New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The discussion on 150 years of National Song Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday saw leaders from various political parties highlighting the role played by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's composition in the freedom struggle with BJP and opposition members also taking potshots at each other.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated the debate and said Vande Mataram energised our freedom movement.

"It is a matter of pride for all of us that we are witnessing 150 years of Vande Mataram . Vande Mataram is the force that drives us to achieve the dreams our freedom fighters envisioned. Vande Mataram rekindled an idea deeply rooted in India for thousands of years" he said.

" Vande Mataram also contained the cultural energy of thousands of years, it

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