Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated a discussion on Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the sixth day of the winter session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday initiated the Lok Sabha debate marking 150 years of the national song Vande Mataram.

Delivering a nearly one-hour address, the Prime Minister described Vande Mataram as a "powerful response to the British rule" that continues to inspire the nation.

He recalled that Mahatma Gandhi too revered the song during the freedom movement and even considered it suitable as the National Anthem.

Modi questioned why Vande Mataram was "wronged for decades," asking, "What was the power that outweighed the emotions of Bapu? Why was Vande Mataram betrayed?"

The Prime Minister referred to Muslim League leader Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s 193

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