Vande Mataram is the soul of India: CM Rekha Gupta in Delhi assembly

Key Highlights

• She said the song praises India’s land, nature, culture and civilisation, and reminds citizens that India’s soil gives not only food, but also values and traditions.
• Calling the discussion in the Assembly historic, Gupta said it was important that the House was remembering the National Song on its 150th anniversary.
• She noted that during the 100th anniversary of Vande Mataram, the country was passing through the Emergency period, due to which the song did not receive the respect it deserved.
• She described that phase as an unfortunate chapter in India’s democratic history.
• The Chief Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is moving forward with the vision of “development along with heritage”.