New Delhi: Day 6 of the Parliament Winter Session opened with high political and symbolic energy as the Lok Sabha convened a special debate on Vande Mataram, marking 150 years of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s iconic composition.

The discussion — unprecedented in scale and timing — is set to be a political highlight of the session, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to initiate the debate, followed by a lineup of senior ministers and opposition leaders.

The Rajya Sabha will take up the discussion tomorrow, making this a two-day Parliament-wide event centred entirely on the national song — its history, legacy, and position in contemporary India.

PM to set the tone

Government sources confirmed that the Prime Minister will open the debate in the Lok Sabha, underscoring the signif

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