Published on : 08 Dec 2025, 12:22 pm

New Delhi: The sixth day of Parliament’s Winter Session witnessed heated exchanges as Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a special discussion on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, sparking spirited responses across party lines.

The Prime Minister described Vande Mataram as a powerful force that “energised India’s freedom movement” and unified the country against colonial rule. Referring to historical accounts, he said children were jailed for singing the song and that its echoes travelled from Bengal to London, becoming a global symbol of India’s resistance.

PM Modi took a sharp swipe at the Congress, accusing it of “yielding to Muslim League pressure” during the freedom movement, which he said led to the splitting of Vande Mataram . He

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