New Delhi, Dec 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that when the national song Vande Mataram completed 100 years, the Constitution was “throttled” and the nation was chained by the Emergency. Initiating a discussion in the Lok Sabha on 150 years of Vande Mataram, Modi recalled that when the song completed 50 years, India was still under colonial rule.

He said the mantra of Vande Mataram empowered and inspired the entire nation during the freedom struggle, serving as a beacon of courage and determination. “Remembering that sacred Vande Mataram today is a great privilege for all of us in this House,” he said.

The prime minister noted that the nation is witnessing the historic milestone of 150 years of the national song. He said that at its centenary, the Emergency had cast a sha

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