that mantra, that slogan which gave energy and inspiration to the country’s freedom movement and showed the path of sacrifice and penance. It is a matter of pride that we are witnessing this historic occasion of completion of 150 years of Vande Mataram.”
‘Constitution was strangled after 100 years‘
Prime Minister Modi said, “When Vande Mataram completed its 100th anniversary, the country was in the shackles of Emergency. The Indian Constitution was strangled. When Vande Mataram completed its 100th anniversary, those who lived and died for patriotism were put in jail. Then a dark period was exposed.” Prime Minister Modi said, “It is a matter of pride that we are witnessing this historic occasion of completion of 150 years of Vande Mataram. A period which brings before us countless incidents of history. This discussion will not only show the commitment of the House but can also become a source of education for the coming generations.
‘When the British banned Vande Mataram‘
Prime Minister Modi said, this special formula of Bankim Babu was prepared against the British. Look at the weakness of the British, they banned Vande Mataram. They started giving punishment for singing, punishment for printing and even for saying Vande Mataram. Referring to the women of Barisal, the PM said- The British committed many atrocities on the people of Barisal for singing Vande Mataram. Mrs. Sarojini Bose, a brave woman of Barisal, had said at that time that she would not wear her bangles until this ban was lifted. He took such a big resolution that he took out the gold bangles.
