Vande Mataram

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  "I'll Resign If...": Priyank Kharge Challenges BJP Over Vande Mataram Stanzas

  In January, the Union Home Ministry directed that all six stanzas of Vande Mataram be sung before the National Anthem - when both are played together.

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  In A First, Vande Mataram Played At India-Afghan Match, Congress Asks Why

  The Congress party recently passed a resolution at its Working Committee meet to stick to the two-stanzas of the national song at the party event citing its 1937 resolution.

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  "Want Kashmiris In Jail?" Omar Abdullah Snaps At Congress On Full Vande Mataram

  Hitting back at the Congress, Omar Abdullah pointed out that there is a law for the entire country now mandating full rendition of Vande Mataram

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  Only 2 Paras Of Vande Mataram to Be Sung: Karnataka Order Sets Stage For Row

  "The State Government has considered it necessary to maintain uniformity, respect, and proper protocol for the playing/singing of the national song "Vande Mataram"," read the order from the Karnataka government

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  Abdullahs Stand For Full Vande Mataram, Congress Objects, Told To Sit Down

  Vande Mataram Row: While ally National Conference has told the Congress that it cannot dictate terms, the BJP has launched a "Muslim League" attack on the Congress.

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  Nagaland Holds Report On Vande Mataram Order Amid Student Body Protest

  The Committee held sittings on March 18, May 18 and June 24 to deliberate upon the matter and adopted its report, which was proposed to be laid before the House during the ongoing session.

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  Here's Why Mukesh Khanna Wants Vande Mataram To Replace Jana Gana Mana As National Anthem

  Mukesh Khanna's comments have revived an old debate about the origins and meaning of Jana Gana Mana

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  3 Minutes, 6 Stanzas, Century-Old Debate: The Many Turns In Vande Mataram's Journey

  PM Narendra Modi launched a year-long commemoration of the song's 150th anniversary on November 7, 2025. In December, both Houses held special discussions on it, during which the 1937 Congress decision was scrutinised.

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  "No Compromise On Honour, Legacy Of Vande Mataram": BJP Passes Resolution

  The BJP will launch a campaign to spread the glorious heritage of Vande Mataram to every corner of the country, the party said in the resolution passed at a meeting of its new office-bearers here.

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  Himachal Assembly Adjourned Within 10 Minutes Over Vande Mataram Row

  Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania cited the rules and said the national song is sung at the conclusion of the session.

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  Extremely Regrettable: Rajnath Singh Targets Congress Over Vande Mataram Row

  "By opposing Vande Mataram, the Congress has revealed its foolish and dangerous intentions to the country," he added.

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  Analysis: War For Votes Over Vande Mataram

  The battle over Vande Mataram was simmering since the last winter session of Parliament. A heated controversy broke out during the 150th anniversary of the song.

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  Paper Leak To Delimitation, Congress Charts Post-Monsoon Session Roadmap

  The Congress also put its foot down on the Vande Mataram issue, reiterating that it will not sing more than two stanzas of the national song - as was done once by Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore.

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  'Reduce Art To Religious Practice': Kangana Ranaut Reacts To Sharmila Tagore's Vande Mataram Remark

  Sharmila Tagore recently spoke about the ongoing debate around the National Song and said some parts of it may not align with the beliefs of people who follow a single God.

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  "Extreme Appeasement": Amit Shah Blasts Congress Over Full Vande Mataram Snub

  Shah said that the Congress' decision was not merely symbolic but a repetition of a historical error that had contributed to the partition of India.