Vande Mataram, the salutation of India imagined as mother, inspired generations of nation-builders who brought together diverse sections of society to fight for freedom from British colonialism. Written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published with his novel Anandamath in the early 1880s, this year marks the 150th anniversary of the song. Leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC), which was leading the national movement, decided in 1937 to use the first two stanzas at its gatherings, and the Constitution of the modern Republic of India accorded it the status of the national song. It is only fitting that the country remembers the story of the song, its spirit, and its purpose in nation-building. Unfortunately, the parliamentary discussion to commemorate the anniversary of the song

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