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PM Modi: Vande Mataram Spirit Will Power 'Viksit Bharat 2047', Attacks Congress on Emergency

December 8, 2025

During a discussion in the Lok Sabha to commemorate the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram', Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the song's enduring spirit in India's freedom struggle, in stark contrast to its centenary in 1975, when the country faced the Emergency. He criticized the Congress party for allegedly undermining the song and claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru aligned with Muhammad Ali Jinnah's sentiments against it.

PM Modi: Vande Mataram Spirit Will Power 'Viksit Bharat 2047', Attacks Congress on Emergency

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PM Modi highlighted 'Vande Mataram's role in inspiring unity during British oppression.
He criticized Congress and Nehru for fracturing the song's significance.
Modi noted that the song's centenary coincided with the Emergency in 1975.
The discussion marks the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram'.
Scholar Ramesh Chaturvedi emphasized the song's historical importance and unifying power.

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PM Modi: Vande Mataram Spirit Will Power 'Viksit Bharat 2047', Attacks Congress on Emergency

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