'Vande Mataram' Debate: During the Parliament’s Winter Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the ‘Vande Mataram’ discussion in the Lok Sabha on Monday, and described the national song as a “powerful mantra” and a slogan that energised and “inspired India’s freedom movement.” During his address, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy objected to the PM referring to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, the composer of Vande Mataram, as “Da.”

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The TMC leader stated that PM should refer to the legendary composer as "Babu" instead of "Da".

"You are saying 'Bankim Da'? You should say 'Bankim Babu'," Roy said.

To this, PM Modi replied that he will now refer to Bankim Chandra Chatterjee as "Bankim Babu".

"I will say 'B

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